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GOLDRUSH GURU (Race 3)
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IPHIMEDIA (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 12:31PM The Junction Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
GOONSUN showed nice improvement at his second start taking good ground off Fine Future at Murray Bridge. He draws a good barrier and the blinkers come off. PAINTED PONY has been placed at four of six starts and was beaten a half-length behind Cockatoo Rose at Strathalbyn last time. She draws the inside and should be in the mix. SCHRODER’S MISTAKE is on debut for the Clarken/O’Shea stable and has been to the trials three times and won his latest at Strathalbyn. IRISH THORN showed good improvement second-up from a spell when 3rd beaten 2 lengths behind Royal Trapeze at Balaklava last time. LADY SKYLLA made good ground when beaten 2.7 lengths in 4th behind Boltanova here last start.
SELECTIONS: 1 GOONSUN, 11 Painted Pony, 5 Schroder’s Mistake, 2 Irish Thorn
PLAY: Happy to watch them early.
RACE 2 - 1:06PM Sportsbet Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Rebel Raider Series) (1200 METRES)
COLMAR resumes here and was in great form before a break winning at Murray Bridge before he beat home all but Femminile in the Listed Oaklands Plate and then led throughout for a 5.8 lengths win in the Group 3 Sires’ Produce Stakes on a heavy Parks track in July. ROYAL MAJESTY defeated Colmar on debut and then was placed behind him at Murray Bridge in June. She has trialled well for her return and draws a nice gate. ENUFF SEDUCTION was good late behind Nextonixs on the Parks and followed up winning a Gawler maiden beating Dubai Focus. DREAMS FULFILLED won a Murray Bridge maiden before another good effort beaten 2.7 lengths behind The Stalker last time at Balaklava.
SELECTIONS: 1 COLMAR, 6 Royal Majesty, 5 Enuff Seduction, 3 Dreams Fulfilled
PLAY: Something on COLMAR.
RACE 3 - 1:41PM Sportsbet Hill Smith Stakes (1800 METRES)
GOLDRUSH GURU was a good winner at his first two runs as a 3yo and then looked to have his chance when beaten 2 lengths behind TALISAY on the Parks. He was solid again but found Athanatos here last time. He looks well weighted with Jason Holder in the saddle. CAVITY BAY won a good VOBIS race at Swan Hill in June and was beaten 5.61 lengths behind Too Darn Discreet at Flemington last time which is good form for this. DISCREETLY BLUE comes back to SA and was placed in his first couple before he was beaten 7 lengths behind Evaporate in the Group 2 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley last time. Victorian pair HOUDINI and THE DAILY PLANET both come off country Victorian maiden wins. WILD WINNER was a Balaklava maiden winner and has been around the mark in two runs since.
SELECTIONS: 1 GOLDRUSH GURU, 8 Cavity Bay, Discreetly Blue, 9 Talisay
PLAY: Staying with GOLDRUSH GURU.
RACE 4 - 2:16PM Sportsbet Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Happy Trails Series) (1600 METRES)
MERCHANT BOSS was sent out at $1.80 favourite when he returned to form at Mount Gambier winning by 2.6 lengths. He draws out but might have his confidence back now and should give this a shake. NEW YORK SCANDAL was $6 into $4.60 when a 2.2 length winner over High On Sugar on the Parks last week. She has a handy record and should be right in the mix again. AITCH D’AMICO resumes here from a short break, he is a winner fresh and chased home Sachem before a break. LOMAX came off the speed for a good win over Longer Route here last time and must be respected again. CULLEN SKINK is a winner here and was beaten 5.4 lengths in the Lomax race. HANGYOURHAT draws a good gate and can be in the mix in a race like this. Fellow Victorian ALMONTI was a Geelong winner three starts back, placed at his past two at Geelong and Ballarat and comes back in trip here.
BIT OF REBEL comes off a Mindarie Halidon Cup win, he draws out but can run well.
SELECTIONS: 4 MERCHANT BOSS, 11 New York Scandal, 2 Aitch D’Amico, 7 Lomax
PLAY: Small 2/3 play on AITCH D’AMICO.
RACE 5 - 2:51PM Canadian Club Handicap (1050 METRES)
IPHIMEDIA is a mare with some ability and she has been to SA twice running 2nd here both times, the first in good 2yo company. She was good late last time at Cranbourne and should give this a shake. RUSSIAN BOBSHARK is a former Victorian first-up here in SA having a win and three placings from six starts. He was placed in a Strathalbyn trial ahead of his local debut and should run well. BEAUTY BOUND comes off a solid local debut when she was narrowly beaten by Mintulee at Murray Bridge. THE JOURNO resumes and has been specked since market opened. HYPERNOVA was a Murray Bridge winner two runs back before running 2nd behind Solar Mist there last time. Stablemate SERENE MOON is a former Victorian new to the David Jolly. She was placed at Moonee Valley before winning at Terang at the end of 2021 and start of 2022 and was OK in a trial at Strathalbyn ahead of her SA debut.
SELECTIONS: 7 IPHIMEDIA, 2 Russian Bobshark, 15 Beauty Bound, 6 Hypernova
PLAY: Something on IPHIMEDIA each-way at double figure odds.
RACE 6 - 3:30PM Croser Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Gytrash Series) (1050 METRES)
LOVELY LOOKIN’ resumes and her best would be in the mix in a race like this. She hasn’t raced since Caulfield in June and has been around the mark in some good races, beaten just 3 lengths behind Skybird in the Group 3 Tobin Bronze during the carnival. DEEPFLOAT DIVA has won two of four here and made it successive wins beating Winning Revolution here last time. He has a lot of upside, the good gate and should take some beating. SIXTEEN REASONS was good running 2nd behind Aviatress on the Parks before returning to form with a good 1.4 length win over Rivkin here. HOWL didn’t have a lot of luck last time out. ZANTHRON hasn’t been out of the top two in his past five starts and was a good winner over Sunzou last time. LONRODEX was going super last time in work and was runner-up in the Listed Hill Railway at Oakbank, he was spelled after running 2nd behind STARLITE VALLEY who can run well fresh from an inside gate. GEMINGA is a handy mare who was 2nd at Ballarat before another good effort when 2nd behind Santastico here last time.
SELECTIONS: 12 LOVELY LOOKIN’, 5 Deepfloat Diva, 2 Sixteen Reasons, 8 Zanthron
PLAY: Something on LOVELY LOOKIN’ each-way.
RACE 7 - 4:12PM Antonio and Elisabeth Romeo Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Riziz Series) (1100 METRES)
GIVE SOME LIP looked a nice horse in the making winning at Morphettville last October in style. He wasn’t far away in two runs earlier in the year, has trialled only fairly but his best is pretty good. VINTAGE STAR was a Morphettville winner in May before going to Melbourne when beaten 5.43 lengths behind Right To Party. He was good before a break when 4th behind Hajra at Murray Bridge and should run well. MAGIC FIELD won consecutive races early this preparation and comes off a 3rd behind Andrew’s Memory here. KOVA comes off a narrow Mildura win when well backed and draws a middle barrier. AZTEC DANCER is racing well beating Kaido three starts back before running 2nd behind Deepfloat Diva then 3rd behind Old Time Rock on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 GIVE SOME LIP, 1 Vintage Star, 4 Magic Field, 11 Aztec Dancer
PLAY: Something on GIVE SOME LIP each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:57PM Access Hardware Handicap (1200 METRES)
ZEBELLA was a good winner here two runs back before she was game at Flemington when narrowly beaten by Warnie last time. She draws a nice gate and should go close. SURPRISE COMING was sent out favourite first-up from a spell when beaten 8 lengths behind Jack The Lad. He beat a good field of 3yo’s before a break, has a good second-up record and looks nicely suited here from a good gate with the claim and his best is well up to winning a race like this. VOLTAGE POINT has been in good form winning three of his past five and was too good for Even Sharper on the Parks last time. NURYS is a progressive horse who has won three of four starts and was too good for La Casona last time. She draws a middle gate and won’t be far away. WIGGUM hasn’t fired in two runs back but has trialled OK and could be an improver here.
SELECTIONS: 4 ZEBELLA, 2 Surprise Coming, 7 Voltage Point, 11 Nurys
PLAY: Backing ZEBELLA.
RACE 9 - 5:32PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Skybeau Series) (2014 METRES)
TIPPA is horse coming through the grades and was super in the Balaklava Cup when 3rd behind Air Assault and was then a $2.45 favourite when he looked to have his chance behind Motorace, who has won again since. BIG STORY was runner-up here in the Hill Smith Stakes two years ago and comes in back to SA in OK form and was beaten 3.1 lengths behind Queen Takes King. He should run well. CRIMSON VINE looks a horse ready to improve in a race like this up in trip. She’s fitter for two runs back from a spell and was beaten 5.2 lengths behind Motorace last time. CALL ME VEXATIOUS is a consistent horse who has won two of his past three and should be somewhere in the mix. EISHAA was a good winner over ON THE SCENT on the Parks last time. DUAL FUEL is another who can improve out in trip third-up.
SELECTIONS: 1 TIPPA, 8 Big Story, 4 Crimson Vine, 14 Eishaa
PLAY: Staying with TIPPA.
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