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Lincoln Moore
BEST BET: HARD RANSOM (Race 7)
EACH-WAY: RAISE AN ARMY (Race 6)
VALUE: GIVEPEACE A CHANCE (Race 6)
RACE 1 - 12:55PM PB & KG Gaskell Contractors Three-Year-Old Benchmark 58 Handicap (Heat 8 Rebel Raider Series) (1000 METRES)
Good race. MADAM FURPHY drops back in class here. She was a Morphettville winner three starts back and comes out of races behind Knightstown and Karacasu. She has speed and will take some catching here with the help of a claim. VALAROC is the danger, he was backed into an odds-on favourite when beaten by Richter on debut at Mindarie-Halidon and should be improved on that run. MR MAVAHEEDY was placed here earlier in the year and won a recent trial ahead of his return. BROHARE was runner-up behind Roxy Blue here on debut.
SELECTIONS: 1. MADAM FURPHY, 2. Valaroc, 3. Mr Mavaheedy
RACE 2 - 1:30PM SA Thoroughbred Breeders Entires and Geldings Benchmark 62 Handicap (1000 METRES)
FALLOW looks nicely suited here resuming. He showed ability last time in. He comes off a strong Morphettville trial win and maps well with the help of a claim. Local KINGSON has won eight from 50 and looked forward for his return winning a recent trial here under a good hold. His fresh record is solid, and he should be in the finish. MESSERCHMITT has run some handy races in good company and wasn't asked a lot running well in recent trial here. ARTFUL AMBITION has been in the money at 12 of 21 starts here and defeated Kingson back in January.
SELECTIONS: 7. FALLOW, 4. Kingson, 5. Artful Ambition
RACE 3 - 2:05PM McDonalds Port Lincoln Four-Year-Old & Over Maiden Handicap (1000 METRES)
ARTFUL LIBBY was placed here behind Confinement in March. Plenty to like about her recent trial here where she sat just behind the speed before winning by five lengths and looks the one to beat first-up. ZARAFSHAN was placed here behind Confinement in March and looked pretty good winning a recent Morphettville trial. I GOT STRINGS looks suited here. She finished 4th behind Morialta at Balaklava two starts back and was OK last time at Port Augusta. She draws the inside barrier. PERFECT VOYAGE was OK on debut here earlier in the year and won a recent trial ahead of his return. SUGAR GLIDER has been specked.
SELECTIONS: 4. ARTFUL LIBBY, 12. Zarafshan, 7. I Got Strings
RACE 4 - 2:40PM Vets on Eyre Maiden Plate (1210 METRES)
JOURNEY TO RIO was runner-up behind Wandering Eye at Port Augusta back in August and finished off well when 2nd in a recent trial here behind Artful Libby. He draws a middle gate and should be fighting out the finish. JUSTEDEE was favourite when placed at Port Augusta three starts back and will find this a big drop in class on last time behind Castle Of Kings. WIFE FREE ZONE sat off a hot speed to win a recent trial here in good style. Stablemate OUR JOURNEYMAN can figure in a race like having been on the heels of the placegetters last campaign but would need to lift on a recent Morphettville trial. REBEL'S HONOUR was OK at Penola two starts back when 4th behind Ever Onward and has the benefit of a couple of trials to build fitness.
SELECTIONS: 9. JOURNEY TO RIO, 3. Justedee, 5. Wife Free Zone
RACE 5 - 3:15PM Lincoln Estate Wines Mares Benchmark 62 Handicap (Heat 6 Viddora Series) (1000 METRES)
SANDSATION is a former Victorian who led and tired at her local debut behind Icecrusher back in June. She trialled nicely behind the smart All Banter at Morphettville which is a strong pointer for a bold showing here from the good gate with the Ben Price claim. SCARY GO ROUND goes well here on his home deck with three wins and eight placings from 17 starts and trialled pretty well finishing off well when 2nd behind My Mate Sonny and draws well in barrier two. LA PETITE ROUSSE has been OK in two runs back from spell in OK races behind Aston Rapova and Summer Show. ISA SECRET won her last two her before a break and returned winning a trial. BRYAN'S BABE was pushed out running 2nd to Kingson in a trial here. SHANE is a winner here and comes off a Roxby Downs win. AVORA SUN was OK behind Winter Harbour at Gawler back in August.
SELECTIONS: 5. SANDSATION, 6. Scary Go Round, 4. La Petite Rousse
RACE 6 - 3:50PM Leader Distributors Benchmark 66 Handicap (1350 METRES)
Open race. RAISE AN ARMY is unbeaten in two starts this track and trip and has the benefit of two runs under his belt, the latest behind So Say Angel at Balaklava when he was wide and back trying to make ground in the worst of part of the track. WHITCHETY GRUB hasn't done a lot since coming to SA but was OK when placed behind Enchantingly at Morphettville two runs back. Her latest was OK beaten 4.1 lengths behind Apache Star and this is a drop in class. GIVEPEACE A CHANCE comes off a good effort when runner-up behind Royal Bower in the Mindarie-Halidon Cup and draws to be thereabouts. NOTICE ME won two on end at Port Augusta before racing on speed and failing behind Royal Bower in the Mindarie-Halidon Cup last time. PAULO PACE was in great form at the end of last preparation beating Lady Conquistador before running down the track in the Cup behind Dexter You Devil. He gets some relief with the claim but does have concussion plates on. FESTIVAL OF LIGHT is a former NSW galloper with Trevor Montgomerie and has won six races, so he needs to be kept safe. ONWARD has been placed at his past three and draws an inside barrier.
SELECTIONS: 3. RAISE AN ARMY, 6. Whitchety Grub, 5. Givepeace A Chance
RACE 7 - 4:30PM AVIS Port Lincoln Benchmark 54 Handicap (1210 METRES)
HARD RANSOM went to Port Augusta to win his maiden before a sound effort behind She's Estelle at Balaklava. This is a sharp drop in class on last time when 7th behind stablemate Gaze Grise at Morphettville. MISS ELEGANCE was a Streaky Bay winner back in March and will strip fitter for a useful return behind Addictions at Balaklava. ARCHWAY TO HEAVEN ran OK behind Scenic Ghost at Naracoorte last time and can run well here with the help of a claim. KIROSHIMA was a good Roxby Downs winner last time out.
SELECTIONS: 1. HARD RANSOM, 3. Miss Elegance, 2. Archway to Heaven
RACE 8 - 5:10PM The Prawn Store Benchmark 54 Handicap (1210 METRES)
REGINA DEL DRAMMA was OK behind So Say Angel at Gawler last time and has won two of five starts here. She looks a good each-way play in an open race to end the day. TRIVAGO GIRL is a winner here and was placed behind Guest List at Port Augusta before a spell. MISS CATASTROPHI can measure-up in a race like this she was placed at Clare back in March and trialled OK at Morphettville. WINTER HARBOUR draws wide but has claims here his best I s certainly good enough. SCOUTS HONOUR has been specked at odds.
SELECTIONS: 2. REGINA DEL DRAMMA, 7. Trivago Girl, 11. Miss Catastrophi