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KING OF AVALON (Race 5)
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LUCILLE ROSE (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Haulmark Entires & Geldings Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
ZAIN PRINCE was narrowly beaten when 2nd in the Pride Of Shala race at Gawler and then was $5 into $2.90 when beaten 0.2 lengths behind Inaugural at Bordertown after he was caught deep. He draws a good gate and gets his chance. TENTERK has been here twice and finished 2nd on both occasions. He was narrowly beaten by Revolution Belle before he was beaten 0.8 lengths behind Bay Of Portland. He went out a $2.50 favourite at Gawler last time when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Pride Of Shala and should take some beating here with the help of the claim. JACOB’S GATE was placed here two starts back beaten 2.2 lengths behind Saint Michael before he was 3.7 lengths in 7th behind Kirkliston Blu at Murray Bridge last time. TOUGH CRITIC was placed at Port Augusta three starts back.
SELECTIONS: 11 ZAIN PRINCE, 6 Tenterk, 3 Jacob’s Gate, 10 Tough Critic
PLAY: Backing ZAIN PRINCE.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM TQCSI Mares Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
MOONLIGHT HALO was placed behind Cararada at Strathalbyn on debut in February and then followed up with a 0.3 lengths 2nd behind Devil’s Dexter at Murray Bridge. She won a recent Balaklava trial here ahead of her return, the stable has a good record and she’ll give this a shake despite the wide gate. CHUCKAMICKY has been placed at her past two behind Runway Ruler at Warracknabeal before she was $4.80 into $3.10 at Mildura when beaten 1.25 lengths behind Zuri Miss. She draws the right gate to be in this for a long way. PETRA’S GIRL has been placed at six of 13 starts the latest when 2nd behind Royal Landing at Port Augusta when se led, she draws the inside and should be thereabouts. SAVSONIC is now with Stephen Theodore and was sent out a $3.80 favourite at Murray Bridge last time when beaten 5.2 lengths behind Master Of Ceremony. She was placed here four starts back and gets the winkers back on.
SELECTIONS: 6 MOONLIGHT HALO, 1 Chuckamicky, 8 Petra’s Girl, 10 Savsonic
PLAY: Backing MOONLIGHT HALO.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Sportsbet Make It Look Easy Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
NY KEE ran well first-up in SA making ground behind First Maid here and was then beaten 7.5 lengths behind Riche D’Amore at Morphettville. She was good again last week at Murray Bridge when beaten 3 lengths behind Mazovia and has claims despite the gate. ASTROMANCER was $4.20 into $3.60 when beaten 6.5 lengths behind Kindra Park at Gawler. She draws the inside gate here with the blinkers go on and should give a bold sight. IN LOVE resumes here and showed ability in some good races. She was beaten 5.4 lengths behind Herastar at Morphettville on debut and then led when narrowly beaten behind All Woke. Her latest was solid beaten 4.2 lengths behind Lincolnshire in the Dequetteville Stakes and she should run well. SEVEN SHOTS draws to be handy to the speed and was runner-up behind Star Studded Belle at Strathalbyn two runs back before running 4th behind High On Sugar there last time. SABIE FALLS was runner-up at Clare before a break and resumed with a 9.7 length 12th behind Mazovia at Murray Bridge last week. She can improve here. SHINOHARA was narrowly beaten behind Gopher Frank at Mount Gambier before being beaten 5.5 lengths behind Mazovia at Murray Bridge last time. Stablemate I AM A FINE LINE is on Dedline-Ambrosia filly on debut. DOBBINAIR is on debut for the Shayne Cahill stable
SELECTIONS: 10 NY KNEE, 4 Astromancer, 14 In Love, 2 Seven Shots
PLAY: Open race, IN LOVE was the value early.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Taylors Wines Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
IDRACOWRA was good when 2.8 lengths 3rd behind Artillery on the Parks two runs back before another good run when beaten 3.3 lengths behind Kirkliston Blue at Murray Bridge. She draws a nice gate, was brave here last June when she worked hard to lead and should give this a shake. GILDED AGE was runner-up behind Holmes at Gawler in February and resumed with a handy run when beaten 4.9 lengths behind Kindra Park at Gawler. He draws a touch wide. MAHI MAHI was placed here behind First Maid in June and has finished 4th at her past couple, the latest when $4.40 into $3.70 when beaten 3.4 lengths behind Wee Dram at Gawler. HOT STRUT was $91 into $61 and ran OK when 3.5 lengths in the same race. She draws the inside and can run a race here. MY CRACKLING has been runner-up in two of four starts here, the latest when 3rd behind Longer Route here three runs back. He was a $3.80 favourite at Mount Gambier when he led and was beaten 2.6 lengths behind Frosted Glass. Stablemate ROCKABYE WARRIOR trialled OK back in June and gets blinkers for the first time.
SELECTIONS: 9 IDRACOWRA, 2 Gilded Age, 11 Mahi Mahi, 8 Hot Strut
PLAY: Something on IDRACOWRA, small saver on HOT STRUT.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM BTR Excavations Benchmark 56 Handicap (2200 METRES)
KING OF AVALON was OK here four starts back and comes off a dominant 4.5 length Gawler win when $8 into $5.50 beating Bella Kathleen. He draws a good gate and can win again. FIZIQUE was a winner here three starts back and was then well beaten up in grade behind Badiss before he was 6.6 lengths in 12th behind Jamcra at Murray Bridge last time. COVERED CALL has been in the money at three of six starts here was placed here three runs back behind Navy Gold and getting up in distance should suit. MAKE IT A DOUBLE has won four races all beyond 1800m and jumps to 2200m for the first time this campaign from a good barrier. He had specking last time when beaten 8.4 lengths behind Capricorn Ridge at Gawler.
SELECTIONS: 3 KING OF AVALON, 2 Fizique, 4 Covered Call, 5 Make It A Double
PLAY: Keen on KING OF AVALON.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Coopers Brewery Class One Handicap (1600 METRES)
SWEETWILLHEBE was OK here on debut beaten 4.2 lengths behind Lifestyles in June and then went to Port Augusta and was narrowly beaten by Honduras before he was $1.40 into $1.22 and bolted in there by 6.6 lengths last time. PRIDE OF SHALAA was $6 to $10 when a narrow winner over Zain Prince at Gawler last time. He draws out but should go well again. MASTER OF CEREMONY was a winner at Murray Bridge two starts back beating Super Intelligent and the followed up with a 7 length 3rd behind Capricorn Ridge at Gawler. HOT FLUSH has been placed at three of her past four at Port Augusta.
SELECTIONS: 3 SWEETWILLHEBE, 2 Pride Of Shalaa, 1 Master Of Ceremony, 6 Hot Flush
PLAY: Keen on SWEETWILLHEBE.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Balaklava Cup 11th September Benchmark 56 Handicap (1300 METRES)
LUCILLE ROSE was an impressive Strathalbyn winner fresh last time in work when she showed good speed to lead and defeated Grafton Avenue. She draws out can roll forward and give this a shake. NIGHT CRUISER has been runner-up in both runs here and was a Morphettville winner four starts back beaten Inagurate. He gets in well with the claim and can run well from the gate. JIVE BABY was a good Gawler winner first-up and then flashed home behind Flyin’ For Us at Murray Bridge. She was a $5.50 favourite when beaten 7 lengths behind Hateech at Murray Bridge last time and should run well here. L'ESPERANCE ROCK was a winner at Mount Gambier and Strathalbyn before she was beaten 4.4 lengths behind Monseagle at Gawler last time. LYNDA’S LEGACY was a Strathalbyn winner last November and strips fitter for one run back from a break when beaten 4.1 lengths behind Scripta at Gawler. READ made some ground after being specked at Murray Bridge last time behind Grand Host and was placed at Cranbourne last time in work.
SELECTIONS: 11 LUCILLE ROSE, 5 Night Cruiser, 14 Jive Baby, 12 L’Esperance Rock
PLAY: Something on LUCILLE ROSE each-way.
