Lincoln Moore's Balaklava Punt Preview (30/10)

BEST BETS
SURPRISE PENDING (Race 2)

EACH-WAY
BOOMSONG (Race 5)

RACE 1 - 1:35PM Haulmark Class One Plate (2200 METRES)

DETORON was placed at three in succession before breaking his maiden at Mildura last start when a 1.5 length winner over Scorpion Bay. He draws a good gate and looks hard to beat here. CUBAN LORD was well tried when beaten 2 lengths in 2^nd behind Easy Beast at Gawler before following that with another good run when beaten 2.5 lengths behind Swycho last week. MENACE TO SOBRIETY was a Gawler winner last time as a $13 chance before changing hands and running down the track in a Parks trial. SPEC RAIDER has been placed here and was beaten 4.1 lengths in 6^th behind Lines Of Glory on the Parks last start.

SELECTIONS: 6 DETORON, 1 Cuban Lord, 3 Menace To Sobriety, 7 Spec Raider
PLAY: Backing DETORON.

RACE 2 - 2:10PM BMD Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

SURPRISE PENDING is on debut for the Shane and Cassie Oxlade stable and looked good winning trials at Oakbank and Murray Bridge in May/June beating some horses who have come out and performed well since. She draws a nice gate and will take some running down here. BENDING AWAY debuted beaten 7 lengths behind Lincolnshire in the Dequetteville Stakes in April and resumed and was easy in betting when beaten 1.5 lengths behind Articulating at Gawler. She draws out. BELLENTIA debuts for Justin Pickering and has had the two trials, the latest on the Parks when a narrow winner over Imperiosa and draws a nice gate. KORATORA led them up when beaten 1.7 lengths behind Scandalist at here on debut. MON AMI was specked at odds when 2.3 lengths 3^rd behind Hypernova at Murray Bridge last time. DARING DECISION had specking on debut when beaten 9.4 lengths behind Dunreal and can improve here. Stablemate LOCA BELLA was first-up when beaten 3.3 lengths behind Taino Rocket on the Parks, she draws a middle gate.

SELECTIONS: 14 SURPRISE PENDING, 10 Bending Away, 9 Bellentia, 12 Koratora
PLAY: Keen on SURPRISE PENDING.

RACE 3 - 2:45PM Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)

PAINTED PONY has been racing well placed at her past three, the latest behind Schroder’s Mistake here when beaten 1.8 lengths in 5^th. She draws a good gate and should give this a shake. JUSTA STAR has been runner-up at her past two, both here and both as favourite. The latest was behind Splash Landing and she draws a gate to give this a big shake. ALL TOO MYSTI has been placed in all three runs, the latest here behind Scandalist when she was a $1.85 favourite. She draws a sticky barrier but should go well. Stablemate MISTERIZZ was a drifter in betting on debut when he raced on speed and was beaten 9.2 lengths behind Dunreal here. CRACKEN GOOD TIME has been on the heels of the placegetters at his past two here, the latest when 4^th behind Dunreal but draws a wide gate.

SELECTIONS: 12 PAINTED PONY, 9 Justa Star, 14 All Too Mysti, 2 Cracken Good Time
PLAY: Something on PAINTED PONY.

RACE 4 - 3:20PM TQCSI Fillies & Mares Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)

HEADPHONES has been placed at both runs here and was narrowly beaten by Limbering at Strathalbyn before she was 4 length in 7^th behind Angland in Saturday grade last time. SCANDALIST comes off a good 1.2 length win here beating Somewhere Soon. She’s consistent and looks well placed again. SUGGESTIVE MISS has been racing in consistent form and was placed at Port Lincoln two runs back before being beaten 2.8 lengths behind A Thousand Degrees here last start. She gets in well after the claim and has a good barrier. HAYAI MESU is capable in in a race like this and was only OK when resuming behind Willaston on the Parks.

SELECTIONS: 1 HEADPHONES, 3 Scandalist, 4 Suggestive Miss, 5 Hayai Mesu
PLAY: Wide in the quaddie.

RACE 5 - 3:55PM BTR Excavations Class Two Handicap (1050 METRES)

BOOMSONG is a former NSW galloper who has had the two trials here in SA ahead of his debut for the Bain/Taylor stable and was beaten 1.3 lengths behind Chakado in his latest. He draws out but has two wins and two placings from five first-up runs. HEY MIKKI won her maiden at Bordertown in April and was spelled after she was $4.60 into $3.40 and beaten 2.5 lengths behind Lotza Bubbles at Strathalbyn. She has the two trials under her belt and the blinkers go on from a low barrier. JIMMY’S EDGE races well here and was on speed when beaten 1.8 lengths behind O’whatapicture. He draws a middle gate and can run well again. SIOUX WARRIOR has been in the money at both runs here and draws a nice gate. BRANZANO resumes here and both his wins have come fresh. CONCHONA comes off a Port Lincoln win and has the inside barrier. BANGERANG REDBACK has been racing well and comes off a Penola win when he raced handy and does draw a low barrier. RUN ON was a winner here two starts back.

SELECTIONS: 1 BOOMSONG, 7 Hey Mikki, 10 Jimmy’s Edge, 4 Brazano
PLAY: Something on BOOMSONG each-way.

RACE 6 - 4:30PM Taylors Wines Benchmark 56 NMW-LY Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Restricted Series) (1600 METRES)

DRAGONFACE was placed behind Komachi at Morphettville in August and then beaten 4 lengths in 5^th behind Longer Route. She was beaten 6.1 lengths in 9^th behind France’s Boy at Morphettville and can improve from a good barrier back in class. SPLASH LANDING comes off a good win here beating Justa Star in maiden class. She draws wide. SPEAKEASY was beaten 6 lengths behind Thermodynamic on the Parks and maps to get a good run from the middle barrier. MANDINO won a Strathalbyn maiden last time out beating Rhinestone Rory before being sold to new owners and debuts for Stephen Theodore here from a wide gate.

SELECTIONS: 5 DRAGONFACE, 7 Splash Landing, 10 Speakeasy, 3 Mandino
PLAY: Something on DRAGONFACE each-way.

RACE 7 - 5:05PM Coopers Brewery Colts, Geldings & Entires Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)

SOLAR MIST was a good winner first-up from a spell beating Hypernova at Murray Bridge before being beaten 6.3 lengths behind The Mansman there. ROYAL TRAPEZE was a winner here two starts back beating Justastar before an OK effort when 4.7 lengths 11^th behind The Journo at Morphettville. SNIPERS NIGHTMARE was beaten 4.5 lengths in 6^th in the same race and draws out. MYSTERY DEEL was a Strathalbyn winner three starts back in January and strips fitter for one run back from a spell when well beaten behind Angelic Appeal.

SELECTIONS: 1 SOLAR MIST, 6 Royal Trapeze, 2 Mystery Deel, 8 Snipers Nightmare
PLAY: Backing SOLAR MIST from an inside gate.