BEST BETS
TRANTORO (Race 5)
CHOSEN MISS (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Terminus Hotel Balaklava Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
TENTERK is lightly raced and was 4th behind Wally West at Gawler back in June and resumed with an OK run beaten 1.6 lengths behind Duthy Street at Oakbank in February. He resumes here and draws OK. REVOLUTION BELLE was placed in three consecutive runs before running 7.4 lengths behind Talkin’ Italian at Strathalbyn. The winner has done so again since and she gets the inside barrier. AMBELLO has been placed at 10 of 21 and has trialled well for his return. EXALTED JOY hasn’t raced for four years and was well beaten behind Mileva. NURYS has been around the mark and capable in a race like this.
SELECTIONS: 3 TENTERK, 9 Revolution Belle, 1 Ambello, 6 Exalted Joy
PLAY: Backing TENTERK.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Sportsbet Bet With Mates Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)
HIGH ON SUGAR has been placed at his past three the latest beaten a length in 2nd behind High On Thermodynamic at Gawler. He draws a middle gate and looks to have found a winnable race. I TELL YA WHAT was 3rd in the same race beaten 1.2 lengths. He was 2nd here behind Hot Off three starts back and can run well despite the wide barrier. SAVSONIC is fitter for one run back from a long break and she will be improved out in trip. ZION’S GATE was on the heels of the placegetters last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 HIGH ON SUGAR, 7 I Tell Ya What, 9 Savsonic, 4 Zion’s Gate
PLAY: Backing HIGH ON SUGAR.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Exchange Hotel Gawler Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
STAR SIRIUS is a filly on debut for Richard and Chantelle Jolly who won a Gawler trial beating Derby Downs. He draws a nice gate and should give this a shake. IDRACOWRA was placed here on debut last July beaten 1.2 lengths behind Gruelling before going to Morphettville and being beaten 2.7 lengths by Noise By Nature. She draws a sticky gate but that looks good form for this. MATEO is an ex-Snowden galloper and the first runner for Jess Eaton. He was well beaten at his first two runs but trialled well before his debut, has been gelded and trialled OK locally for his return. WADAANA has been placed at two of her past three at Clare and Bordertown.
SELECTIONS: 11 STAR SIRIUS, 4 Idracowra, 2 Mateo, 14 Wadaana
PLAY: Watching the market with MATEO.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Taylors Wines Class One Handicap (1600 METRES)
THERMODYNAMIC has been good since coming to SA finishing 2nd twice before he was a $1.75 favourite and too good for High On Sugar at Gawler last time out. The blinkers come off and he draws a wide gate. BURNING BRIGHT was a Gawler winner last October and had been placed five further occasion, the latest at Gawler behind I’m Kenny. She was beaten 4.4 lengths behind Episodic at his previous run well and looks well placed here. FIRST TOSEN was placed at Horsham two starts back and then beaten 7.1 lengths behind Seafaring at Murray Bridge, He draws wide but should run well here. SOUTHERN SHOOTER won his maiden here last October and has been placed his past couple, here two runs back when beaten 2.3 lengths in 3rd behind Annihilate before beaten 3.7 lengths in 3rd behind Seafaring at Murray Bridge. SHUT THE DOOR comes off a Bordertown maiden win beaten Valieva when $4-$3.30 but draws a wide barrier. BARDOUTES has been in the money at three of his four starts here but would need to improve on his latest when beaten 11.3 lengths behind Seafarring at Murray Bridge.
SELECTIONS: 1 THERMODYNAIC, 5 Burning Bright, 2 First Tosen, 3 Southern Shooter
PLAY: Something on BURNING BRIGHT.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Mybutcher 25th Birthday Steaks Fillies & Mares Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
TRANTORO showed ability in her first couple of runs before winning her maiden at Gawler by 2.7 lengths beating Tennessee Maggie. She was then a $4 favourite when beaten 5.8 lengths behind Episodic at Morphettville, the winner doing so again on the weekend. She gets blinkers again from a good gate and should take some beating. MISS DIAMANTINA when to Port Augusta to win her maiden by 5.6 lengths last time out. She was placed here in February, has trialled well since and should be in the mix. INTACTO won her maiden here three starts back beating Talkin’ Italian who has won twice since. She gets in well with the claim from a good barrier. AIYAH was $71 when she won her Murray Bridge maiden on debut back in September and didn’t do a lot in two subsequent runs. She has trialled OK for her return. CHAMPAGNE AFFAIR has won two of her past four at Lock and Port Augusta and is a winner here. HATEECH has won two of five here and was OK beaten 4.5 lengths behind Chambers Bay last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 TRANTORO, 1 Miss Diamantina, 3 Intacto, 4 Aiyah
PLAY: Keen on TRANTORO with a saver on AIYAH.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries & Betta Built Green Colts, Geldings & Entires Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
HOLLANDAISE was OK beaten 2.4 lengths behind Chambers Bay at Gawler last time but draws off the track here. IMPERIAL SEAL won his maiden at Gawler in May last year and was then well beaten behind Big Shaq. He’s had a lengthy break but draws a nice gat and can run well. ENLIST has been placed at six of his nine starts here, the latest behind Vee Rod in December before a break and his fresh record is OK. KUBLAI was a winner at his only here in March and hasn’t raced since he was beaten 6 lengths in 5th behind Utah Joe at Oakbank. FAMOUS KNIGHT was placed at Port Lincoln before running 4th beaten 1.3 lengths behind Fourth Power at Gawler last time out.
SELECTIONS: 2 HOLLANDAISE, 3 Imperial Seal, 1 Enlist, 5 Kublai
PLAY: Something on IMPERIAL SEAL each-way.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Coopers Dry 3.5 Benchmark 56 Handicap (2200 METRES)
CHOSEN MISS has won three of her past six and was held-up coming to the turn but won smartly in the end beating SESAR at Gawler last time. She gets some weight relief and should be too good again. PUNCHIN was placed on the Parks behind Shama Princess two starts back before he was on speed and beaten 5.5 lengths behind Tullaghan. He draws a good barrier and looks the danger. WEEKEND WARRIOR has been good since winning his maiden at Oakbank with three consecutive placings the latest at Murray Bridge behind A Touch Frosty. He draws a good gate and can be in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHOSEN MISS, 4 Punchin, 2 Weekend Warrior, 7 Sesar
PLAY: Keen on CHOSEN MISS.
