BEST BETS
HUMBOLDT (Race 4)
EACH-WAY
WALLY WEST (Race 8)
JUST LIIKE LISA (Race 10)
RACE 1 - The Fotobase Group Handicap (2500 METRES)
WISAKA has been on the improve in Victoria and came to SA to score a narrow Murray Bridge win last time out beating local MANZALA, who continues to race well. He gets in OK with the claim for Rochelle Milnes and should take some beating. Fellow Victorian CHRISTMAS has been placed at his past couple at Moonee Valley and Geelong and looks right up to a race like this. EAGLE LOU stuck on well last time behind Test The Law at Gawler last time while CANFORD mixes form but is capable on his day.
SELECTIONS: 1 WISAKA, 2 Manzala, 4 Christmas, 3 Canford
PLAY: No bet race.
RACE 2 - 12:27PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1600 METRES)
AITCH D’AMICO didn’t have a lot of racing room in the straight but was solid when in the clear taking late ground off Montign at Murray Bridge last time. He looks well placed. MAGNETIC EDGE was good at Gawler when he finished off strongly when 2nd behind Pool Pony. He is winless in 18 starts here but has placed eight times and does get some weight relief. EUREKA’S VICTORY is fitter and draws well.
SELECTIONS: 2 AITCH D'AMICO, 1 Magnetic Edge, 4 Eureka’s Victory, 5 Frankel Star
PLAY: Backing AITCH D'AMICO.
RACE 3 - 1:02PM SkyCity Handicap (1800 METRES)
THRILL KILL comes off a return to winning form at Penola winning the Coonawarra Cup and his previous form was solid. He gets in well after the claim. RUSSIAN DANCER was good behind Test The Law here last time, he had solid Victorian form and the winner has done so again since. He’ll be handy and hard to run down. CROWN MINT has been racing well, CALL ME VEXATIOUS was in good form before his latest over the 3000m trip in Melbourne.
SELECTIONS: 1 THRILL KILL, 2 Russian Dancer, 3 Crown Mint, 5 Call Me Vexatious
PLAY: Happy to stay out.
RACE 4 - 1:37PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1500 METRES)
HUMBOLDT was again strong late pulling ground off Billie Bronx at Gawler last week after getting a long way back, he stays at 1500m, gets an inside gate and is going to win a race soon enough. SOAMES resumes, is going to best suited over further, but has a good record fresh and at this track. MARIMENKO is a well-travelled galloper who was good first-up in SA when 4th behind In The Darkness at Murray Bridge. I’M A DEXSTAR comes off a hood Port Lincoln win first-up from a spell.
SELECTIONS: 2 HUMBOLDT, 3 Soames, 1 Marimenko, 6 I'm A Dextstar
PLAY: Staying with HUMBOLDT.
RACE 5 - 2:12PM TAB Adelaide Cup Day - Monday March 11th Handicap (1100 METRES)
IN MY ROOM was well tried and won like a nice horse at Murray Bridge on debut when a 4.3 length winner over Blanc Visage. He draws out with the big weight but is a horse with plenty of upside. NOSIE BY NATURE is another who was an impressive winner here on debut beating Esticon. He maps well from the middle barrier and looks the danger. SIR SWAY has won his past two back in class and is a horse with some upside. MEG’S MAGIC is another chasing three wins in succession after scoring at Sale and then at Gawler beaten Solar Mist. MINTULEE was a good winner on debut at Gawler last season before being thrown in the deep end in the Lightning Stakes behind La Danseuse Rouge and resumes here. KALASEC was runner-up behind La Defense two runs back before he led and weakened last time. He has the wide barrier to overcome. VEXATIOUS DANCER is another who hasn’t done a lot wrong.
SELECTIONS: 1 IN MY ROOM, 5 Nosie By Nature, 2 Sir Sway, 6 Meg’s Magic
PLAY: Backing SIR SWAY the place
RACE 6 - 2:47PM Triple M Handicap (1200 METRES)
SMOOTH SAILING is former NSW galloper who was only fair first-up in SA but gets the blinkers for the first time. SHOOTING FOR STARS was good again when 2nd behind She’s Greysful at Gawler last week and maps well from the middle barrier. SOLAR MIST ran well when 2nd behind Meg’s Magic at Gawler last time. HALLSTATT has been mixing form and draws an inside barrier. WILLYBEAFACTOR has been solid running 2nd at his past couple but draws a sticky barrier. MIDNIGHT RUSH has trialled well for his return and is a winner fresh.
SELECTIONS: 3 SMOOTH SAILING, 9 Shooting For Stars, 10 Solar Mist, 4 Hallstatt
PLAY: Something on SMOOTH SAILING each-way.
RACE 7 - 3:22PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1050 METRES)
BALLON D’OR hasn’t raced since beating Zac’s Back at Gawler in July, she has been placed at her only run here and was scratched from last week for this. DUNMAGHLAS won consecutive races this time last year and was 2nd behind Press Down when a $2.30 fav. He has trialled well for his return and has the blinkers off from the inside barrier. MISULDI was a good winner here first-up from a spell, she won two of four and should be in the mix again. ROXY BLUE will be handy from a good barrier and won consecutive races before her latest when 5th behind Smiling From Above. EL SALTO worked home nicely at odds behind Rockstar Meggsy at Gawler last week.
SELECTIONS: 7 BALLON D’OR, 6 Dunmaghlas, 10 Misludi, 8 Roxy Blue
PLAY: Backing BALLON D’OR.
RACE 8 - 4:02PM Quayclean Handicap (1050 METRES)
WALLY WEST has trialled well and is a horse with a lot of upside. He has been placed at two of three first-up runs and was narrowly beaten by Validated in good 3yo company last time in work. Likewise LIMITED RISK resumes here and was impressive winning a Murray Bridge maiden on debut back in March last year before running 4th behind Manage The Cycle at Balaklava. He has trialled very nicely for his return and should give this a big shake. SABERMETRIC is three from six this track and trip and draws out. RUSHAWAY LAD gets blinkers for the first time from a good barrier and he’s been in the money at six of nine this track and distance. LUNAR HERO has speed but draws out with plenty of weight.
SELECTIONS: 9 WALLY WEST, 8 Limited Risk, 5 Sabermetric, 6 Rushaway Lad
PLAY: Keen on WALLY WEST each-way.
RACE 9 - 4:42PM Durbridge Stakes (1100 METRES)
VALIDATED finished off strongly to run 4th in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Caulfield after getting well back. His win previously at Murray Bridge was very good and he should be fighting out the finish here with good speed in the race. The pace will come from SAVATOXL who is back from a WA campaign, back in trip and will roll forward and make his presence in a race like this. AITCH TWO OH is another who will roll forward from a good barrier. She’s a nice mare who was runner-up in the Wylie when resuming last time in work and has trialled well. STARLITE VALLEY is another who will be on speed. GRINZINGER PRINCE has been in super form, his only blunder coming on a heavy track two runs back. He’s another who will get back and be strong late. LARIMER STREET is another who will sit off the speed has trialled up well for his return. SHAQUERO draws a gate and his best would be in the finish.
SELECTIONS: 5 VALIDATED, 10 Aitch Two Oh, 9 Grinzinger Prince, 2 Larimer Street
PLAY: Backing VALIDATED each-way.
RACE 10 - 5:30PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1600 METRES)
JUST LIKE LISA won her first two in SA and hasn’t been far away at her last couple running 4th, the latest behind an in-form Exalted Dame, the jump to the mile looks ideal now and she should be in the finish here. MYRTLE CREEK is another knocking on the door running 2nd her past couple, the latest behind Cullen Skink here and that’s good form for this. HOBO BOB is racing very well and chasing three wins in succession after back to back Strathalbyn wins the latest beating Salute The Stars, this is harder but he must be respected. RABTAT has been knocking on the door, placed at his past three the latest a 2nd behind Bamyan Buddha at Murray Bridge. BELLMAN draws an inside gate and can run a cheeky race.
SELECTIONS: 6 JUST LIKE LISA, 7 Myrtle Creek, 3 Hobo Bob, 5 Rabtat
PLAY: Keen on JUST LIKE LISA each-way.
