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BETS BET BILLIE BRONX (Race 2)

EACH-WAY SIR SWAY (Race 4) HUMBOLDT (Race 5)

RACE 1 - 12:27PM PFD Food Services Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)

Pure Bliss was $3.20 into $1.95 here on debut and got back before making good ground behind Zanthron. She's won all three of her trials, is clearly a horse with talent and has been well found again early on in betting. She should take beating. NICISH was runner-up at her two runs before a break behind Huggle Time here on the Parks and then Anotherhouse on the outer track. She draws well and looks well placed in a race like this. SPIRIT OF CAMELOT is on debut for Michael Hickmott and was good running 2nd behind the talented Lovely Lookin' in a recent Gawler trial. She'll run well. THE STALKER maps to get a good run.

SELECTIONS: 13 PURE BLISS, 12 Nicish, 14 Spirit Of Camelot, 4 The Stalker PLAY: Backing PURE BLISS.

RACE 2 - 1:02PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (2250 METRES)

Dual Fuel won three in succession, two of those here, before she got a long way back and flew late to be narrowly beaten by Yuri Royale here last time. She gets some weight relief and looks hard to beat again. CHEVAL SAVANT won consecutive races before he was good beating all but Think 'N' Fly at Ararat last time. He has plenty of weight but looks a danger. KENTUCKY NICK comes off an Ararat win as a $1.80 favourite, and he draws to get a gun run here. OATH OF OMERTA was easy in betting and only battled behind Yuri Royale last time. MAKBEEL is another Victorian who comes off a Colac win in 0-58 grade when $21.

SELECTIONS: 1 DUAL FUEL, 2 Cheval Saint, 4 Kentucky Nick, 3 Oath Of Omerta PLAY: DUAL FUEL looked well over the odds after opening $6 and staying with her.

RACE 3 - 1:37PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1550 METRES)

Billie Bronx is lightly raced and has been placed at her past two the latest behind Prince Jofra at Murray Bridge last week. She was $3.20 into $2.30 when markets first opened and she looks hard to beat. MARACOURT has been solid in two runs for Michael Hickmott and made good ground to be beaten 1.3 lengths in 3rd in that Prince Jofra race. He's also been a firmer. DAIQUIRI was a Mornington winner three starts back before running 3rd at Caulfield behind Shock 'Em Ova. He hasn't raced since being well beaten behind Little Mix at Flemington back in November. He's a winner fresh and draws a nice gate. NEODIUM has been in the money at nine of 14 starts here and was OK up on speed when beaten 1.7 lengths behind Pearl Adios here last time.

SELECTIONS: 6 BILLIE BRONX, 5 Maracourt, 2 Daiquiri, 1 Neodium PLAY: Keen on BILLIE BRONX.

RACE 4 - 2:12PM Autumn Racing Carnival at Morphettville (April 27th - May 11th) Handicap (1250 METRES)

Sir Sway is a promising horse who won two races in the country before he was beaten 2.7 lengths in 3rd behind Kalasec before again running 3rd when narrowly beaten by Vexatious Dancer on the outer track last time. He draws out but should give this a shake. STOKOMO won a Balaklava maiden on debut before a good effort when he closed late to be narrowly beaten in the Vexatious Dancer race. He draws a perfect barrier and looks the danger. ANOTHERHOUSE is on the quick back up here after a good effort when beaten 2.6 lengths behind Lovely Lookin' at Morphettville on Monday and should be right in the mix here. ARTFUL TAWNY is another who comes out of the Vexatious Dancer race and was doing his best work late. AURIEL comes to SA on the back of a Colac win in maiden class and must be respected. DIAMENTE TAGLIATO has been good winning his past couple in Port Lincoln.

SELECTIONS: 2 SIR SWAY, 5 Stokomo, 1 Anotherhouse, 8 Artful Tawny PLAY: Playing SIR SWAY each-way who opened $11.

RACE 5 - 2:47PM Triple M Handicap (Heat of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1250 METRES)

Humboldt has had six runs in Australia and probably should have won a race by now. He's been 2nd in three of those runs, the latest behind Billie Bronx at Gawler two runs back and was a $2.60 favourite when beaten 4.3 lengths behind I'm A Dexstar on the outer track last time. That horse ran massive on Cup Day and this does look another winnable race. BABY ALEX her run three starts when she flashed home behind In The Darkness would have her right in the finish here, her past couple have been OK and gets blinkers for the first time. CARARADA bolted in to win a Strathalbyn maiden before a solid effort when 2nd behind Kristobel last time. EXALTED KATE comes off a maiden win beating Heidi Heidi Ho at Gawler and can run well. TRES BELLE is racing well, drawn out but her latest was OK from the back behind Super Alana at Balaklava.

SELECTIONS: 1 HUMBOLDT, 7 Baby Alex, 5 Cararada, 10 Exalted Kate PLAY: Backing HUMBOLDT ($10) and BABY ALEX ($7) each-way.

RACE 6 - 3:22PM Piper Heidsieck Handicap (1000 METRES)

Qeyaady has been knocking on the door placed behind Emerald Court before another good effort when narrowly beaten in 2nd behind Run Like Hell here last time. That's good form for a race like this and he should go well. SHOOTOOSE won consecutive races before a good run beaten 2.2 lengths in 6th behind Press Down at Gawler in December. He's trialled well and should be in the mix. ALL BEANS won three of his last five before a break and draws a good gate. He's winless in five runs here but must be respected. LUNAR HERO is a speedster who led here two runs back before he sat off the speed to win at Murray Bridge last weekend beating Little Bit Chai. LONRODEX draws the inside gate and has been in the money at four of six runs here. He wasn't beaten far first-up for his new stable behind Run Like Hell. THE MAGISTRATE was good when 3rd behind Storm Voyager last time and can be strong late from a wide gate. MESSERSCHMITT has been going great at Port Lincoln and comes off a good effort beaten 2.3 lengths there behind Artful Ambition.

SELECTIONS: 7 QEYAADY, 8 Shootoose, 3 All Beans, 1 Lunar Hero PLAY: Backing QEYAADY each-way.

RACE 7 - 3:57PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Festival State Sprint Series) (1000 METRES)

Sharendipity resumes and was good on debut when 3rd beaten1.3 lengths behind Brave Action here on debut before she came from the back to win on the outer track. She was good running 2nd behind Vexatious Dancer at Morphettville before a break and should give this a shake. MY HARUCONI was a Benalla winner three starts back and caught the eye first-up in SA making good ground behind Emerald Court here beaten 1.5 lengths. CHOSEN BLONDE was back to winning form at Kangaroo Island last time and draws a nice gate she has been in the money at four of eight runs here. EFFORTKAT has been racing well winning two of her past three at Port Lincoln and Clare. LADYMEANSBUSINESS was a Murray Ridge winner last August second-up and can improve on her first run back when well beaten.

SELECTIONS: 9 SHARENDIPITY, 2 My Haruconi, 3 Chosen Blonde, 6 Effortkat, PLAY: Backing SHARENDIPITY and saving on MY HAUCONI.

RACE 8 - 4:37PM Petaluma Handicap (Heat of Festival State Sprint Series) (1000 METRES)

Storyteller was scratched from two races over the weekend and defeated the handy Skinder at Oakbank on debut and then ran 2nd to Sghirripa at Morphettville back in May. He was well beaten behind Bristler as a $2.90 favourite and spelled. He's trialled OK and should take beating. ZUFASTA was back to winning form at Balaklava last time. His overall record is OK and he can figure in a race like this. LIMITED RISK trialled up well and has finished off strongly in both runs back from a spell the latest here behind El Salto when beaten 3.5 lengths. Inside gate might be an issue. LARKHAM has won six of 19 here and was OK behind Run Like Hell last time, he gets some weight relief. IMPORTANT PRODUCT had solid form around the likes of Second To Nun and Saville when last in work.

SELECTIONS: 5 STORYTELLER, 6 Zufasta, 4 Limited Risk, 2 Larkham PLAY: Backing STORYTELLER.

RACE 9 - 5:19PM Hahn Handicap (Heat of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1400 METRES)

Smiling From Above has been racing well since she come back winning at Gawler two runs back before another good run beaten 2.2 lengths behind In Her Stride at Morphettville. She has the inside gate and looks hard to beat. TEXAN WINDSTORM is going well and just missed behind Desert Dancing at Morphettville two runs back and then followed up with another good effort when beaten narrowly by Solar Blast. He gets in well after the claim and should be in the finish. ZEBELLA was narrowly beaten at Strathalbyn before following up with a win here beating Kristobel. JUST LIKE LISA has been racing well and defeated Whiskey 'N' Women at Morphettville two runs back before she was run off her feet at Moonee Valley. FIELD THE MOMENT was OK when 2.65 lengths 5th behind Dolphin Skin at Sandown. IMBIBE has a good record here and was a winner here beating Angaston before a spell, she has trialled OK at Gawler.

SELECTIONS: 8 SMILING FROM ABOVE, 1 Texan Windstorm, 3 Zebella, 6 Just Like Lisa PLAY: Something on SMILING ABOVE but wise in quaddie.