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RACE 1 - 11:35AM Sportsbet Fast Form Maiden Plate (2112 METRES)
SUPER INTELLIGENT has been racing well and was beaten 0.8 lengths behind Master Of Ceremony at Murray Bridge last time after she was wide for a large portion of the race. NORMIE NO SHOW is on debut for Garret Lynch and won a recent Balaklava trial beating Astromancer. That was over 1050m and it’s a big ask to debut at 2112m but he’s in the right stable to give this a shake. MOTO MOTO comes off a good effort when 2nd beaten 0.9 lengths behind Absolutely Stoked at Murray Bridge. The jump in trip suits SHIFFANY who was placed here three starts back behind Military Press and then beaten 2.5 lengths in 4th in the Absolutely Stoked race at Murray Bridge last time. KETCHIKAN has been placed at two of his past three, but has had 27 starts and is still a maiden.
SELECTIONS: 11 SUPER INTELLIGENT, 5 Normie No Show, 4 Moto Moto, 2 Ketchikan
PLAY: Staying with SUPER INTELLIGENT.
RACE 2 - 12:10PM 2024-2025 Memberships Available Now Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
ASTROMANCER was beaten 0.9 lengths behind Lady Lupara here first-up from a break and has trialled well since. GILDED AGE has shown ability and was a $2.70 fav when beaten 3.1 lengths in 5th behind On The Scent before a break. He has trialled OK for his return. ROB THE BANK was beaten 1.6 lengths in 3rd behind Bay Of Portland at Balaklava before he was 3.5 lengths 4th behind Saint Michael there last time. ZARUBINA was OK on debut beaten 4.5 lengths behind Lady Lupara here and draws wide. LOVERBULL was beaten 4.4 lengths in a recent Murray Bridge trial.
SELECTIONS: 9 ASTROMANCER, 5 Gilded Age, 8 Rob The Bank, 14 Zarubina
PLAY: Something on ASTROMANCER each-way.
RACE 3 - 12:45PM Sportsbet Bet With Mates Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
PERILOUS LASS is a local who has the four trials under her belt. She was runner-up in a Murray Bridge trial behind Top Shogunn before winning her latest here beating Gilded Age and draws a nice gate. JURA VAUDOIS was good first-up from a spell when beaten 2 lengths behind Fashion Dog at Morphettville and then beaten 7.7 lengths behind Riche D’Amore at Morphettville last time. VAL D’ISERE is a former New South Wales galloper who is now with Michael Hickmott and was runner-up at Bathurst in February and was beaten 9.1 lengths in a recent Murray Bridge trial. FRESH AIR FRED was runner-up at Penola behind Kaeslerkruzen two starts back and was when $8 into $4 when beaten 0.75 lengths behind Love For Us at Warracknabeal. I’M PAMPERED was placed at Murray Bridge back in December and comes of a good effort here first-up beaten 2.9 lengths behind Lady Lupara. She gets blinkers for the first time.
SELECTIONS: 13 PERILOUS LASS, 12 Jura Vaudois, 1 Fresh Air Fred, 9 I’m Pampered
PLAY: Something on PERILOUS LASS.
RACE 4 - 1:20PM Paxton Street Storage Maiden Plate (1506 METRES)
TENTERK was placed at four in succession before he was beaten 4.7 lengths behind Six Stars here last time. He draws a good gate and gets Jake Toeroek. AMBER NOOK is lightly-raced and was placed on debut behind Sellix at Oakbank before running 4th at her next two starts behind Exalted Kate and Proven Correct back in Feb/March. She has trialled OK. GAME ONLINE is fitter for one run back when beaten 8.3 lengths behind Six Stars here and draws the inside gate. GREY FOLLY is now with Brett Campbell and has been placed at nine of 31 starts. ZAIN PRINCE was placed at Strathalbyn two runs back.
SELECTIONS: 1 TENTERK, 10 Amber Nook, 12 Game Online, 8 Grey Folly
PLAY: Backing TENTERK.
RACE 5 - 1:55PM Contract Engineering Rating 0-58 Handicap (1709 METRES)
HEADSMART has won four races, three on the bounce this time last year at Seymour and Moe and was runner-up behind Tipsy Vixen at Murray Bridge at his SA debut. COVERED CALL was placed at Balaklava behind Navy Gold two runs back and then had market support and was on speed and weakened late when beaten 4.4 lengths in the Tipsy Vixen race. JAMROCK has won his past couple at Port Augusta and Murray Bridge, the latest beating MONSEAGLE, who won consecutive races at Strathalbyn and Gawler in May/June. He draws the inside. MASTER OF CEREMONY broke his maiden beating Super Intelligent at Murray Bridge last time. He should roll forward from a good gate. CAPRICORN RIDGE was placed twice in city grade in May and has been placed here previously.
SELECTIONS: 2 HEADSMART, 6 Covered Call, 3 Jamrock, 5 Monseagle
PLAY: Backing HEADSMART.
RACE 6 - 2:30PM Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Rating 0-58 Handicap (1709 METRES)
MORTGAGE MAN was well backed when a Balaklava winner two starts back and then beaten 9.1 lengths behind Bona Fide Star at Morphettville last time. FLYWAY has been in the money at two of three starts here, he draws out but gets Jake Toeroek. ABSOLUTELY STOKED broke his maiden at Murray Bridge last time beating Moto Moto. He draws out and can go on with it here. WEEKEND WARRIOR comes off a good effort when 2nd behind Rockbarton Road here, where he has been placed at two of three. SPELMAN was $61 into $31 winning here last time and he draws a good barrier. JAMCRA won the Hawker Cup in May and chased home Fair Legacy at Port Augusta his past couple.
SELECTIONS: 6 MORTGAGE MAN, 1 Flyway, 4 Absolutely Stoked, 5 Weekend Warrior
PLAY: Something on MORTGAGE MAN each-way.
RACE 7 - 3:05PM Matrix Solar Solutions Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (2112 METRES)
SCAMSTER was $31 into $21 and ran well beaten 3.1 lengths behind Chosen Miss. He was good at Murray Bridge four runs back when 2nd behind Fox Gem, he draws out here and should run well and has been well backed since markets opened. LEADER’S PRIDE turned his form around to beat stablemate Saint Michael here over 1700m last time. He’s been in the money at four of his eight starts here and is a winner over this trip. FRANKIE’S ME DAD showed improvement here last time when 4th behind Spelman but was still beaten 10.4 lengths. MILITARY PRESS was a winner here two starts back beating Whiskey Sour before he was beaten 11.7 lengths by that horse last time on a heavy track.
SELECTIONS: 5 SCAMSTER, 1 Leader’s Pride, 4 Frankie’s Me Dad, 3 Military Press
PLAY: Something on SCAMSTER.
RACE 8 - 3:40PM Adelaide Plains Bloodstock Class One Handicap (1506 METRES)
GLOBAL TURN was sent out a $2.90 favourite first-up, slow into stride and was OK beaten 2.8 lengths behind Flyin’ For Us at Murray Bridge. She won her maiden by 5.2 lengths at Strathalbyn back in January and looks hard to beat again. SAINT MICHAEL was Balaklava winner two starts back and followed up with a good run beaten 0.7 lengths behind Leader’s Pride here last time and comes back in trip. WEE DRAM was a good winner here on first-up when he tracked the speed and was too strong late beating Oneofthesenights. LINES OF GLORY was OK beaten 2.3 lengths in 4th behind Untouchable Ed at Mt Gambier last week. KNIGHTJAR was only beaten 2.5 lengths behind Kushan Khanivale here at his local debut before he was beaten 12.6 lengths behind Chambers Bay here last time and gets a tongue tie here.
SELECTIONS: 2 GLOBAL TURN, 1 Saint Michael, 5 Wee Dram, 14 Lines Of Glory
PLAY: GLOBAL TURN can bounce back here.
RACE 9 - 4:15PM Coopers Brewery Australian Lager Benchmark 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
SCRIPTA comes off a solid effort beaten narrowly by Alpine Beau at Murray Bridge when he was caught wide midfield and grabbed on the line. He’s a winner at her only start here. NICISH has been placed at both runs here and comes out of a harder race at Morphettville when she was back and made ground when beaten 5 lengths behind Lingani, who has run well in a good race since. TUPOLEU comes off a good effort here beaten a half-length behind Extra Hot, he draws a nice gate , had a good record here and should give this a shake with the help of the claim. STAR DECORUM went to the paddock after scoring a 2.9 length maiden win at Port Augusta.
SELECTIONS: 10 SCRIPTA, 7 Nicish, 4 Tupoleu, 14 Star Decorum
PLAY: Backing SCRIPTA.
