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KARACASU (Race 7)
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BLACKCOMB (Race 4)
RACE 1 - 11:52AM SkyCity Handicap (1200 METRES)
Essentric Nature was $1.80 out to $2.80 before winning by 1.5 lengths at Murtoa on debut. He draws a good gate and looks well placed here for his city debut. Plenty to like about the return of Surprise Coming who got back but powered home late to win at Murray Bridge first-up. Miss Rubick was OK behind Mintulee at Gawler at big odds and looks an improving type. Border Visageis on debut for Ballarat trainer Patrick Kearney and has had five jump-outs running 2nd in his past couple, while Jake Stephens has PETITE PUISSANCE on debut who has trialled OK. DERBY DOWNS was OK behind Solar Mist at Balaklava and gets blinkers for the first time.
SELECTIONS: 1 ESSENTRIC NATURE, 2 Surprise Coming, 3 Border Visage, 6 Miss Rubick
PLAY: Quinella with ESSENTRIC NATURE and SURPRISE COMING.
RACE 2 - 12:27PM Petaluma Handicap (1200 METRES)
Our Boy Bryan comes to SA having scored at Bendigo two starts back before running a $2.45 fav at Sandown last time when beaten 5.45 lengths behind La Zucca which is OK form for a race like this and Celine Gaudray takes 2kg's off. Cold Case has a good record here and has won two of his past three on the Parks, he maps to get a good run from the gate and is the danger. Mountain Range is a watch first-up in SA for the Clarken/O'Shea stable and he draws a nice barrier. Easy Beast is a well-travelled galloper who has raced well here in the money at eight of his nine starts and gets an inside gate. SAVILLE won twice in provincial company before a solid effort when 4th behind Celsius Star at Murray Bridge and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 4 OUR BOY BRYAN, 6 Cold Case, 11 Mountain Range, 2 Easy Beast
PLAY: Backing OUR BOY BRYAN each-way.
RACE 3 - 1:02PM Happy 60th Leigh Jennings Handicap (1200 METRES)
Queen Of The Green was specked at odds when beaten 2.9 lengths in 8th spot in the G3 Proud Miss Stakes here back in May. Her past two have been OK running 4th at Sale and Geelong, she draws a middle gate, and this looks a nice race for her. Magic Chloe resumes here and went to the paddock winning at Mildura and Sandown last August. She's in very good hands and must be kept safe. Lady Simone was good running 3rd behind Jean Valjean last time, she draws to get a nice run from an inside gate. Whenthedeelingsdun had good support first-up when beaten 5.1 lengths behind Oracle Sun at Murray Bridge, she's trialled nicely since. ENFANT ROUGE had market support here two starts back when beaten 5 lengths behind Zarace before an OK effort when 4th at Donald last time. STORM VOYAGER has been freshened and capable of running a good race here. She has been around the mark.
SELECTIONS: 4 QUEEN OF THE GREEN, 1 Magic Chloe, 3 Lady Simone, 9 Whenthedeelingsdun
PLAY: Backing QUEEN OF THE GREEN each-way.
RACE 4 - 1:37PM Vale Mate Jurjevic Handicap (2009 METRES)
Blackcomb came here as a 3yo and finished 5th in a Hill Smith Stakes when $1.75 and also chased home Harleymoven in a Port Adelaide Guineas. His form this time around has been solid running 2nd twice and then finding winning form at Geelong last week. This looks a nice race for him. Jaguary was a good winner on the Parks last time coming off the speed to beat Red Phantom, he draws out but gets some weight relief. Victory Bandit is going super having finished 2nd at his past three, the latest behind Storm Hunter and she draws a nice barrier. Meiner Legacy resumes, was in-form last time in work but probably going to need a couple of runs. CAMPOBASSO is racing well winning three of his past four, but his best form is on a very wet track. SMILING ASSASSIN is now with Richards/Moyle and has been freshened, former stablemate EXALTED RUTH was a winner here two starts back beating Silent Don and is now with Daniel/Stanbury.
SELECTIONS: 9 BLACKCOMB, 1 Jaguary, 10 Victory Bandit, 2 Meiner Legacy
PLAY: Keen on BLACKCOMB each-way.
RACE 5 - 2:12PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1600 METRES)
Tricky race. Diamond Model was a Sale winner two starts back and then OK at Sandown behind La Vina. She has a nice record and gets some weight relief. Peel The Stickers was a narrow Werribee winner on debut and has been back to the trials since. He draws a nice gate, and the stable are great at placing their horses. Living Free was $1.75 into $1.60 winning a Stawell maiden three starts back but was beaten 7.25 lengths at Donald last time. He gets weight relief and must be respected.Zilzie Lad had market support before winning a Werribee maiden last time out and draws the inside gate. FANCIFY was a Murray Bridge winner on debut before a good run beaten 3.1 lengths behind The Guava last week and has had some market support early on. SAVVY DEE was a Ballarat winner three starts back and draws a nice gate. DELIGHTFUL SHECKY has been racing well in SA.
SELECTIONS: 1 DIAMOND MODEL, 2 Peel The Stickers, 5 Living Free, 4 Zilzie Lad
PLAY: Something on DIAMOND MODEL.
RACE 6 - 2:52PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1600 METRES)
Wide open race to start the quaddie. Chicago Bear looks well placed in a race like this, he made good ground behind Flash Flood at Caulfield, the drop in trip is slightly against but he can make his own luck from a middle gate and give this a shake. Electric Belle draws the inside and made good ground to be narrowly beaten at Caulfield behind Skywolf two starts back and jumps to the mile. Silent Surrente put together consecutive Morphettville wins before running down the track at Flemington back ion June. He's trialled well and must be respected. Likewise stablemate Silent Don has been in good form with two wins and a second from his past three, the latest beating Montepulciano and he draws a nice gate. JUCCONI has a good record and was just behind the placegetters at Sandown last time. RIALTOR continues to race well he worked to the lead and boxed on OK beaten 2.5 lengths behind PEACEMAKER last week, who is also on the quick back-up here. ATOMIC GOLD was OK when 3rd here behind Exalted Ruth last time but draws a sticky barrier.
SELECTIONS: 3 CHICAGO BEAR, 7 Electric Belle, 5 Silent Surrente, 11 Silent Don
PLAY: Something on CHICAGO BEAR each-way.
RACE 7 - 3:32PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1100 METRES)
Karacasu resumed with a good run when 3rd behind Ocean Reward at Murray Bridge. He draws out but has a good record and is weighted to give this a big shake. Montign resumes here and has won three of four first-up. He claimed the Happy Trails Final two starts back before he was well beaten behind Milford in the G3 Eclipse Stakes and spelled. He looked good in a recent Murray Bridge trial and should run well. Show Some Decorum brings solid Victorian form here coming off a Sale 2nd behind Jungle Jim, draws an inside gate and has been backed. Hopon Harry was too good for Wild Imagination here two runs back before being beaten 3.2 lengths behind Lacrima. His fresh record is sound, he draws a sticky gate but should give this a shake. DOTHRAKI was only beaten 1.95 lengths behind Outlaws Revenge in the Wangoom two runs back and should be right in the mix in a race like this. HOWL made good ground behind Pegasi last time and is capable of a big run on his day.
SELECTIONS: 6 KARACASU, 1 Montign, 7 Show Some Decorum, 2 Hopon Harry
PLAY: Backing KARACASU.
RACE 8 - 4:12PM Lightning Stakes (1050 METRES)
The barrier draw has made this very exciting with Exploring drawing wide. She likes to be on speed. She won a Blue Diamond Prelude in February and looked good first-up from a spell when she led throughout to beat Archo Nacho at Flemington. She's going to have to work from the gate but is a quality filly and going to look the winner for a long way. Outback Miss also draws out and is unbeaten in two starts for the Price/Kent Jnr stable the latest at Caulfield. She might be able to sit just off the speed from wide and get over the top. La Danseuse Rouge was 2nd behind Aitch Two Oh in the Red Roses at Flemington in the Spring and is a winner first-up. RUN LIKE HELL is unbeaten back in class but has early speed and a middle gate. SOCIAL CONSCIENCE is a nice horse drawn the middle and capable of mixing in a race like this. Will Clarken and Niki O'Shea have four runners, Sweetened first-up in SA for them, BOOGNISH who was well fancied first-up from a spell when 5th behind Merchant Boss, FLORAL OASIS finished 8th in the same race and SIXTEEN REASONS was a nice winner first-up back in class. DECLARED draws a middle gate and was solid running 2nd in the Merchant Boss race. WALLY WEST ran well behind Validated last time. MINTULEE was a good winner on debut and is another who draws wide.
SELECTIONS: 16 OUTBACK MISS, 15 Exploring, 9 Sweetened, 6 La Danseuse Rouge
BACKING: Something on SWEETENED each-way at the odds.
RACE 9 - 4:47PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1100 METRES)
Merchant Boss was very impressive back in trip winning smartly around the Parks last time. He draws a wide gate but is going to take beating. Sabermetric bolted in here first-up last time in work and is unbeaten in two first-up runs. He maps to get a nice run here and should be in the finish. Clamarc went to Balaklava for a soft win first-up and draws a nice barrier here. Motitsi comes off a good Bendigo win, draws a middle gate and looks to be a horse with some upside. FOX DUNNETT was good running 3rd in the Merchant Boss race and must be respected. CRAFT STAR draws out but was an odds-on favourite winning his Werribee maiden last time.
SELECTIONS: 8 MERCHANT BOSS, 6 Sabermetric, 2 Clamarc, 15 Motitsi
PLAY: Something on SABERMETRIC each-way.
