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VERONA (Race 2)
DEEPFLOAT DIVA (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM Spring Racing Carnival at Morphettville - (Oct. 19th - Nov 9th) Handicap (1100 METRES)
DUCHESS OF SUSSEX has been racing in good form and follow consecutive placings with a gritty win beating Little Princess here last time. She draws a nice gate and gets a 2kg claim. Stablemate PALM OF JUMEIRAH was a good winner first-up from a break at Murray Bridge before he was on speed and beaten 4.6 lengths behind Miss Cotoletta on the Parks last time. He draws out but can be strong late and was $13 into $8 in early markets. SAV ON ICE is a watch having trialled up well for his debut. He is among Cox Plate nominations and was scratched from Wednesday in preference for this. SILVER LIFESTYLE was a $101 chance and ran well beaten 3.4 lengths behind Pure Aqua in the Listed Without Fear here in April. GOLD SPIRIT was good on debut at Murray Bridge to defeat Scandalist narrowly and draws a nice barrier. BOUNCING BEYOND had been placed at his past couple and draws the inside. SABJA debuts for Richard and Chantelle Jolly.
SELECTIONS: 3 DUCHESS OF SUSSEX, 8 Palm Of Jumeirah, 5 Sav On Ice, 6 Silver Lifestyle
PLAY: Staying with DUCHESS OF SUSSEX.
RACE 2 - 12:57PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (2500 METRES)
VERONA brings some solid form here beaten 3.48 lengths behind Lauding at Moonee Valley last time. That horse has run super since, he gets in well after the claim. EUREKA’S VICTORY has won nine of 41 starts and followed a solid effort when 4th behind Privileged Son on the Parks with a tough win here last time beating DIXIE WHISTLER, who was a Murray Bridge winner four starts back and always in the mix in these races. SMILING ASSASSIN was a winner on the Parks three runs back and tried hard behind Call Me Vexatious there last week.
SELECTIONS: 1 VERONA, 4 Eureka’s Victory, 3 Dixie Whistler, 2 Smiling Assassin
PLAY: Backing VERONA each-way.
RACE 3 - 1:35PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1050 METRES)
MAGIC FIELD won two in succession before he was well beaten in the Lightning Stakes behind Lingani. He was sent out favourite last time when beaten 2.7 lengths behind Winning Revolution and should give this a shake from a good gate with the claim. NOSIE BY NATURE was a winner here on debut and hasn’t raced since he was beaten 4 lengths at Ballarat on the synthetic track behind Takashima in July. He draws out and should give this a shake. RICHE D’AMOUR was placed on the Parks behind Commander Meroo two runs back and then beaten 4.4 lengths behind Goldrush Guru last week there. He draws well and has the ability. ANDREW’S MEMORY has a good fresh record and has trialled well. TRUSTFALL comes off a Horsham win beating Brazen Brando. His previous form was good and he maps well from a middle gate. MINE ALL MINE broke his maiden at Balaklava when a 3.2 length winner over Miss Pantherlot. His overall record has been solid and he should be in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 2 MAGIC FIELD, 6 Nosie By Nature, 4 Riche D’Amore, 5 Andrew's Memory
PLAY: Open race I am happy to watch.
RACE 4 - 2:12PM Dennis Underwood Handicap (1200 METRES)
ZEBELLA has been in the money at three of five runs here. She hasn’t raced since running 3rd behind Overstrike on the Parks in April but has trialled up well and her fresh record is sound. GIRL hasn’t raced since beaten 4.75 lengths behind Fancify at Caulfield in May. She was a Ballarat and Moonee Valley winner earlier in the year, drawn a perfect gate and should be in the mix. ANNIE’S ROSE looked good first-up from a spell when a 1.3 length winner over Ten Commandments and Zarkana. She draws out but should be in the finish again. APACHE GUNSHIP resumes and was a big improver last preparation winning three consecutive races before he was beaten 6.3 lengths behind Material Dreams in the Nitschke Stakes at Morphettville. He’s trialled only fair but has a lot of upside. LUMBER PUNK was good first-up in SA for Matt Seyers when beaten 2 lengths in 4th behind Sir Sway here and he jumps to the 1200m. COLD CASE was beaten 4.3 lengths in the Sir Sway race first-up from a break and he has a handy record.
SELECTIONS: 11 ZEBELLA, 5 Girl, 12 Annie’s Rose, 7 Apache Gunship
PLAY: Something on ZEBELLA.
RACE 5 - 2:47PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1536 METRES)
ZARKANA was well tried first-up from a spell when 2nd behind Voltage Point before she got back when beaten 2.1 lengths behind Annie’s Rose last time. She draws out but is going to break through at some point. SILENT EMMY went around a $16 chance when a gritty winner over Pappiana at Strathalbyn. She jumps in class but must be respected. MERCHANT BOSS was a $3 favourite when beaten 10.1 lengths behind Reservoir Dog here. His previous was solid running 2nd behind Brazen Kingdom and he is back in class and can improve. BURNING BRIGHT has been racing well and stuck on OK beaten 1.5 lengths behind On The Scent here last time. LIMBERING comes off a good win back in class at Naracoorte.
SELECTIONS: 9 ZARKANA, 12 Silent Emmy, 3 Merchant Boss, 12 Silent Emmy
PLAY: Something on ZARKANA again.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1536 METRES)
A SAMURAI MIND was an impressive winner second-up from a spell when he covered ground and was too good for Tipsy Vixen over the mile. He is six weeks between runs and trialled nicely behind Sghirripa at Murray Bridge last week. SACHEM draws out wide but has been in good form. He jogged in here three starts back by more than 6 lengths, was too good again for Brave Star before running 3rd behind Maracourt last time. That’s good form for a race like this. Stablemate KOMACHI has won two of his past four with two placings in between and was too good for Margie’s Boy here last time. PARDON MY FRENCH needs a couple of scratchings but gets the inside gate for the Maher/Pannell combination. BRAVE STAR has been in good form beating Favourite Child here three starts back. He comes off a good effort beaten 1.9 lengths behind Maracourt and gets some weight relief from a wide gate. GIN O’CLOCK comes off a Geelong win leading throughout and draws a good gate with the aid of a 3kg claim. BAMYAN BUDDHA was $17 into $8.50 in early betting and hasn’t raced since he run three 2nds in June/July the latest behind Dunalley at Murray Bridge and he’s capable in a race like this. CRIMSON VINE is a good stayer resuming, she’ll need it further, much like DUAL FUEL who showed plenty of staying upside last preparation.
SELECTIONS: 4 A SAMURAI MIND, 11 Sachem, 15 Pardon My French, 1 Brave Star
PLAY: Backing A SAMURAI MIND.
RACE 7 - 4:02PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1100 METRES)
DEEPFLOAT DIVA is a good horse who was back to winning form beating Aztec Dancer on the Parks last week. He has the inside gate and is going to take plenty of beating again. SUNZOU was brave first-up from a break when beaten 1.3 lengths in 3rd behind Zanthron. He’ll roll forward and give them something to chase here. BRISTLER was beaten 5.2 lengths first-up from a break behind Zanthron on the Parks. His best is good and he can improve second-up. SAVILLE was OK beaten 4.3 lengths behind Sir Sway first-up from a break and is a horse capable of improving quickly here.
SELECTIONS: 5 DEEPFLOAT DIVA, 3 Sunzou, 2 Bristler, 9 Saville
PLAY: Keen on DEEPFLOAT DIVA with a saver on SAVILLE.
RACE 8 - 4:37PM Sportsbet W H Wylie Handicap (1100 METRES)
SGHIRRIPA won the G3 Standish at Flemington in January and hasn’t had a lot go right since. He produced super sectionals behind Queman in the G1 Oakleigh Plate, was beaten 3.5 lengths behind Cylinder and Imperatriz in the G1 Newmarket and hasn’t raced since he again got back and stormed home beaten 2.7 lengths in the G1 Goodwood behind Benedetta. He has a big weight, but also class and draws a nice gate. PRESS DOWN won smartly and Murray Bridge and then the Golden Topaz at Swan Hill before he was beaten 4.63 lengths down the Flemington straight. He’s had two trials to get him back to the mark and his best will be thereabouts. LINGANI is low flying and continues to step up to each challenge. She was perfectly ridden to go between horses and defeat Aviatress last time and that’s good form for this.TWIN PERFECTION is an interesting runner first-up and won consecutive races earlier in the year and chased home Ashford Street and La Danseuse Rouge before a break. He went up $15 and was quickly backed into $8.50 on the back of a couple of jump-outs winning his latest at Pakenham. NUNTHORPE hasn’t raced since running down the track in the Wangoom at Warrnambool in May, her fresh record is very good. KLABEL is racing well and draws a nice gate here, stablemate MASTER EIGHT resumes and is capable if he can find anything near his best form from Hong Kong and the third of the Jolly runners KARACASU was in very good form last preparation.
SELECTIONS: 1 SGHIRRIPA, 3 Press Down, 10 Lingani, 4 Twin Perfection
PLAY: Something on SGHIRRIPA each-way.
RACE 9 - 5:14PM PFD Food Services Handicap (1800 METRES)
SILENT DON hasn’t been far away and was only beaten 1.4 lengths behind Aiguilette on the Parks last time. She should be in the mix. EXOPIPI wasn’t far away last time when beaten 3.1 lengths behind Morryl Morral and gets the blinkers again from a wide barrier. REBEL CONSORTIUM draws the inside gate and was placed in the same race last start. SAVSONIC was runner-up at Balaklava three starts back and followed up with a Murray Bridge win before beating Mandino at Strathalbyn. This is harder but she’s in-form and the stable is flying. EIGHT ON THE DOT is racing well and was only beaten 2.9 lengths behind Flamin’ Romans last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 SILENT DON, 9 Exopipi, 14 Rebel Consortium, 12 Savsonic
PLAY: Wide in the quaddie.
