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Port Lincoln Preview by Lincoln Moore.

SUNMATE (Race 3)
MIDNIGHT BRAWLER (Race 5)

STRAWBERRY SWING (Race 4)

RACE 1 - 1:20PM Q Mechanical Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)

Fourth Power drifted in betting but ran OK on debut at Morphettville when 4th behind Lake Agawam. This looks a much easier assignment and he's the clear top pick. TANE TOA has been runner-up at his past three, the latest behind Always Sometimes here. He draws a middle gate and should be fighting out the finish. JUSTEDEE has been bursting to win a maiden, placed 4 of 9 starts here and comes off a 4th in the Always Sometimes race. He draws out but must be respected. LEVEE finished 3rd in the same race and has been placed at 3 of his past four starts.

SELECTIONS: 6 FOURTH POWER, 7 Tane Toa, 2 Justedee, 3 Levee
PLAY: Backing FOURTH POWER.

RACE 2 - 1:55PM Mitre 10 Port Lincoln Benchmark 52 Handicap (1210 METRES)

Rock Hard was a Gawler winner in October beating Archery Butts. He was placed here two starts back and gets in well with the claim from a good gate. I'M OH SO PRETTY has been placed at two of her past three, the latest behind Commando Miss. Go back four runs and she was only beaten 3.8 lengths behind Lianne at Gawler which would have her in the finish here. DAY FOR IT was runner-up behind He's Abel two starts back and then finished 8th behind Commando Miss. MR WHITACRE was OK in the same race last time and draws a nice barrier.

SELECTIONS: 2 ROCK HARD, 12 I'm Oh So Pretty, 6 Day For It, 1 Mr Whitacre
PLAY: Something on ROCK HARD.

RACE 3 - 2:30PM Redding Lowe Design Benchmark 72 Handicap (Heat 4 SA Sprint Series) (1210 METRES)

Sunmate was first up for 21 months when he was too smart for Strawberry Swing here last month. He is well weighted here, is a winner second up and should take some running down. TRYGVE was narrowly beaten here two starts back before proving too good for Kingson last time. He maps to get every chance. EXALTED MAXINE has been in good form and went to Broken Hill to win the Outback Sprint there last time. She has plenty of weight but will be in this for a long way. PERFECT COMMAND was a good winner two starts back before racing handy up in class when down the track behind Chicago Storm on the Parks last time. He can improve here. SWORD OF WAR is a former Victorian first-up for Kylie McKerlie and has good form but might need it a touch further.

SELECTIONS: 6 SUNMATE, 4 Trygve, 1 Exalted Maxine, 2 Perfect Command
PLAY: Keen on SUNMATE.

RACE 4 - 3:05PM The Prawn Store Benchmark 62 Handicap (1000 METRES)

Strawberry Swing chased home Sunmate here two runs back and then was narrowly beaten by Strip Club last time. He gets in nicely after the claim and looks hard to beat. DUCHESS NICCI comes off a good run up in class when 2nd behind Manage The Cycle, the third horse Winning Revolution has won since, and she looks well placed in a race like this. EXPRESS MASTER has been knocking on the door running third in the Strip Club race last time. He gets an inside barrier and looks the danger. LORD VARYS comes off a Streaky Bay win, draws a nice gate and gets the claim. SAHARA SONG should measure-up well here from a good barrier and wasn't far away behind Strip Club last time. SANDSATION is another in form winning his past two at Lock. He draws out but should run well.

SELECTIONS: 5 STRAWBERRY SWING, 10 Duchess Nicci, 6 Express Master, 1 Lord Varys
PLAY: Backing STRAWBERRY SWING each-way.

RACE 5 - 3:40PM EP Seafoods Benchmark 72 Handicap (Heat 4 Provincial Super Series) (1750 METRES)

Midnight Brawler won two on end before a good effort running 4th in the Port Lincoln Cup behind Splash Some Cash. He was game leading up when only grabbed on the line behind the in-form GRINZINGER ALLEE here last time, he gets a 4.5kg pull in the weights on the winner and draws a perfect gate. DEXTER YOU DEVIL draws out but was good closing late in the same race. He has plenty of weight but should be in the mix. HOUSE SPOUSE was a good winner here two runs back before a solid effort last time. PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL was runner-up at two runs on KI before running 2nd behind Lord Of Darkness at Clare. She draws a nice gate and is well up to winning a race like this.

SELECTIONS: 1 MIDNIGHT BRAWLER, 3 Grinzinger Allee, 2 Dexter You Devil, 9 Puissance Dusoleil
PLAY: Keen on MIDNIGHT BRAWLER.

RACE 6 - 4:15PM Eyre Health and Mobility Equipment Rating 0 - 52 Handicap (1350 METRES)

Call Me Herbie  made ground behind Commando Miss here last time. He's won 7 races here and should be in the mix. MISS PARMAIGIANA was runner-up behind Vancouver Velvet here two starts back before leading when 5th behind I Need A Drink. She draws to be on speed and should run well. CHONCAPE was a winner at Lock and Clare before running down the track at Streak Bay. He draws a nice barrier and must be respected. PROUD MARY hasn't been far away. CEECEETEEVEE was a winner here in maiden class four runs back but draws an awkward alley.

SELECTIONS: 2 CALL ME HERBIE, 12 Miss Parmagiana, 1 Choncape, 11 Proud Mary
PLAY: Staying out.

RACE 7 - 4:50PM Scallywags Benchmark 62 Handicap (Heat 3 Autumn Series) (1350 METRES)

Sir Toop won his maiden here back in December and has trialled OK for his return. He has form around some nice horses and looks hard to beat despite the sticky barrier.  ORIEDOS draws out but ran well when 2nd behind Aylla's Pride last time. He ran two good races at Morphettville in Jan/Feb and should give this a shake. CLASSY BANNER has been placed at his past three and was narrowly edged out by Short Stories here last time. He draws a nice barrier and looks well placed here. LOOKS LIKE A LADY was a Strathalbyn winner two runs back before chasing home Sorrel Rising on the Parks. That's good form for a race like this. SASSY MANEUVER draws wide but was a Penong winner last time out and must be respected here. ARTFUL AMBITION led and finished 3rd in the same race, he should give a sight from the good gate with the claim. HE'S ABEL was a winner here two starts back before running 5th in the Short Stories race.

SELECTIONS: 6 SIR TOOP, 9 Oriedos, 2 Classy Banner, 12 Looks Like A Lady
PLAY: Something on SIR TOOP each-way.