Lincoln Moore's Balaklava Punt Preview (20/11)

BEST BET
SAN LUCIDO (Race 6)

EACH-WAY
SERENE MOON (Race 5)

VALUE
LITTLE CHICAGO (Race 3)

RACE 1 - 1:20PM Agfert Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

KIKORANGI debuts for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and has had the three trials winning his latest here last month and he draws a nice barrier. CHARM CATCHER debuts for Andrew Gluyas and has had the two trials improving at her latest on the Parks when 2^nd behind Atallcost. She draws out. JURA VAUDOIS has been placed at two of her five starts the latest at Gawler in July when beaten 2.8 lengths in 3^rd behind Quanah. She gets in well after the claim. ANGEL TORQUE debuts for the Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray stable and has been placed in two trials at Morphettville and on the Parks. She draws the inside. DAISYDOO is on debut for Justin Pickering while REIGNING STAR was well beaten on debut behind Snore Room at Murray Bridge in May and has had two trials this time around, winning her first on the Parks before she was well beaten behind Cash last time.

SELECTIONS: 4 KIKORANGI, 6 Jura Vaudois, Charm Catcher, 7 Angel Torque
PLAY: Happy to watch these.

RACE 2 - 1:55PM Clare Valley Toyota Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

LOCA BELLA had specking here last time when beaten 3.1 lengths behind Mon Ami. She draws a nice gate and this looks her chance to improve sharply. CRIMINAL ART is a former NSW galloper first-up for Shane and Cassie Oxlade and was runner-up in a Hawkesbury maiden in May. She draws the middle. BELLENTIA was an $11 chance on debut when beaten 1.5 lengths behind Mon Ami here. FLAMING EYES was beaten 5.9 lengths behind Sav On Ice on debut, BELLEZZE debuted in the same race and was beaten 7.2 lengths. GOOD GRACIOUS is on debut for Matthew Seyers and has the two trials under her belt. She was 4^th in the first before being beaten 10.5 lengths behind Cash in the latest here and draws a nice barrier. HALO DE LUNE debuts for Chris Bieg and was beaten 5.8 lengths in a Strathalbyn trial behind Sectors. ICANHEARZOU is on debut for David Jolly who is having a good run.

SELECTIONS: 12 LOCA BELLA, 1 Criminal Art, 5 Bellentia, 8 Good Gracious
PLAY: Something on LOCA BELLA.

RACE 3 - 2:30PM Sportsbet Nobody Does it Easier Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

WARM BREEZE is first-up in SA for the Bain/Taylor stable and was placed at Riccarton in April. He was 2^nd beaten 2.5 lengths in a recent trial here and draws a nice barrier. GINGER SINNER has been placed at his past three, the latest running 2^nd behind Sav On Ice at Morphettville. He draws a nice barrier and should be in the finish again. LITTLE CHICAGO resumes and has been placed at both runs here, the latest in April running 2^nd beaten 1.6 lengths behind Absolute Stunner. He draws a good gate and looks well placed fresh. TAKING OMAHA draws the inside and comes out of the Sav On Ice race running 3^rd and should be in the mix. TERRITORIAN made good ground here last start beaten 1.7 lengths behind Mon Ami and can figure from a sticky gate. ROB THE BANK was placed here in June behind Bay Of Portland and can run well fresh. ARLO’S DREAM is on debut for Jon O’Connor and has been 4^th in two trials, the latest here.

SELECTIONS: 7 WARM BREEZE, 9 Ginger Sinner, 2 Little Chicago, 12 Taking Omaha
PLAY: Something on LITTLE CHICAGO each-way at big odds.

RACE 4 - 3:05PM BTR Excavations Benchmark 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)

FLAMBARD was placed at Strathalbyn behind Falaise two runs back and followed up with a good run when 2.4 lengths 4^th behind Mighty Sapphire on the Parks. SPEAKEASY draws the inside gate and was only beaten 1.2 lengths behind Run On here last time. BYWATERS ROAD was runner-up at Strathalbyn two starts back before scoring a 1 length win over Our Ellie Rose at Naracoorte. PRICKLY POPPY was OK first-up in SA when beaten 2.9 lengths behind One Sky Above Us at Morphettville and is a winner second-up. SAZERAC was a Strathalbyn winner two starts back and was good beaten 2.2 lengths in the One Sky Above Us race last time. THE LADIES MAN was runner-up here three starts back behind Pretty Reliable and draws a nice gate with the claim. ARCHDEACON made good ground at odds at Murray Bridge last time.

SELECTIONS: 2 FLAMBARD, 7 Speakeasy, 1 Bywaters Road, 3 Prickly Poppy
PLAY: Backing FLAMBARD.

RACE 5 - 3:40PM Terminus Hotel Ladies Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)

SERENE MOON ran OK first-up for 18 months when she was beaten 3.3 lengths behind The Journo at Morphettville. She’s a month between runs, draws a good gate and should give a race like this a shake. STAR SIRIUS won his maiden here in May and hasn’t raced since he was beaten 3.2 lengths behind Longwarry at Murray Bridge. SIR REGINALD was runner-up here in June behind Mortgage Man and comes off an OK effort when he eld and was beaten 2.52 lengths behind Southern Shooter at Gawler. HEY MIKKI draws the inside and won a Bordertown maiden in April, his latest was OK beaten 3.8 lengths behind Sioux Warrior here. ROYAL TRAPEZE was narrowly beaten here two runs back behind Sniper’s Nightmare before he was beaten 8.11 lengths behind Might Sapphire on the Parks last time. TEQUILA SUNSET has been placed here twice, the latest last start behind Sioux Warrior.

SELECTIONS: 1 SERENE MOON, 7 Star Sirius, 6 Sire Reginald, 8 Hey Mikki
PLAY: Backing SERENE MOON each-way.

RACE 6 - 4:15PM Taylors Wines Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)

SAN LUCIDO has been in the money at three of four second-up runs and was good first-up from a spell beaten 1.85 lengths behind Misludi at Morphettville on the Parks. He draws a nice gate, gets the claim and should give a race like this a big shake. JIVE BABY has a handy record here and just missed two runs back when beaten 1.7 lengths in 2^nd behind A Thousand Degrees before another handy run beaten 3 lengths behind Southern Shooter at Gawler last time. PRANCING COUNTESS comes off a Gawler win beating Gruelling and has been placed here previously. HASSLEFREE was only beaten 2 lengths behind Sniper’s Nightmare here last time and can figure despite a wide draw. CHEF MILITAIRE had good market support winning at Naracoorte last time. He draws out but should run well.

SELECTIONS: 2 SAN LUCIDO, 11 Jive Baby, 12 Prancing Countess, 3 Hasslefree
PLAY: Keen on SAN LUCIDO.

RACE 7 - 4:50PM Coopers Brewery Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)

AMELIA VALENTINA is a winner at her only start here and comes off a nice return when she came from the back and was narrowly beaten by Foster Street. She draws wide but does look well placed.
ALPHA FLIGHT was placed three consecutive starts before another handy effort beaten 1.4 lengths in the Foster Street race at Morphettville. He draws out but looks suited here where he has been placed at both runs. CATALINA BLUE ran OK here three runs back and was 2^nd behind Spiritual Gal at Port Lincoln last time. ROSE RING was placed at her only start here and was OK when 3^rd in the Spiritual Gal race at Port Lincoln last time, stablemate HARLEEN was 4^th in the same race. HEIDI HEIDI HO was a Port Lincoln winner in April and has trialled OK for her return. WINNING AURA brings some OK form here. He won consecutive races at the picnics and his latest was OK when beaten 1.64 lengths behind Royal Tyke at Wentworth. He draws a nice gate and should give a sight.

SELECTIONS: 5 AMELIA VALENTIA, 1 Alpha Flight, 14 Catalina Blue, 10 Rose Ring
PLAY: Something on AMELIA VALENTIA each-way.