BEST BETS CRIMSON VINE (Race 3) SANDASTAN (Race 5)
EACH-WAY
RACE 1 - 12:25PM Malinong Cropping Innovation Site Maiden Plate (900 METRES)
RICH LADY comes off consecutive placings the latest at Balaklava behind Super Alana. She draws a good barrier and should take some beating here. RADIANT KNIGHT has been placed his past couple and draws a nice barrier. APOLAKI is on debut for the Padman stable who have a very good record with their horses, and he was beaten 7 lengths in a recent trial here behind DESERT DANCING who was placed behind Sentimental Flame at Gawler on debut. SIOUX WARRIOR has shown ability but draws an awkward barrier.
SELECTIONS: 7 RICH LADY, 10 Desert Dancing, 2 Radiant Knight, 3 Apolaki
PLAY: Something on RICH LADY.
RACE 2 - 1:02PM Syngenta Maiden Plate (900 METRES)
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr bring COSTA RICA to SA for her debut. She was passed in after failing to meet her $350k reserve at the Karaka Yearling Sale and comes here on the back of a Hamilton jump-out win. MAHI MAHI was good on debut when 4th behind the smart In My Room here on debut. AGGRESSIVE BEE has been runner-up her past couple but draws a sticky barrier. SELLIX has trialled up well but has had plenty of chances. STEP FORWARD is a former Victorian who hasn’t been far away.
SELECTIONS: 10 COSTA RICA, 12 Mahi Mahi, 5 Aggressive Bee, 8 Sellix
PLAY: Watching the market here.
RACE 3 - 1:37PM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)
CRIMSON VINE resumes and was placed twice last preparation. She was asked for a little bit, but equally impressive winning a recent trial here by almost 9 lengths. She’s found a very winnable maiden if she replicates the trial. CORDEN has placed at two of three, the latest here behind One Sky Above Us when resuming, He draws out but should run well. SPRAY GUN had solid market support when 2nd behind Tippa at Strathalbyn last time. He should be thereabouts again. HOLMES comes off a solid run behind Chelsea Cube here and has claims despite the gate. ARTISTIC GAL ran OK at her local debut when 2nd behind Global Turn at Strathalbyn.
SELECTIONS: 11 CRIMSON VINE, 1 Corden, 5 Spray Gun, 2 Holmes
PLAY: Backing CRIMSON VINE.
RACE 4 - 2:12PM Kilkee Poly Products Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
MOON TREATY has jumped favourite at all three runs running 3rd behind Sharendipity and Morphettville before running 2nd behind Sir Reginald here last time. He draws a good barrier and gets
his chance. THE JOURNO is on debut for the Searle/Callanan stable and won a Gawler trial before running second in another here behind Sellix when he was green but looks to have ability. KNIGHT DANCER has placed at three of his past four the latest here behind Sir Reginald when he had market support and should be in the mix. APACHE DISCREET is a well bred colt in the Clarken/MacGillivray stable who has trialled OK. ICONIC MISSILE was placed at Strathalbyn last time out and draws an inside barrier. Jon O’Connor also has OVERSTATED on debut. ZION’S GATE is first-up for the Bain/Taylor stable and has trialled well. THE CREED was solid behind the talented Eroica last time. CROWN AND ANCHOR is first-up for Andrew Clarken and has trialled well.
SELECTIONS: 11 MOON TREATY, 13 The Journo, 10 Knight Dancer, 8 Apache Discreet
PLAY: Something each-way THE JOURNO.
RACE 5 - 2:47PM Nufarm Australia Benchmark 56 Handicap (2500 METRES)
SANDASTAN was a Morphettville winner four runs back and the placed at his next couple before going to Oakbank and beating Alpine Beau with WOLF PRINCE third in that race. EIGHT ON THE DOT was placed at three consecutive races before another handy effort when beaten 3.2 lengths behind Dual Fuel at Oakbank. SCOTTISH SOLDIER has been placed at his past couple, the latest behind Ravin at Hamilton and should run well. MR COYNE was a winner here two runs back.
SELECTIONS: 1 SANDASTAN, 8 Eight On The Dot, 2 Wolf Prince, 7 Scottish Solider
PLAY: Keen on SANDASTAN.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM Platinum Ag Services Bryan Guy Memorial Rating 0 - 62 Handicap (1400 METRES)
ZERO INN won consecutive races before a handy run behind Cullen Skink at Morphettville. She was placed behind Exalted Dame here last time out and looks well placed. BABY ALEX was good behind Misludi at Morphettville two runs back before another good run when she just missed behind In The Darkness here last time. She’ll give this a shake. PRINCE TIKEA resumes his best form would be right up to a race like this and he can SOAMES has been placed at two of three first-up runs and draws a good gate to run well. SHALAGA is a former Victorian who was OK at his SA debut when 2nd behind Aban at Strathalbyn. RISING LEGEND has been racing well and was a favourite last time when 3rd behind Not A Single Big at Strathalbyn.
SELECTIONS: 7 ZERO INN, 8 Baby Alex, 2 Prince Tikea, 1 Soames
PLAY: Backing ZERO INN.
RACE 7 - 4:02PM Platinum Livestock Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1800 METRES)
PERSIAN EMPIRE comes off a dominant 4.9 length KI win beating stablemate JAMCRA, that pair should be fighting out the finish again here on their home deck. SALUTE THE STARS is a two-time winner here and has been runner-up at his past two, the latest behind Hobo Bob which is good form and getting up in trip looks ideal. MASTER OF ZERPRISE could be an improver from an inside gate, he’s a five-time winner here. MICKLEWHITE was a winner here four runs back. OLD NEWMARKET was good when 2nd behind Charlesfort at Penola last time and can be in the mix again.
SELECTIONS: 2 PERSIAN EMPIRE, 9 Jamcra, 3 Salute The Stars, 1 Master Of Zerprise
PLAY: Backing PERSIAN EMPIRE, small saver MASTER OF ZERPRISE.
RACE 8 - 4:42PM SprayGro Liquid Fertilisers Benchmark 56 Handicap (900 METRES)
WILLASTON has been racing well winning at Morphettville three starts back and then led when beaten 2 lengths behind Toast The Deel last time. He gets in well from a good gate with the claim. HUNTLEY LADY is a dual winner here and she was impressive three starts back coming from the back to beat Wolf City. She’s been on the heels of the placegetters at her past couple, the inside gate isn’t ideal as she’ll get back, but she gets blinkers again and the claim. MADDISON MISS has won her past two at Mt Gambier over this trip, she gets in well down in the weights and is going to be in the finish again. SUPER ALANA was a Balaklava winner two runs back and then led when beaten 3.8 lengths behind Misludi at Morphettville. She looks well placed from a nice barrier. LADYMEANSBUSINESS was a good winner here over the 1000m back in August and has trialled OK for her return. EMERALD COURT was a good Naracoorte winner two runs back and then OK behind Sir Sway at Penola last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 WILLASTON, 3 Huntley Lady, 6 Maddison Miss, 13 Super Alana
PLAY: Something each-way WILLASTON, wide in the quaddie.
RACE 9 - 5:22PM Platinum Wool Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)
FINAL CHANCE was an Oakbank winner four starts back and was OK beaten 5.5 lengths behind Billie Bronx at Gawler last weekend which is good form for a race like this. He draws a middle gate and gets Todd Pannell. VERZENAY made ground behind In The Darkness at Murray Bridge two runs back and then was OK beaten 3.1 lengths behind Not A Single Bid at Strathalbyn last time. JIVE BABY has been placed at three of her past four, the latest when 3rd behind In The Darkness at Murray Bridge. NOT A SINGLE BID had backing to win at Strathalbyn last time out and must be respected again. GHOST DOCTOR was well beaten first-up in SA but looks an improver here. OFCOURSE I WILL has been thereabouts in recent starts and draws out.
SELECTIONS: 1 FINAL CHANCE, 9 Verzenay, 11 Jive Baby, 4 Not A Single Bid
PLAY: Something on FINAL CHANCE.
