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SWYCHO (Race 1)
THUNDER SHOCK (Race 2)
EACH-WAY
METRICAL (Race 6)
THERMODYNAMIC (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 2:44PM Fleurieu Milk Company Maiden Plate (1250 METRES)
SWYCHO is a former Kiwi who was runner-up behind Gumeracha Cracker here at his local debut. He has been back to the trials since, draws a middle gate and has been $1.80 into $1.65 since markets went up. FLYING YANK has had some specking and comes off a good return when 2nd behind Tottori at Murray Bridge. IT’S A SOLID DEEL was well beaten on debut in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic at Murray Bridge in March. He has trialled OK for his return and draws a nice barrier. Stablemate SUPER LAD is on debut for Chris Bieg and has been easy. MATALIK is the third of his runners and also resuming with the blinkers going on after he was well beaten on debut back in March. SAKASU is first-up in SA for Gary Boyce and was placed on the Pakenham synthetic in July. JEWEL CAPTAIN debuts for Sarah Rutten and has trialled OK.
SELECTIONS: 10 SWYCHO, 3 Flying Yank, 4 It’s A Solid Deel, 2 Sakasu
PLAY: Happy to watch.
RACE 2 - 3:20PM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
THUNDER SHOCK is a 3yo filly in the Clarken/O’Shea stable who was beaten 3.1 lengths on debut behind All Woke in a handy 2yo race in March. She ran 2nd in a recent Strathalbyn trial behind Sectors who has come out and run well since and she looks hard to beat. DE JANEIRO debuts for Michael Hickmott and has won two of his four trials the latest at Strathalbyn. He draws a good gate and gets blinkers. RICH LADY has improved her last two running 2nd on both occasions the latest at Balaklava behind Mercury Eight. She draws wide but should be in the mix. TANIO ROCKET debuts for David Jolly, was OK in a recent Murray Bridge trial and has had specking. DEBRALEE debuts for Sarah Rutten and was OK in the Murray Bridge trial.
SELECTIONS: 14 THUNDER SHOCK, 2 De Janeiro, 8 Rich Lady, Tanio Rocket
PLAY: Keen on THUNDER SHOCK.
RACE 3 - 4:00PM The Fotobase Group Class 2 Handicap (1950 METRES)
SAVSONIC has been good since changing stables and won consecutive races before running 2nd behind Silent Don in Saturday grade. She was solid again when a $4.20 favourite running 4th behind Sacred Kenshi. She draws a nice gate. EIGHT ON THE DOT has been racing well and placed behind Silent Don three starts back and 5th in the Sacred Kenshi last time. SENTIMENTAL FLAME comes off a good effort up in class beaten 5.4 lengths behind Motorace on the outer track last week. SCAMSTER turned things around to score a 0.8 length win over We’ve Gotta Deel at Strathalbyn last time. D’ISLES can figure from a good gate and was good winning at Gawler three starts back. IMPACT A LOT has won two of her past three and can be in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 3 SAVSONIC, 4 Eight On The Dot, 2 Sentimental Flame, 6 Scamster
PLAY: Staying with SAVSONIC.
RACE 4 - 4:40PM Sportsbet Fast Form NMW-LY Benchmark 62 Handicap (Heat of the Sportsbet Restricted Series) (1550 METRES)
HIGH FIVE was a Ballarat winner in April and is fitter for two runs back from a spell and was beaten 8.3 lengths behind I Catchem Fox here last time. He gets blinkers for the first time. MADISON KATE comes out of the same race beaten 6.8 lengths and draws a good gate, she can be in the mix. STARTS NOW looked a horse with some upside and won his maiden as a $1.26 chance at Strathalbyn before a break. He has trialled well there ahead of his return. DIVINE FIRE has won two of his past three the latest at Balaklava beating Castlecomer and she is going to be a factor here. NULIFY was OK first-up behind Voltage Point and has been placed at three of six second-up.
SELECTIONS: 5 HIGH FIVE, 4 Starts Now, 7 Divine Fire, 8 Nullify
PLAY: Something on HIGH FIVE.
RACE 5 - 5:20PM Canadian Club Class 1 Handicap (1000 METRES)
OAKLAND RAIDER was spelled after being beaten 7.9 lengths behind Sir Sway in the Redevla and resumed with a good effort when 2nd behind Old Time Rock here. He draws wide but looks hard to beat. BETSY’S FLAG is a watch first-up for the Bain/Taylor stable and was a $2.40 favourite when 2nd at Hawkesbury before a break. She has two trials under her belt and has a win and one placing from three first-up runs. NOSIE BY NATURE was only beaten 2.5 lengths in the Andrew’s Memory last time but does map well from a middle barrier. HALLSTATT was OK beaten 2.7 lengths behind Jean Valjean last time out.
SELECTIONS: 1 OAKLAND RAIDER, 4 Betsy’s Flag, 3 Nosie By Nature, 2 Hallstatt
PLAY: Backing OAKLAND RAIDER.
RACE 6 - 6:00PM Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Benchmark 58 Handicap (1250 METRES)
METRICAL is a former Victorian first-up for the Bain/Taylor stable and was a Ballarat winner in February and has the two trials under his belt. KONG was runner-up at Ballarat three starts back ad was a $2.15 favourite when beaten 5.84 lengths in 10th behind Slate Ripper. He draws a gate and gets the claim. LIMBERING has won two of her past three and was too good for Limited Risk at Strathalbyn last time and gets some weight relief. HAYAI MESU has been freshened and was placed at Gawler two runs back before a break. She is capable in a race like this back in trip fresh. DAWNBURST was a Murray Bridge winner two runs back before he was beaten 6.3 lengths behind I Catchem Fox here last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 METRICAL, 6 Kong, 8 Limbering, 11 Hayai Mesu
PLAY: Backing METRICAL each-way.
RACE 7 - 6:30PM Sportsbet Rating 0-58 Handicap (1400 METRES)
THERMODYNAMIC was racing well before a break. He was runner-up twice before beating High On Sugar at Gawler and then was on speed when down the track behind Burning Bright. He has the two trials under his belt and should take some beating. ABIT RATTLEY ran 2nd behind Dawnburst at Murray Bridge two runs back before being beaten 4.4 lengths in 8th behind Limbering at Strathalbyn last time. FALAISE is more than capable in this class. He was beaten 3.3 lengths behind Nurys when resuming and is a winner here. FREE VINO was a Murray Bridge winner four runs back and was on speed when beaten 11.2 lengths behind I Catchem Fox here last time. LONGWARRY was a Murray Bridge winner four runs back and was beaten 3.1 lengths behind Voltage Point here last time. TRUMPTY DUMPTY was a Murray Bridge winner and then spelled after he was beaten 11.6 lengths behind Bellini Miss on the outer track last time.
SELECTIONS: 7 THERMODYNAMIC, 3 Abit Rattley, 6 Falaise, 4 Free Vino
PLAY: Backing THERMODYNAMIC each-way.
