BEST BETS
REEL WHISKEY (Race 3)
EACH-WAY
DIVINE FIRE (Race 6)
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JEWEL DE LUNE (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM GBJC Life Members Appreciation Cup Class One Plate (2100 METRES)
HOT FLUSH was placed behind Augusta Rock at Port Augusta and then beaten 3.3 lengths behind Nisko Tu at Balaklava last time when he stuck on well after racing up on speed outside the leader. He looks suited up in trip. MOTO MOTO was runner up here two starts back before he sat on the speed and was too good for Bush Influence. He draws out but looks hard to beat again. WHISKEY SOUR was a winner here three starts back beating Holmes and beaten 16.2 lengths on a heavy Parks track last time behind Test The Law when he tracked the speed. KETCHIKAN was a winner this track and trip three starts back and was runner-up behind D’Isles here last time. He has the inside gate and should be in the mix again.
SELECTIONS: HOT FLUSH, Moto Moto, Whiskey Sour, Ketchikan
PLAY: Happy to watch on.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Three-Year-Old Benchmark 60 Handicap (1200 METRES)
ROUND TWO showed good improvement at her second outing when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Palm Of Jumeirah at Murray Bridge. I LOVERAIN was $4 into $3.60 favourite when beaten 3.3 lengths in 6th in the Palm Of Jumeirah race on debut and he looked good winning a trial here leading in. Stablemate AVANZO has been to the races four times and was 3rd in his latest start here beaten 2.9 lengths behind Wild Interference. QUEENOFTHEAIR is a Trapeze Artist filly on debut for Chris Bieg and she trialled up well at Morphettville last week beaten 1.1 lengths behind Star Gladiator. BOUNCING BEYOND had backing at big odds at his debut when beaten 6.6 lengths in the Palm Of Jumeirah race. STAR CASINO is on debut for Travis Doudle and has had the three trials running 2nd in her latest at Morphettville behind Sav On Ice. TOFINO wasn’t far away beaten 3.5 lengths behind Haunui at Bordertown.
SELECTIONS: 5 ROUND TWO, 3 I Loverain, 6 Queenoftheair, 4 Bouncing Beyond
PLAY: Something on ROUND TWO.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Sportsbet - Set a Deposit Limit Maiden Plate (1500 METRES)
REEL WHISKEY has been here three times and placed twice. He was beaten 2.1 lengths at Murray Bridge behind Kirkliston Blu and then well beaten behind A Samurai Mind at Morphettville in BM68 grade last time but this is a significant drop in class. MY CRACKLING draws a nice gate here, he’s a 16-start maiden by was only beaten 3.5 lengths behind Rockabye Warrior here last time when he got back. EXTRA BOUNCE was beaten 3.8 lengths behind Haunui at Bordertown on debut and has been back to the trials when beaten 1.5 lengths behind Fastasican at Morphettville last week. EXALTED JOY stuck on well up on speed when beaten 1.6 lengths behind Tyusix at Balaklava last week. MORLAIX was easy in betting when beaten a half-length behind Inaugural at Bordertown. She has been placed at three of six.
SELECTIONS: 4 REEL WHISKEY, 3 My Crackling, 12 Extra Bounce, 10 Exalted Joy
PLAY: Keen on REEL WHISKEY.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
PERILOUS LASS trialled up well before she was narrowly beaten by Fresh Air Fred here on debut and then followed up when narrowly beaten by Wild Interference here. She draws out but is going to be fighting this out again. GUMERACHA CRACKER resumed with a good effort when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Quanah here. She draws the inside and should give this a big shake. FAST BUBBLES was placed here behind Amelia Valentina two runs back and then beaten 7.8 lengths behind Watchme Win at Murray Bridge last time. PENDING HEART improved last time when beaten 2.8 lengths behind Kindra Park at Gawler. CHOLULA is on debut for Lewis and Eliza Grantham and was beaten 5.2 lengths in the Morphettville trial.
SELECTIONS: 11 PERILOUS LASS, 9 Gumeracha Cracker, 1 Fast Bubbles, 4 Pending Heart
PLAY: Backing PERILOUS LASS.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Gawler Cup Twilight Friday Oct 25th Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1700 METRES)
JEWEL DE LUNE won a Clare maiden back in December and comes off a good return when she made good ground beaten 2.2 lengths behind Hateech at Murray Bridge. She’s been placed at both second-up runs, the rise in trip suits and she gets in well after the claim. ALLUSION was runner-up at Murray Bridge two runs back behind Vee Rod and then followed up with a good effort there beaten 3.5 lengths behind Maracourt last weekend. He draws a nice gate and looks well placed here where he has two wins previously. VEE ROD was good running 3rd behind Flyway here two runs back and then led them up when beaten 11 length in 4th behind Exalted Ruth in city grade which is solid form for a race like this. ROCKBARTON ROAD was good running 2nd behind Inordinate here last time and she has been around the mark in similar races. MORTGAGE MAN draws out and was well beaten last tome here behind Flyway on a heavy track. He was a Balaklava winner three starts back who can run well.
SELECTIONS: 8 JEWEL DE LUNE, 3 Al Ranchero, 7 Vee Rod, 9 Rockbarton Road
PLAY: Something JEWEL DE LUNE each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Contract Engineering Class Two Handicap (1500 METRES)
DIVINE FIRE worked through the line nicely last time when beaten 4.2 lengths behind A Samurai Mind at Morphettville. That’s very good form for this and up in trip from a good gate looks ideal. KUSHAN KHANIVALE is on the quick back-up from a good effort at Murray Bridge on the weekend when beaten 4 lengths behind Brazen Kingdom. He was a winner here five runs back, has been in the money at both runs here and should be in the mix again. CHARM SLINGA has won two races here and was 3rd behind Dual Fuel on the Parks in February. He was OK beaten 4.2 lengths behind Aiguilette on the Parks last time and will appreciate getting up in trip. ALLEGEDLY had market support when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Free Vino at Murray Bridge and backed-up four days later and ran well beaten 7.5 lengths in 3rd behind a dominant Sachem. He gets an inside gate. JACOB’S GATE comes off a good Balaklava win last week when he led and fought off Tenterk to score. He gets some weight relief. PRETTY RELIABLE was OK when beaten 4.2 lengths in 3rd behind L’Esperance Rock at Balaklava last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 DIVINE FIRE, 1 Kushan Khanivale, 6 Charm Slinga, 3 Allegedly
PLAY: Backing DIVINE FIRE each-way.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Magain Fielke Real Estate Gawler Benchmark 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
SHIKANIK was well backed to win at Port Augusta before he led and was beaten a length behind Voltage Point here last time. PRETENTIOUS LASS was $3.80 to $2.70 when a good 1.3 length winner over Chelsea Cube here. MILLIVOY draws a good barrier and was placed at Morphettville three runs back behind The Hass and then OK here beaten 4.2 lengths behind Everglade. FUN FOREVER was scratched from Saturday grade last weekend, her latest was OK beaten 6.9 lengths behind Hajra and the form out of that race is strong. Stablemate EVEN SHARPER won a Strathalbyn maiden by 4.7 lengths back in December and freshened before being beaten 3.3 lengths behind The Art Of Flying. WHENTHEDEELINGSDUN was placed at Mount Gambier and Edenhope before winning at Bordertown last time by 3.9 lengths. She draws the inside. FRESH AIR FRED was a narrow winner here last starts beating Perilous Lass and draws a good gate.
SELECTIONS: 7 SHIKANIC, 11 Pretentious Lass, 2 Millivoy, 1 Fun Forever
PLAY: Something on PRETENTIOUS LASS each-way.
