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BEST BET
PICARGO (Race 2)
BALLON D'OR (Race 4)

EACH-WAY
OUTPOST (Race 6)

VALUE
SON OF BIELSKI (Race 7)

RACE 1 - 11:32AM Commercial Hospitality Services Handicap (1100 METRES)

Capulet has had the five starts and been placed at her past three, the latest behind Line 'Em Up Loui at Swan Hill. She draws a middle gate and should take beating. The danger could be MINTULEE on debut for Ryan Balfour. She trialled up very nicely when narrowly beaten by Dubenenko in a recent Morphettville Parks trial, she draws out but should be in the finish. ON THE SCENT made ground from the back behind Free Beer last time out but draws an inside gate. SHADOWFAX was good making ground on debut in the same race and must be respected. SABIE FALS trialled behind Windcheater and must be respected.

SELECTIONS: 5 CAPULET, 9 Mintulee, 4 On The Scent, 1 Shadowfax
PLAY: Watching on.

RACE 2 - 12:07PM LJ Hooker Property Specialists Gawler/Barossa Handicap (1200 METRES)

Picargo has had nine starts here for three wins and five seconds and he's come back to racing well winning at Murray Bridge and Morphettville, a defeat by METRO LEGEND wedged in the middle. They meet on the same weights here the top weight has the barrier advantage. OCEAN REWARD has a great record in SA and is a winner at his only run here. He draws out but will be right in the mix after beating Pegasi at Murray Bridge last week. Richard and Chantelle Jolly have KEEP READING who was sent out favourite last time behind The Gov while SPARKUP is second-up and drawn a good barrier. JACK THE LAD has trialled up OK.

SELECTIONS: 1 PICARGO, 4 Metro Legend, 2 Ocean Reward, 3 Keep Reading
PLAY: Backing PICARGO.

RACE 3 - 12:42PM Contract Engineering Handicap (1700 METRES)

Crackerjack Prince has a good record and comes off a Sandown placing behind Time Quest. He'll love these conditions and this extra trip looks ideal. RIALTOR was too good for Platform on the Parks two starts back before beating all but Laelaps at Morphettville last time. He'll roll forward and take some beating, he was a winner at his only start at 1700m. SILENT DON was a Murray Ridge winner two starts back before a good effort when 2nd behind Exalted Ruth at Morphettville. He maps well from the gate and has solid appeal. MONTEPULCIANO is racing in career best form winning two of his past three, the latest on the Parks. He drops from 1950m back to 1700m but should be in the finish again. CASHIN' CHEX was very good first-up for his new stable and his past two OK, he draws well and must be respected.

SELECTIONS: 4 CRACKERJACK PRINCE, 3 Rialtor, 7 Silent Don, 2 Montepulciano
PLAY: Backing CRACKERJACK PRINCE.

RACE 4 - 1:17PM Gawler Arms Hotel Handicap (1500 METRES)

Ballon D'Or caught the eye two starts back when nothing went right before she was badly held again last start. The stable elected to bypass a run back in trip last week, this race at 1500m looks ideal and she's a horse with some upside who can find winning form here. CHIPSON has been good winning his past two, he gets some weight relief and a good gate and should be in the finish again. BUNJIL is after for one run back and was a second-up winner last time in work at Werribee as a $1.30 chance. He must be respected. LOTTO FIGHT turned things around to win a Balaklava maiden last time and she has shown enough to mix it in a race like this. LORD BGEORGE was good winner two starts back when on speed.

SELECTIONS: 4 BALLON D'OR, 1 Chipson, 2 Bunjil, 9 Lotto Fight,
PLAY: Backing BALLON D'OR.

RACE 5 - 1:57PM TAB Handicap (2100 METRES)

Rebel Consortium jumped in trip and was good beating Bellavardo here last time. She's a horse with the most upside and can win again. MALINONG CLUB warmed up late behind France's Boy over the mile at Murray Bridge. Out in trip enhances her chances and she does like the heavy ground. PARSONAGE LANE is a maiden but has been good running 2nd at Swan Hill and Bendigo at his past three starts which is OK form for a race like this. MORTAR gets in OK after the claim and can roll forward from a wide gate. He has been OK his past three in Victoria and can run OK. WOLF PRINCE was sent out favourite behind Keevs two starts back before being well beaten behind Brawl at Murray Bridge last week. CAMPOBASSO won consecutive races here before running down the trac behind Brawl at Murray Bridge last week. BELLAVARDO was backed to run favourite last time here where he has been in the money at four of eight starts. SEA OF SECRETS blew like the wind and was beaten 4 lengths behind Exalted Ruth last time. Aaron Bain has TOYETIC who has won three races here and was OK last time and FOOTLIGHTS who hasn't done a lot in two SA runs and can improve.

SELECTIONS: 7 REBEL CONSORTIUM, 9 Malinong Club, 6 Mortar, 11 Parsonage Lane
PLAY: Backing REBEL CONSORTIUM each-way and something small on PARSONAGE LANE (1/4)

RACE 6 - 2:37PM Adelaide Plains Bloodstock Handicap (1200 METRES)

Outpost claimed the calp of Picargo last October and there was plenty to like about his recent Morphettville trial, he's been in the money at three of six first-up runs and looks a play at the price. The horse to beat is JACKS ON ICE who has won three of his past four starts and gets in OK here after the claim. He was too good for subsequent winner Celsius Star and LEGLESS LADY who has been around the mark and threatening to win a race. Plenty to like about the SA debut of SHE'S GREYSFUL who was brave running 2nd behind Bristler first-up at Murray Bridge and she can give this a shake. DANISH FORTUNE flashed home late to win first-up from a spell. He gets a 3kg claim and should be prominent again. ROSE TYCOON comes off a soft Ballarat Synthetic win and has solid Victorian form for a race like this. ICE SYMPHONY has a handy record and chased home Validated before a break, she's trialled OK and should be in the mix. SABAR is lightly raced and won at Hamilton and Warrnambool earlier in the year, he's fitter for two runs back and must be respected here. THE BIG EASY had specking and made good ground second-up in SA, he's trialled again OK since and maps well from the middle gate. CLASSY KENNY has been around the mark. ZARACE was a good winner first-up and OK again last week behind Oracle Son. EVENING BRIDE was good behind Pegasi last time.

SELECTIONS: 6 OUTPOST, 1 Jacks On Ice, 13 She's Greysful, 2 Danish Fortune
PLAY: Playing OUTPOST each-way at double figure odds.

RACE 7 - 3:15PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Handicap (1500 METRES)

Exalted Fire was good first-up from a spell running 2nd behind Annihilate and has been a model of consistency for Michael Hickmott. He gets some weight relief and the perfect gate. HEADSMART won three in succession before a good effort at Murray Bridge last week when 3rd behind France's Boy. The middle gate is ideal, and he must be give strong claims again. SON OF BIELSKI was a good winner on the Parks two starts back before another solid effort when 3rd behind Laelaps at Morphettville. The middle gate is ideal, and he can run well again. VICTORY BANDIT has a good record here in the money at all five starts and his heavy track form is solid. STORM HUNTER has bene placed in two runs back the latest behind Abit Rattley and must be considered despite the wide gate. GARRIRE was OK behind Annihilate last time but has been winless in seven starts here.

SELECTIONS: 1 EXALTED FIRE, 3 Headsmart, 7 Son Of Bielski, 8 Victory Bandit
PLAY: Something on SON OF BIELSKI each-way who looks is over the odds.

RACE 8 - 3:52PM 23-24 Season Memberships Now Available Handicap (1200 METRES)

Meetmein Melbourne was a 2 length winner on the Synthetic at Ballarat two starts back running there being All Girls last time. She draws the car park but must be respected here. MORE SUGAR was placed at Balaklava behind Rising Legend last time and is another drawn out who should be in the finish. LADY SIMONE has a good record here and was good behind Starsongari on the Parks two runs back. FANCIFY comes off a maiden win at Murray Bridge and has been to the trials since. She draws a good gate. ROSE RING went to Swan Hill to win well before a good effort running 2nd behind PRETENTIOUS LASS at Gawler, who draws a middle gate.

SELECTIONS: 4 MEETMEIN MELBOURNE, 5 More Sugar, 1 Lady Simone, 2 Fancify
PLAY: Going wide in quaddie.

RACE 9 - 4:30PM Sanders Fodder Handicap (1200 METRES)

Midnight Rush should be ready to peak third-up here. Her was good first-up behind Bristler and then beaten 4.6 lengths behind Oracle Son at Murray Bridge last week. The middle gate looks ideal.
PORTATION has only been out of the placings once in six starts and placed at both runs here. He was spelled after winning at Morphettville back in December and must be given some thought.
MCCAIN has been placed at his past three and comes off a good effort running 3rd behind Pegasi at Murray Bridge and that horse has run well again since. TUPOLEU has two wins and a second from his three starts here and does like heavy conditions. Jason Holder goes on. PIVOTAL FORCE has won two of his past four, the latest at Strathalbyn beating Forster Street and draws an inside gate. BANGHOLMES was well backed to win a Moe last time out but draws the car park.

SELECTIONS: 4 MIDNIGHT RUSH, 11 Portation, 10 McCain, 6 Tupoleu
PLAY: Staying with MIDNIGHT RUSH.