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EASY CAMPESE (Race 3)
THE NEPHEW (Race 4)
RACE 1 - 11:32AM Quayclean Handicap (1100 METRES)
SNORE ROOM showed significant improvement at his second run coming off the speed for a 1 length Murray Bridge last weekend. The jump to 1100m should suit. COLMAR was good first-up from a break and beaten 3.9 lengths in the same race. NOUVEAU was $9.50 to $16 at Mornington on debut when beaten 3.5 lengths behind Interest Point. She draws a good gate and gets blinkers for the first time here. MAGNA MAK debuts for the Phillip Stokes stable and has three jump outs in Dec/Jan before a break and won a Pakenham jump-out before running 2nd in her latest there. The stable has a great record and keep this one safe. TINY BAY is the second of the Richard and Chantelle Jolly runners on debut and she was beaten 7.3 lengths in a Murray Bridge trial behind Kuroyanagi back in January.
SELECTIONS: 2 SNORE ROOM, 1 Colmar, 6 Nouveau, 7 Magna Mak
PLAY: Staying with SNORE ROOM.
RACE 2 - 12:07PM SkyCity Plate (1100 METRES)
MINE ALL MINE has been specked from $7.00 to $4.60 since markets went up and he was game at Murray Bridge last time out when he led and beaten 1.7 lengths in 2nd by an impressive Hajra. GRINT worked home well first-up from a break when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Vintage Star at Morphettville. The Clarken/O’Shea stable also have NIKOLSKY on debut who has improved in all three trials running 3rd behind Lingani at Oakbank in her latest. PRESS EXPRESS was good on debut when she led and was beaten a half-length behind Noise By Nature here back in December and then went to Gawler and was beaten 1.9 lengths by Never Surrender. She’s a full-sister to Press Down who can give a race like this a shake. ESTICON was narrowly beaten on debut in the Noise By Nature race at Morphettville before he was right in the market and beaten 11.4 lengths behind In My Room at Murray Bridge. JURA VAUDOIS was OK when beaten 1.9 lengths in 4th behind Stokomo at Balaklava on debut back in February and has trialled OK ahead of his return. SAKOWIN has been placed at four of her five Victorian start the latest at Geelong behind Ideelistic. She draws a nice gate.
SELECTIONS: 6 MINE ALL MINE, 3 Grint, 12 Press Express, 8 Esticon,
PLAY: Something on MINE ALL MINE each-way.
RACE 3 - 12:42PM Sportsbet Bet With Mates Handicap (1600 METRES)
EASY CAMPESE was placed at four consecutive runs before he was given a perfect run when a dominant 3.5 length winner over Annihilate on the Parks last time. He draws a good gate, this is harder but he looks hard to beat again and will appreciate some give in the track. TYPHOON HARMONY was a good winner here three starts back beating Jenkins and has been solid in two Victorian runs since beaten 2.5 lengths behind Angry Skies at Sandown before being beaten 1.1 lengths behind Falcon Of Malta at Bendigo. He likes coming to Adelaide and should run well again PRINCE JOFRA ran when 4th behind Chicago Storm here two runs back before he had a good run and loomed on the turn before he weakened late behind Picaroon on a soft track in the Casterton Cup last time. NICAJON is a winner here and comes off a 2nd behind Turn It Up Tommy at Geelong. PEACEMAKER was a month between runs when he came from well back to run down Tippa on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 EASY CAMPESE, 3 Typhoon Harmony, 1 Prince Jofra, 7 Nicajon
PLAY: Keen on EASY CAMPESE to win again.
RACE 4 - 1:17PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (2000 METRES)
THE NEPHEW was runner-up behind Exalted Fire on the Parks when he was three wide from the 800m before just peaking on his run late. He went to Warrnambool and won a Hurdle trial, draws a good gate and should take some beating. AMMO AMOR was good behind Sir Kingsford twice before he was beaten 4.1 lengths in the same race behind Exalted Fire on the Parks. DIXIE WHISTLER is another who was good at odds when beaten 1.3 lengths in 3rd behind Sir Kingsford two runs back and then beaten 5.1 lengths behind Exalted Fire. SILENT COMMMAND ran well in that race beaten 3.4 lengths after sitting up on speed and is a three-time winner here. KING’S CROSSING was a Geelong winner in October and would need to lift on his latest when beaten 11.15 lengths behind Savoir Faire at Caulfield. SUPERIOR SAME could be an improver out in trip.
SELECTIONS: 1 THE NEPHEW, 2 Ammo Armor, 4 Dixie Whistler, 5 Silent Command
PLAY: Keen on THE NEPHEW.
RACE 5 - 1:52PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1050 METRES)
LONRODEX has been racing well and defeated WINNING REVOLUTION on the Parks back in March. He just missed behind Celsius Star at Listed level in the Hills Railway at Oakbank and then was beaten 6.9 lengths behind Benedetta in the R N Irwin Stakes before he was OK from an inside gate beaten 2.1 lengths in the Keep Reading race on the Parks last time. MAGIC MAX was a good winner on the Parks three runs back and then beaten 5.2 lengths in the Hawkes Stakes. He was a solid again when 2.7 lengths 7th behind Keep Reading last time and must be respected from a good barrier. DANISH FORTUNE has a good record here and was beaten 4.6 lengths behind Fawkner Park in the Listed Albury Cup before a break. He has plenty of weight after the claim but has a good record here and looks over the odds. STARLITE VALLEY is another who comes out of the Keep Reading race beaten 2.7 lengths and she has been back to the Oakbank trials since, she has a good record here. In contrast CHOSEN BLONDE was beaten a length in 2nd in the Keep Reading race but is winless from 11 starts here. THE SEVEN SEAS debuts for the Clarken/O’Shea stable and was a Newcastle winner back in October.
SELECTIONS: 4 LONRODEX, 3 Magic Max, 1 Danish Fortune, 8 Winning Revolution
PLAY: Backing LONRODEX.
RACE 6 - 2:27PM Sportsbet Handicap (1500 METRES)
SHE’S PRETTY RICH brings some solid Victorian form here and was 2nd at Mornington before beating Battagila at Werribee last start. She has the fitness edge on fellow Victorian TAPA CAPALL who was a $2.50 favourite at Sandown two runs back when he was 5.8 lengths last before being beaten 2.8 lengths by Actaeon there last time. He draws a good gate and only win came second-up last time in work. BONA FIDE STAR has been around the mark and just missed at Murray Bridge last time when 2nd beaten 1.2 lengths behind Ocean Blast. He draws the inside and should give this a shake from the inside draw. FAVOURITE CHILD was OK late when 4.4 lengths 4th behind Hot Off last time on the Parks. She could be an improver and has been a firmer. SOUTHERN SHOOTER has been placed at his past three the latest when 2nd beaten 0.3 lengths behind Burning Bright at Balaklava. He draws out but has been $7 into $4.20 since markets opened. NULLIFY was good when beaten 0.6 lengths behind Peacemaker here last time and draws a good barrier. I NEED A DRINK won the Peninsula and Port Lincoln Cups before running 2nd in the Kimba Cup and then Onkaparinga Cup at Oakbank behind Oath Of Omerta before he was beaten 4.6 lengths behind Hoops here back in April. He won a Oakbank trial nice on Monday, draws out but his fresh for is good.
SELECTIONS: 2 SHE’S PRETTY RICH, 3 Tapa Capall, 5 Bona Fide Star, 6 Favourite Child
PLAY: Something on BONA FIDE STAR each-way.
RACE 7 - 3:02PM Happy 60th Birthday Peter Fama Handicap (1800 METRES)
TIPPA looked good winning at Mildura two runs back and then was OK at big odds when up sharply in class beaten 7.5 lengths behind Poifect in the Listed Adelaide Guineas. He was again good and only grabbed late when a half-length 2nd behind Peacemaker last time and looks well placed here. TRUMPTY DUMPTY was a $1.28 fav when he won his Murray Bridge maiden beating Crown And Anchor last time. He stays at the 1800m and gets blinkers for the first time from a good gate. FLYWAY has been racing well and appreciated the drop in class to score a 1.2 length Strathalbyn win last time beating Mr Ferrari. CHILKO LAKE comes out of the same raced and was beaten 1.6 lengths in 4th, she was a Parks winner beating Missile Star back in November. BURNING BRIGHT was easy in betting when a 0.3 length Balaklava winner over Southern Shooter last time. She has been around the mark in similar races and looks suited from a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 3 TIPPA, 8 Trumpty Dumpty, 2 Flyway, 7 Burning Bright
PLAY: Backing TIPPA.
RACE 8 - 3:42PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1100 METRES)
WALLY WEST was good first-up from a spell when he was up on speed and beaten 2.1 lengths behind Aviatress before he was 5.4 lengths 8th behind Pure Paradise on Goodwood Day. The blinkers come off here and his best is right up to winning a race like this. SPORTSBEAT was a good winner here three starts back and comes off a good return at Flemington when beaten 2.6 lengths in 4th behind Losesomewinmore. He should go well here. SABERMETRIC has won three of his 10 starts here and was spelled after running 7.9 lengths behind Storm Voyager. He’s won two of three first-up and should run well here. TALKIN’ ITALIAN comes off consecutive wins at Strathalbyn back in class and draws a nice gate. REGAL DANCER was a Balaklava winner four starts back and draws a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 5 WALLY WEST, 4 Sportsbeat, 1 Sabermetric, 3 Talkin’ Italian
PLAY: Giving WALLY WEST another chance.
RACE 9 - 4:20PM Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Handicap (1100 METRES)
RUNAWAY BELLE was good running 2.3 lengths 3rd behind Magic Max on the Parks before following up with a good effort beaten 0.2 lengths in 2nd Geminga at Morphettville. The form out of that race is solid and she looks well placed from a good gate. MAJESTICITY is a Ballarat galloper who won there on debut leading throughout to win by 3.25 lengths. She draws a nice gate and should give them something to chase. HAJRA was impressive coming from off the speed to win at Murray Bridge beating Mine All Mine. She looks to have a lot of upside, the bookies missed her early and she was $26 to $6 in early betting and should be fighting out the finish. MORE SUGAR is a former Clarken/MacGillivray galloper now with Craig Curtis. She tackled the Balaklava Cup last time in work and was beaten 5.1 lengths behind Pretentious Lass in an Oakbank trial on Monday. OUR SHINING STAR who was OK first-up.
SELECTIONS: 5 RUNAWAY BELLE, 7 Majesticity, 13 Hajra, 3 More Sugar
PLAY: Backing RUNAWAY BELLE each-way.
