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RACE 1 - 11:52AM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2000 METRES)
LOTTAROC led throughout to win at Warrnambool two runs back and then was a 1.1 length winner over Ichibansan at Murray Bridge. He draws out but should give this a shake again. CORONA LAD sat back and was too good for rivals at Geelong last time as a $14 chance. He’s a horse trending the right direction. CHOSEN MISS was good running 2nd behind Test The Law on the Parks last week and her form has been super. SPELMAN was a Gawler winner two starts back. CROWN MINT has been around the mark placed behind Willybeafactor at Morphettville two runs back before running 4th behind the same horse on the Parks last weekend.
SELECTIONS: 1 LOTTAROC, 2 Corona Lad, 6 Chosen Miss, 3 Crown Mint
PLAY: Happy to sit this one out.
RACE 2 - 12:27PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1600 METRES)
SACHEM was an eye-catcher at his local debut when 2nd behind Aviatress but has found it difficult to break through here in SA. He jumped to 1400m and made good ground behind Aiguilette last time, who has won since, and jumps again to a mile here with Jamie Kah on. PRICILLA’S CHOICE was good on speed at Gawler when 2nd behind Everglade before another good run when narrowly beaten by Aiguilette. She has been placed at three of her five runs here and looks the danger. NOBLE LEGEND was a Warrnambool winner two runs back and then beaten 5.1 lengths at Ballarat on the synthetic last time. POINTLESS PRAISE was good first-up from a break when 4th behind Willybeafactor before he was well beaten behind Spelman at Gawler. He draws out and comes back in trip but is capable. SAINT MICHAEL has been racing well having finished 2nd at his past couple since winning at Balaklava in maiden grade three starts back.
SELECTIONS: 2 SACHEM, 6 Pricilla’s Choice, 1 Noble Legend, 3 Pointless Praise
PLAY: Keen on SACHEM.
RACE 3 - 1:02PM SkyCity Handicap (1800 METRES)
AFRICAN PIONEER has won three of his past four and was a 0.75 length Bendigo winner two back before coming from off the speed to score a 0.2 length win over Bavarian Lady at Ballarat last time. He draws the inside and looks well placed. QUITE THE LASS is a Victorian who has been placed at her past four, the latest at odds when beaten 1.8 length behind Justdoit at Sandown. ICHIBANSAN has been runner-up at three of his past four the latest behind Lottaroc at Murray Bridge. He draws a good gate and must be respected. AKITU was a Cranbourne winner two starts back and then 4th beaten 3.4 lengths behind Flamin’ Romans at Geelong. GOVERNOR KING won his maiden at Ballarat three starts back and was $7 into $5.50 and made good ground beaten 2.95 lengths behind Sasqualah at Bendigo.
SELECTIONS: 1 AFRICAN PIONEER, 2 Quite The Lass, 4 Ichibansan, 5 Akitu
PLAY: Another race I am staying out of.
RACE 4 - 1:37PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1500 METRES)
CHAMBER’S BAY was a Gawler winner two starts back beaten Midnight Rush before he was a $1.80 favourite when beaten 3.3 lengths behind Leader’s Pride at Gawler. He comes back in class/trip and should take some beating. RESERVOIR DOG was a Gawler winner two runs back and then beaten 10.2 lengths by Leader’s Pride there last time when up in trip. He’s back to 1500m and drawn well.
SET TO PROPHET draws a good barrier and was beaten 1.7 lengths behind Spelman at Gawler last time. MORE SUGAR made ground behind The Hass two starts back and then beaten 4.6 lengths behind Everglade at Gawler last time. FLEURIEU FLIPPER was good at Murray Bridge two runs back when 1.5 lengths behind Three Rings before another OK run when beaten 4.2 lengths behind Dunalley at Murray Bridge.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHAMBER’S BAY, 7 Reservoir Dog, 6 Set To Prophet, 8 More Sugar
PLAY: Something on CHAMBER’S BAY.
RACE 5 - 2:12PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1600 METRES)
FAVOUIRTE CHILD is flying winning four in succession and she followed a 3.3 length Gawler win with a 1.7 length Murray Bridge win over Bonnie Gangster last time. She stays at a mile and looks the one to beat again from the wide gate. MONTIGN is a winner this track and trip and was OK last time when beaten 2.3 lengths behind Cawdor on the Parks. His best is certainly good enough to be in the finish. BRAVE STAR draws the inside and was beaten 2 lengths behind Aiguilette last time. KINGSWOOD is an import who was $15 into $12 at his Australian debut at Caulfield when beaten 5.6 lengths behind El Rocko. He draws a good barrier and is getting up to a more suitable trip here. SHAKESPEARE caused an upset first-up from a spell when he was a narrow winner over Bonnie Gangster at Gawler.
SELECTIONS: 3 FAVOURITE CHILD, 1 Montign, 7 Brave Star, 2 Kingswood
PLAY: Keen on FAVOURITE CHILD again.
RACE 6 - 2:52PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1100 METRES)
BOOGNISH is an exciting mare who has won three, placed five, of her 12 starts the latest when a narrow winning in the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes here in May. She draws a good gate and Jamie Kah comes to ride. Stablemate EXTREMELY LUCKY was a good Morphettville winner first-up from a break in the G3 Hawkes Stakes and was OK last time beaten 1.8 lengths behind Crosshaven at Flemington. He draws a nice gate and should run well. ASHFORD STREET was $4.20 into $2.80 when beaten 7.75 lengths by Recommendation at Caulfield last time in the G3 Monash. He draws out, is hard fit and should run well. KARACASU comes off a good effort when 3rd behind Press Down at Murray Bridge in May, he has a great record here and draws the inside. ORLABENT has been impressive since coming from Qld and was impressive at Murray Bridge last time beating Babayka.
SELECTIONS: 6 BOOGNISH, 1 Ashford Street, 2 Extremely Lucky, 7 Karacasu
PLAY: Backing BOOGNISH.
RACE 7 - 3:32PM Happy Retirement Peter Jolly Handicap (1600 METRES)
Wide open race and the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable have a massive hand starting with HARD PRINCE who has a good record and has won two of his past five and defeated Maxildo at Gawler on protest last time. He draws the inside and will take beating. TIPSY VIXEN has won her past two the latest on the Parks beating BURNING BRIGHT who should be in the mix in a race like this. The third of their runners REEL WHISKEY has been placed his past couple but is still a maiden while CHEROKEE MISS was placed here two runs back. A SAMURAI MIND shapes a big improver here getting out to the mile after being beaten 9.8 lengths behind Hajra first-up. BONA FIDE STAR has been racing well in similar race. MARK OF ZORRO was a Sale winner two runs back before being beaten 9 lengths behind Rezone last time at Caufield.
SELECTIONS: 2 HARD PRINCE, 9 Burning Bright, 7 Tipsy Vixen, 1 A Samurai Mind
PLAY: Something on BURNING BRIGHT each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:07PM Sportsbet Lightning Stakes (1050 METRES)
ARABIAN SUMMER is a very good 2yo who was 5th behind Storm Boy in the MM Classic on the Gold Coast and then won a $1m MM feature at Doomben last time out in May. She’s a very good filly who is sure to give this a shake. KUROYANAGI is also a very good 2yo filly resuming. She was beaten 1.2 lengths behind Hayasugi in the G1 Blue Diamond at Caulfield before a break. She jumped out well but was only fair on face value in a recent trial on a soft Balaklava track. She is classy and sure to run a big race. Stablemate HAJRA is flying having three of he four starts here in SA. Her last start Murray Bridge win when she rounded up rivals easy to win by 3.2 lengths was very impressive, she’s hard fit and sure to be somewhere in the finish from a low draw. AVIATRESS has been set for this race and she was huge behind Boognish in the G3 Proud Miss Stakes before a break. She has drawn the outside but is a filly with some class and sure to be in the finish. MIGHTY is now with the Moody/Coleman stable and was 2nd at Sandown back in February before resuming with a 1 length Sandown win beating Cavallo Rampante. SATIN AND SILK won three of her past five before a break, the latest at Moonee Valley and has had the two trials ahead of her return. She’s been in the money at three of four first-up runs. WHISTLEFIELD was a Warrnambool winner three starts back and comes off a Caulfield win as a $19 chance when she led throughout to win nice. WIGGUM is a winner down the Flemington straight and unbeaten in two first-up runs. LINGANI is a filly who hasn’t done a lot wrong. MAGIC FIELD is a progressive horse coming through the grades who won at Gawler before he led throughout to win by 12.7 lengths on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 11 HAJRA, 8 Aviatress, 14 Arabian Summer, 15 Kuroyanagi
PLAY: Something on HAJRA each-way in a good race.
RACE 9 - 4:43PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1100 METRES)
KALASEC is a handy type who comes off two good runs making ground behind Lingani two runs back on the Parks and then he was beaten 3.3 lengths behind Hajra at Murray Bridge last time. He draws a good gate and should take some beating. DESERT DANCING has shown nice ability winning consecutive races earlier this year and was made ground from the back second-up when beaten 5 lengths behind Hajra last time at Murray Bridge. ZANTHRON has been good in two runs back running 2nd behind Lingani on the Parks then 2nd behind Sir Now there last time. He draws out btu should be in the mix again. SETOSA was beaten 5.4 lengths in 6th in the same race. THREE GRAND was OK up on speed when beaten 3.12 lengths behind Power Missile at Mount Gambier last time. ONE LONG DAY was a 0.46 length winner on the Ballarat synthetic on debut. The stable is having a good run and he draws a good barrier the blinkers off.
SELECTIONS: 2 KALASEC, 14 Desert Dancing, 5 Zanthron, 12 Three Grand
PLAY: Something on KALASEC.
