BEST BETS
FINE FUTURE (Race 4)
EACH-WAY
ARTPARK (Race 5)
FLYING ASSASSIN (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 12:12PM Cup Launch Luncheon 20th September Book Now Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
WILD WINNER trialled up well before a solid debut when beaten 0.4 lengths behind Irresistabella at Balaklava. She draws out, should take plenty away from the debut and looks hard to beat. KNOPFLER was beaten 10.5 lengths behind Miss Cotoletta on the Parks on debut and gets winkers going on for the first time here. SO GRAND debuted in a good race at Morphettville and was narrowly beaten by All Woke at her second start in March. She was 4.5 lengths behind Palm Of Jumeriah here first-up and should be in the finish. ARTICULATING debuts for Mick Huxtable, stablemate RECIPROCAL draws a good gate and was beaten 4.9 lengths in Listed company last time.
SELECTIONS: 11 WILD WINNER, 4 Knopfler, 10 So Grand, 1 Articulating
PLAY: Something on WILD WINNER.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repair Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
MISS PANTHERLOT was $13-$20 when beaten 2.3 lengths behind Bonnaroo at Mount Gambier on debut and followed up with another handy effort beaten 3.2 lengths behind Mine All Mine at Balaklava. She draws the middle and gets her chance. ROCKTAGON had some market support at odds and was OK late beaten 3.3 lengths behind In Love at Murray Bridge last time. NOITULOVER was 2nd at Mildura three starts back and was on speed at her latest when beaten 6.6 lengths in the Mine All Mine race at Balaklava. BOLTANOVA was off the map when he did everything wrong at Mt Gambier in July and trialled well before coming back to the races and running a solid race when beaten 1.6 lengths here in the In Love race.
SELECTIONS: 9 MISS PANTHERLOT, 5 Rocktagon, 10 Noitulover, 1 Boltanova
PLAY: Happy to watch this one.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
HYPERNOVA was beaten 2.1 lengths in 3rd here behind Watchme Win on debut and then tried hard again when beaten 4.4 lengths behind Nurys, who has won since, at Morphettville. He draws out and should take some beating. VICARIOUS INTENT is a former NSW galloper with Richard and Chantelle Jolly who trialled up OK before two only fair runs for the Snowden stable. The blinkers go on for her SA debut. CINCHONA was a big drifter $3.90-$9 when resuming beaten 4.4 lengths behind Samid here. She draws a good barrier and can improve. RICH LADY is another who was a big drifter $5.50-$10 and ran accordingly beaten 16 lengths behind Mine All Mine at Balaklava. HISWAY is now with the John MacMillan stable and has been placed twice. SNIPER’S NIGHTMARE has been around the mark.
SELECTIONS: 4 HYPERNOVA, 13 Vicarious Intent, 8 Cinchona, 12 Rich Lady
PLAY: Another race I am happy to sit out.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Dutton's Easy to do Business with!! Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
FINE FUTURE is a former Victorian who was very good at his SA debut when beaten 0.3 lengths in 2nd spot behind The Golden Fist at Morphettville. The jump from 1250m to 1400m looks ideal and he should give this a shake. FAST BUBBLES looks ready to win a race running 4th behind Aloha Blue at Gawler before just missing as a $2.45 favourite behind Raw Grint at Balaklava last time. IDRACOWRA has been around the mark.
SELECTIONS: 2 FINE FUTURE, 1 Fast Bubbles, 11 Idracowra, 14 Tiny Bay
PLAY: Backing FINE FUTURE.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Thomas Farms Class One Handicap (1400 METRES)
ARTPARK was $4.40 into $3.10 winning a Mildura maiden before going to Sandown and running well beaten 2.87 lengths behind Prevailed. That form reads very well for a race like this, he went up $8 and was well found. LION’S INSTINCT is a former Port Lincoln galloper who ran OIK first-up for the Pickering stable when beaten 2.25 lengths in 4th behind Motitsi at Horsham. HIGH ON SUGAR s lightly raced and has a win and four placings from eight starts. His first-up run when beaten 3.4 lengths behind Winning Revolution and should be in the mix. DOUBLE YOU OWE has shown ability and has a good record here winning his maiden in May over a mile and he maps well with Jason Holder riding. LONGEST ROUTE dominated on speed to win a Balaklava maiden before being beaten 6.7 lengths behind Tippa here up in class. CHELSEA CUBE has a handy record and was a winner here in January and was OK behind Hateech here last time. CHUCKAMICKY won a Mildura maiden two runs back and stuck on OK behind Bywaters Road at Balaklava. TYUSIX was a Balaklava winner beating Savsonic who has won twice since and then 4th beaten 7.7 lengths in the Bywaters Road race.
SELECTIONS: 7 ARTPARK, 1 Lion’s Instinct, 5 High On Sugar, 4 Double You Oh
PLAY: Keen on ARTPARK each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Sportsbet Fast Form Fillies & Mares Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
VALENTINA CHARM won her maiden here in May beating Kalbarri and was runner-up here two runs back behind Grand Host before she made good ground beaten 1.7 lengths behind Aztec Dancer here last time. She draws out, gets some weight relief and looks hard to beat. Stablemate LUCILLE ROSE has ability and is suited back in trip and with the claim. SUGGESTIVE MISS has two wins and seven placings from 22 starts and comes off a 2.1 length 4th behind Texta Dexta at Balaklava. She draws a good gate and gets her chance. ROMANOVA had specking and was on speed when beaten 1.8 lengths in 3rd behind Testa Dexta at Balaklava last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 VALENTINA CHARM, 6 Lucille Rose, 2 Suggestive Miss, 5 Romanova
PLAY: LUCILLE ROSE might be worth one more chance each-way at $11.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Colts, Geldings & Entires Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
TUPOLEU was $5-$3 when beaten 6.2 lengths in 4th behind Scripta at Gawler, he went back to the trials and was then beaten 6.9 lengths behind Voltage Point in Saturday 0-68 grade. He drops back to 0-56 company with Todd Pannell riding from a good gate and won’t get a better chance. LIMITED RISK is a hard horse to catch jumping favourite when beaten 5/3 lengths in 4th behind Kaido here two runs back and then he made good ground beaten 2.3 lengths behind Aztec Dancer last time over 900m. He jumps up to the 1200m and should be in the finish. TESTA DEXTA comes off a good Balaklava win beating Our Shining Star and should be in the mix. READ comes off an OK effort when beaten 1.35 lengths behind Angelone at Mildura and draws a good gate. BASE OF FIRE had specking at odds when beaten 6.8 lengths in 4th behind L’Esperance Rock at Balaklava last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 TUPOLEU, 2 Limited Risk, 6 Testa Dexta, 3 Read
PLAY: Open race and something on TUPOLEU.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Carlton Draught Benchmark 56 Handicap (2000 METRES)
FLYING ASSASSIN has been racing consistently and was back to winning form when he came from well back to beat Cowley’s Creek. He gets in well after the claim and looks hard to beat again. Stablemate JAMCRA was a winner here four runs back beating Fox Gem and was placed at Port Augusta on Sunday when 3rd behind Super Sharp. He draws out with a big weight but can be in the mix. RED SEQUOIA was $5-$4 when beaten 2 lengths behind Benz Baron at Strathalbyn last week. SALUTE THE STARS was good running 2nd in the same race beaten 1.3 lengths and is a dual winner here.
SELECTIONS: 3 FLYING ASSASSIN, 8 Salute The Stars, 1 Jamcra, 6 Red Sequoia
PLAY: Staying with FLYING ASSASSIN each-way.
RACE 9 - 4:50PM Thomas Farms Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)
BLIZTEN has been placed at his past three coming from well back here to run 2nd behind Hateech two runs back and then he was beaten 0.9 lengths in 3rd behind Even Sharper at Balaklava last time. She draws a good gate and gets in OK after the claim. BYWATERS ROAD comes off a dominant 3 length Balaklava win, she draws out wide but gets in well and should take beating. LAST WAR made good ground beaten 2.1 lengths behind Hateech here two runs back and then solid again beaten 0.5 lengths behind Even Sharper at Balaklava. GALACTIC FURY improved last time beaten 1.1 lengths behind Hobo Bob and comes up short enough in the early market.
SELECTIONS: 6 BLIXTEN, 9 Bywaters Road, 12 Last War, 5 Galactic Fury
PLAY: Staying with BLIXTEN.
