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BEST BETS
AD ASTRA (Race 4)
SWISS EXILE (Race 6)
EACH-WAY
TURF DECISION (Race 5)
VALUE
LEFT TURN CLYDE (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 9:25AM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
Proven Correct is local who has also been runner-up his last the latest behind Divine Fire at Morphettville back in December. HIGH FIVE is a former Kiwi on debut for Michael Hickmott and was placed at his latest run over there last August and was OK in recent trial. GILDED AGE was good when 2nd behind Holmes at Gawler and he can be strong late. AMBER NOOK hasn't been far away in both her outings, FLYING YANK has been placed at three of six.
SELECTIONS: 9 PROVEN CORRECT, 7 High Five, 5 Gilded Age, 12 Amber Nook
PLAY: Backing HAMTPON PALACE.
RACE 2 - 9:55AM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1200 METRES)
Ballon D'Or blew like the wind before she scored a nice win first-up from a spell and worked home well beaten 3.1 lengths behind JACKS ON ICE who is a winner at his only start here and has been racing consistently. ROCKSTAR MEGGSY is racing in great form and won here and at Gawler before she was down the track behind Snapped last time at Listed level behind Snapped in the City Of Marion. COPPERFIELD is a former Victorian now in SA with David Jolly and capable of measuring up here. Likewise HIGH 'N' DRY is now with Jordan Frew and has trialled up well for his SA debut. ICHIBANSAN is a watch on debut for the Clarken/O'Shea stable, traditionally he's better suited over further.
SELECTIONS: 7 BALLON D'OR, 1 Jacks On Ice, 6 Rockstar Meggsy, 9 Copperfield
PLAY: Backing BALLON D'OR.
RACE 3 - 10:25AM Spry Civil Constructions Handicap (1600 METRES)
Dale's Rocket put together two solid wins at Mount Gambier and was beaten for speed last week when they flew early before running 3rd behind Tahnee Treasure on the Parks. WILD WILLY was a Hamilton winner two starts back and followed up with a handy effort running 3rd behind Flossing at Morphettville. He draws a nice gate. UNDER THE CONE was runner-up here behind The Penske File before going to Strathalbyn to win his maiden last time. RABTAT has been around the mark. SOLAR MIST can run well form an inside barrier. PRINCE TIKEA draws out but could be an improver.
SELECTIONS: 2 DALE'S ROCKET, 1 Wild Willy, 7 Under The Cone, 8 Solar Mist
PLAY: Something on DALE'S ROCKET.
RACE 4 - 10:55AM Magic Millions SA 2YO Classic (Qualified Horses) (1100 METRES)
Ad Astra trialled up well before her debut when she was solid running 2nd behind Herastar at Morphettville on debut in the Listed Cinderella Stakes. She draws out but looks above average and should take some beating. LOCA BELLA is on debut for Andrew Gluyas and was 2nd in a Gawler trial behind Reciprocal. She draws well and must be respected. BARBIE STAR has been set for this on debut for the McEvoy stable and has three trials under her belt. She draws out. DANCING STORM was placed at his first two runs back in December and won a recent trial ahead of his return. WARPARTY was good on debut at Sandown when beaten 1.55 lengths behind Little Stirrer. MESROUR was solid taking good ground off Dyer on the Parks last week. DARKNCONFIDENTIAL was OK running 3rd in the same race. CAPTITALEX is on debut for Annabel Neasham and has trialled twice at Warwick Farm and Hawkesbury. He draws out. DUBAI FOCUS is on debut for the Bain Taylor stable and was 2nd in that trial. INVINCIBLE BEAU ran in the Maribyrnong Trial on debut and was OK in the Ballarat MM race last time when 4th behind Arabian Summer. He resumes and gets blinkers for the first time.
SELECTIONS: 9 AD ASTRA, 15 Loca Bella, 2 Dancing Storm, 3 Mesrour
PLAY: Keen on AD ASTRA.
RACE 5 - 11:25PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1400 METRES)
Turf Decision made good ground behind Snapped inn the City Of Marion last time. He draws out and if he can jump with them should give this a shake. MARACOURT is a winner here and was good first-up for his new stable making ground behind Solar Blast. Out to 1400m looks ideal. BILLIE BRONX was a Gawler winner two starts back and then a $1.90 favourite when beaten 2.9 lengths in 3rd behind France's Boy. She draws out but the Hardacre stable is flying. TOAST THE DEEL has won two of her past four, the latest on the Parks beating Hayai Mesu and has trialled since running 5th behind Jacks On Ice last time. Stablemate OUTSIDE has been placed at both runs here in SA the latest behind In Her Stride. SMILING FROM ABOVE was a good winner at Gawler beating Whenthedeelingsdun and followed up with another good effort beaten 2.2 lengths behind In Her Stride at Morphettville. SIR KNIGSFORD won three in succession last time in work and has trialled well for his return. MIGHTY SAPPHIRE can run well.
SELECTIONS: 2 TURF DECISION, 5 Maracourt, 9 Billie Bronx, 8 Toast The Deel
PLAY: Backing TURF DECISION each-way.
RACE 6 - 11:55PM Magic Millions SA 3 & 4YO Classic (Qualified Horses) (1200 METRES)
Swiss Exile is in the Annabel Neasham stable and was beaten 3.51 lengths in 4th behind Hawaii Five Oh in the Fred Best at Eagle Farm in Queensland last May. He resumed with a good effort when beaten 0.95 lengths behind Twin Perfection at Caulfield. His only win came second up, and he gets the inside gate. INTREPID EAGLE is a winner here and has trialled up well for his return, he's been in the money at all three first-up runs. SIXTEEN REASONS won consecutive races before a break and has trialled up well for her return. KALASEC was a Morphettville winner two starts back beating subsequent winner Mintulee and has been in the money at both runs here. DUBENENKO resumes her best is right up to winning a race like this. KING'S CONSOPRT was OK beaten 2.5 lengths behind Shove Over at Ballarat last time and draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 1 SWISS EXILE, 4 Intrepid Eagle, 6 Sixteen Reasons, 7 Kalasec
PLAY: Keen on SWISS EXILE.
RACE 7 - 12:27PM Beyond Ink Handicap (1000 METRES)
My Ruby is a talented mare who won consecutive races before going to Moonee Valley at the end of her last campaign when 3rd behind Satin And Silk. She races well fresh draws a good gate and gets in well after the claim. LEFT TURN CLYDE looks an improver second-up and was a good winner on the Parks beating Press Down last time in work. CLARENCE was a nice winner here first-up from a spell over the 900m, he draws a nice barrier here and should be in the mix again. Stablemate TWO TIMES TWICE resumes and was a winner on the Parks three starts back and has won here previously. STORYTELLER won an Oakbank maiden last April beating Skinder, who has shown ability. ANNIES ROSE scored at big odds at Bendigo on debut and was tried at Group 3 level before a break. She has trialled well.
SELECTIONS: 3 MY RUBY, 5 Clarence, 4 Left Turn Clyde, 7 Storyteller
PLAY: Backing MY RUBY and something on LEFT TUTRN CLYDE at odds.
RACE 8 - 1:07PM Marshall & Brougham Handicap (1800 METRES)
Lake's Folly was good first-up from a spell when beaten 2.5 lengths behind Wild Imagination and then OK beaten 3.5 lengths behind Tapinforpar last week on the Parks. Stablemate EXALTED FIRE comes out of the same two races, he was beaten 1.7 lengths in 4th in the Wild Imagination race and followed up beaten 4.6 lengths behind Tapinforpar last week. WEST CLIFF was too good for Karaka Kiwi at Morphettville two runs back before running 4th behind Marimenko there last time. SALUTE THE STARS ran well behind Marimenko last time and must be respected. VICTORY BANDIT could be an improver second-up. TRUMPSTA is another who can run well.
SELECTIONS: 2 LAKE'S FOLLY, 4 West Cliff, 1 Exalted Fire, 8 Victory Bandit
PLAY: Playing the quaddie wide here.
RACE 9 - 1:37PM Bridge Carpet Court Community Cup (1400 METRES)
Alainge is a nice type who won an Oakbank maiden before she went to Morphettville and came from a long way back to beat Karaka Kiwi back in December. She's had a freshen, trialled well, and should give this a shake. MYRTLE CREEK is bursting to win a race. She was runner-up twice before a good 4th beaten 2.7 lengths behind Just Like Lisa at Morphettville and was again good running 2nd behind Titan Of Choice at Morphettville last time. She draws out and should be in the finish. DIVINE FIRE was a Morphettville winner in December and resumed when beaten 2.8 lengths behind Vexatious Dancer. MIDNIGHT RUSH has ben working towards a win, he finished off well beaten 3.4 lengths behind Solar Blast time at Morphettville and gets to 1400m. BELLINI MISS is a handy type who won at Hamilton before running 6th behind Unthinkable at Moonee Valley last time. He draws the middle and should go well. MISSILE STAR has shown ability and can improve in a race like this, she was a Gawler winner in December. BOND STREET BEAU can run well fresh.
SELECTIONS: 15 ALAINGE, 14 Myrtle Creek, 10 Midnight Rush, 13 Bellini Miss
PLAY: Something on ALAINGE each-way in a very open race.
