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PAPPIANA (Race 1)
FLYING ASSASSIN (Race 6)
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HOBO BOB (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 1:55PM First Care Medical Maiden Plate (2050 METRES)
PAPPIANA made good ground when beaten 4.6 lengths behind Goldrush Guru at Morphettville on the Parks and followed up with a solid effort when narrowly beaten in 2nd behind Silent Emmy at here last time when a $3.10 favourite. She looks the horse to beat. MANDINO has been placed at his past five the latest behind Bush Influence at Balaklava. The blinkers come off, he draws out and is going to win a maiden eventually. GREY FOLLY was 3rd beaten 1.5 lengths in the same race last time and she can be in the mix here. BARE MINIMUM ran well at odds when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Peta’s Heart at Balaklava last time. MR GEORGE was OK beaten a half-length when 2nd behind Thinkingninetynine at Bordertown.
SELECTIONS: 10 PAPPIANA, 3 Mandino, 9 Grey Folly, 1 Bare Minimum
PLAY: Backing PAPPIANA.
RACE 2 - 2:30PM Royal Flying Doctor Service Maiden Plate (1350 METRES)
PAINTED PONY was OK here two starts back beaten a length behind The Plastics before running 3rd beaten 2.1 lengths behind Fall Of Rome at Bordertown. SPLASHLANDING was OK beaten 3.5 lengths in 3rd behind Gumeracha Cracker on the Parks last time. HISWAY was OK at Mindarie Halidon when beaten 2.6 lengths behind Mr Jones. SILVER LIFESTAYLE ran OK in a handy 2yo race on debut and was beaten 5.4 lengths behind Sabaj at Morphettville when resuming. MENACE TO SOBRIETY is a well-bred mare who went to Bordertown to trial and was OK beaten 2.9 lengths, he draws a nice barrier and must be respected. LOVE YOU BELLE has been placed at five of 15 and led them up when beaten 8.5 lengths behind Darknconfidential at Murray Bridge which is OK form for this. NEAVE is a former Victorian who was beaten 7 lengths at Cranbourne on debut and draws wide.
SELECTIONS: 11 PAINTED PONY, 13 Splash Landing, 4 Hisway, 12 Silver Lifestyle
PLAY: Happy to stay out.
RACE 3 - 3:05PM South Australian State Emergency Service Class One Handicap (1600 METRES)
DOUBLE YOU OWE broke his maiden status at Murray Bridge in May and should be ready to fire after two runs back from a spell running 3rd at Bordertown behind Impact A Lot last time. He draws wide but looks well placed. KIRKLISTON BLU was OK when beaten 3 lengths in 4th behind Silent Don at Morphettville last time and he was a Murray Bridge winner in July. FAST BUBBLES was runner-up behind Raw Grunt at Balaklava before he scored a narrow Murray Bridge win beating Esticon. He draws out but looks suited again. ALLEGEDLY has been placed at four of his past five and was OK beaten 2.4 lengths behind Alaskan Storm at Mindarie Halidon last time. BIG SWAN had some specking at a price when beaten 7.1 lengths in 8th behind Goldrush Guru at his SA debut and he can improve.
SELECTIONS: 5 DOUBLE YOU OWE, 3 Kirkliston Blue, 4 Fast Bubbles, 9 Allegedly
PLAY: Backing DOUBLE YOU OWE.
RACE 4 - 3:40PM SA Sea Rescue Squadron Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
ALOHA BLUE was a Gawler winner in August and was good running 2nd behind Valentina Charm at Murray Bridge before running 4th beaten 1.8 lengths behind Dawnburst there last week. She draws a nice barrier and this is a winnable race. LION’S INSTINCT has been in the money at four of nine starts and was OK at Horsham first-up for the Pickering stable beaten 2.25 lengths in 4th. He draws out but gets the blinkers again. BIG SHAQ was a Casterton winner two runs back on a heavy track before being beaten 5.55 lengths at Hamilton last time. DEEVINE was well backed when beaten 4.9 lengths behind Just Like Lisa at Bordertown last time.
SELECTIONS: 6 ALOHA BLUE, 3 Lion’s Instinct, 1 Big Shaq, 2 Deevine
PLAY: Something on ALOHA BLUE each-way.
RACE 5 - 4:15PM Sportsbet Fast Form Benchmark 56 Handicap (Heat of the Montgomerie/Forrest Series) (1350 METRES)
LIMITED RISK went to Bordertown to break through for a soft 3,5 lengths win last time out. His overall record is solid, he was placed at Murray Bridge prior and should give this a shake from a middle gate. RULING GODDESS was a winner here three starts back in November and strips fitter for a nice return when 2nd behind Sir Panama at Balaklava. ABIT RATTLEY has been around the mark and was placed at Murray Bridge three starts back and then narrowly beaten there by Dawnburst last time. LYNDA’S LEGACY comes off a Bordertown win beating Base Of Fire and should be in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 4 LIMITED RISK, 9 Ruling Goddess, 5 Abit Rattley, 7Lynda’s Legacy
PLAY: Staying with LIMITED RISK.
RACE 6 - 4:50PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Benchmark 56 Handicap (2050 METRES)
FLYING ASSASSIN was a good Murray Bridge winner three starts back beating Cowley’s Creek and then followed up running 2nd behind Warrandyte Road there. He was again good up in class beaten 2.7 lengths behind Flamin’ Romans on the Parks and should take beating here. SILENT EMMY was a winner here on debut beating Pappiana and then beaten 10.4 lengths behind Longer Route up in class. SALUTE THE STARS gets the winkers on again and was OK beaten 0.8 lengths in 3rd behind Em Bryan at Mindarie Halidon last time. LINES OF GLORY was a Mount Gambier winner in August and comes off an OK run there on Sunday when beaten 7.3 lengths in 4th behind Unamerican. SCAMSTER ran OK when beaten 4 lengths in 4th behind Shearman Dyer at Murray Bridge.
SELECTIONS: 1 FLYING ASSASSIN, 3 Silent Emmy, 5 Salute The Stars, 4 Lines Of Glory
PLAY: Keen on FLYING ASSASSIN.
RACE 7 - 5:25PM South Australian Country Fire Service Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)
GOT AN INSPIRATION has been good in two SA runs for Garret Lynch running 4th behind Aiguilette on the Parks before he was beaten 6.1 lengths behind On The Scent on the main track. He can give a race like this a shake. HOBO BOB was sent out a $31 chance here when he beat Fight For Freedom last time. He has three wins from five starts here and has claims despite the wide barrier. BYWATERS ROAD has won two of his past three at Balaklava the latest beating Time Warrior. He draws out but should be in the mix here. Stablemate CANIDAE made good ground when beaten 2.2 lengths in 3rd behind Moxatation at Bordertown last time. GOGOLF GURU was six months between runs when 4th behind Bywaters Road.
SELECTIONS: 2 GOT AN INSPIRATION, 1 Hobo Bob, 5 Bywaters Road, 6 Gogolf Guru
PLAY: Something on HOBO BOB at odds.
