BEST BETS
CHOSEN MISS (Race 4)
MIDNIGHT RUSH (Race 6)
EACH-WAY
RESERVOIR DOG (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 12:10PM Ruby Tuesday Foundation Maiden Plate (2132 METRES)
STARTS NOW was beaten 1.8 lengths in 5th behind The Last Dance on debut before another handy effort beaten 1.7 lengths behind Astrodean here last time. He draws out but this is a winnable race. FREE FALLIN’ comes off a good effort beaten 0.75 lengths in 2nd behind You Oughta Know at Mildura. RIVOLI VIEW has been placed at three of his past five the latest behind Gotta Go Guru at Balaklava and draws an inside gate. KETCHAKIN has been placed at both runs here.
SELECTIONS: 6 STARTS NOW, 1 Free Fallin’, 4 Rivoli View, 2 Ketchakin
PLAY: Something on STARTS NOW.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Benefitness & Health Centre Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
LORD VALEN has been placed at six of eight, running 2nd behind Sioux Warrior at Balaklava two runs back before running 3rd behind Talkin’ Italian at Strathalbyn. He draws the inside gate and looks the horse to beat. COVERT WITNESS was good beaten a half-length in 2nd behind Morris Minor at Gawler last time. SKY CANDY is on debut for the Wayne Francis and Glen Kent stable and gets blinkers for her debut. FAIR LEGACY was good beaten 0.7 lengths behind Longwarry at Mount Gambier, stablemate SAINT MICHAEL was well beaten behind Morris Minor here at his debut for Justin Pickering but can improve.
SELECTIONS: 5 LORD VALEN, 6 Covert Witness, 10 Sky Candy, 2 Saint MIchael
PLAY: Something on LORD VALEN.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Jordan & Fowler Family Lawyers Maiden Plate (1522 METRES)
THERMODYNAMIC was good running 2nd here behind Pandarus as a $2.40 favourite before following up with another 2nd beaten 0.4 lengths behind Astrodean here last time. He gets blinkers for the first time and should give this a shake. HIGH ON SUGAR brings some solid form here running 2nd behind Aggressive Bee at Strathalbyn before running 3rd behind Hot Off at Balaklava last time. She draws a nice gate and looks an improver. I TELL YA WHAT is another who has placed at his past couple, he was 2nd in the Hot Off race at Balaklava before he was beaten 0.4 lengths behind Double You Owe at Murray Bridge last time. LITTLE CHICAGO was good when 2nd behind Absolute Stunner at Strathalbyn last time out. SAVSONIC has been placed at four of seven and she hasn’t raced since running down the track in the G3 SA Fillies Classic last May. TINKLER REPO is a 6yo mare on debut for the Alexander brothers and was well beaten behind Not Usual Glorious in a trial here. SAVETHEBESTTILLAST was beaten 5.4 lengths behind Valentina Charm at Murray Bridge last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 THERMODYNAMIC, 4 High On Sugar, 5 I Tell Ya What, 1 Little Chicago
PLAY: Staying with THERMODYNAIC.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Jacqui Ion Lawyers Benchmark 56 Handicap (2132 METRES)
CHOSEN MISS has been in good form and was a 4 length winner over Red Sequioa before being beaten 0.6 lengths behind that horse at Strathalbyn last time. She gets some weight relief and should give this a shake. TEMBU BOY was a Murray Bridge winner four runs back and OK in the Red Sequioa race last time beaten 4.6 lengths. SESAR made ground in the same race beaten 4.5 lengths. TRANSZAM can improve in a race like this.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHOSEN MISS, 2 Tembu Boy, 6 Sesar, 7 Transzam
PLAY: Keen on CHOSEN MISS.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Advanced Transport Refrigeration Class One Handicap (1100 METRES)
SPLISH SPLASH was a Balaklava winner four starts back and placed here two runs back behind Roulette Queen. Her latest was OK beaten 3.8 lengths behind Starlite Rebel and she looks hard to beat from the inside barrier. SIOUX WARRIOR was placed at five of nine starts before beating Lord Valen at Balaklava last time. He draws a good gate and should be in the finish again. FLYING ASSASSIN was a Port Lincoln winner two starts back before running 2nd behind Fourth Power at here last time. LIFT THE BAR was well backed to break his maiden at Bordertown last time beating Undercover Agent. She draws out but should run well. UTILITARIAN was a Port Lincoln winner two runs back then beaten 8 lengths behind Episodic last time on the Parks.
SELECTIONS: 7 SPLISH SPLASH, 2 Sioux Warrior, 3 Flying Assassin, 6 Lift The Bar
PLAY: Something on SPLISH SPLASH.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Benchmark 56 Handicap (1522 METRES)
MIDNIGHT RUSH flashed home from the back to be beaten 0.1 lengths behind Fortis In Armis at Strathalbyn. He gets the inside gate and this does look his chance to get back to winning form. NOT A BRASS RAZOO is a former Busuttin and Young galloper who was an Echuca winner three runs back before being well beaten his past couple. He is now with Peter Hardacre and she should give this a shake. GARRIRE was a Strathalbyn winner four runs back and was beaten 4.5 lengths behind Annihilate at Balaklava last time. BELMONT AVENUE was good first-up from a break and should run well.
SELECTIONS: 4 MIDNIGHT RUSH, 6 Not A Brass Razoo, 5 Garrire, 5 Garrire
PLAY: Keen on MIDNIGHT RUSH.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM Knightsbridge Wealth Management Benchmark 56 Handicap (1522 METRES)
A TOUCH FROSTY was $2.40 to $2.70 at Mount Gambier when 2nd behind Any Luck. He has placed at seven of 13 and looks well placed here. BURNING BRIGHT was a winner here last October beating Jewel De Lune and was OK first-up from a spell when beaten 4.4 lengths behind Episodic on the Parks. She gets the inside gate and should go close. I’M KENNY was a winner here three starts back and was a $3.20 favourite at Port Augusta last time when he led and was beaten 7.2 lengths behind Evening Bride. FLIGHT DECK was a Morphettville winner three starts back beating Eureka’s Victory and he gets some weight relief.
SELECTIONS: 2 A TOUCH FROSTY, 5 Burning Bright, 1 I’m Kenny, 3 Flight Deck
PLAY: Something on A TOUCH FROSTY.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Contract Engineering Rating 0 - 62 Handicap (1200 METRES)
RESERVOIR DOG was placed at his past four runs in Victoria and has trialled up OK at his debut for the Clarken/O’Shea stable. He draws a gate and should take beating. CHAMBERS BAY comes off a good effort on the Parks when 3rd beaten 2.2 lengths behind Episodic. He draws out but looks well placed. TIPSY VIXEN was a $2.10 favourite winning her maiden at Strathalbyn last time out. Her previous form was OK behind Great Maximum and Vexatious Dancer, she gets some weight relief and should be in the mix again. LITTLE RICH BOY comes off a good win here, TAN TAT BEAU was 3rd in the same race. HATEECH was good running 2nd behind Hooked On Wealth before she made good ground beaten 2.4 length behind El Paso Citie at Murray Bridge last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 RESERVOIR DOG, 7 Chambers Bay, 10 Tipsy Vixen, 5 Little Rich Boy
PLAY: Backing RESERVOIR DOG each-way.
