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AUSTMARR (Race 4)

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RACE 1 - 12:17PM Sportsbet Handicap (2500 METRES)

Perle Bleue is a lightly raced stayer who won at Warrnambool and Ballarat in November and was OK running 2nd behind Bitcoin at Geelong last time. He's each-way value in an open race. YURI ROYALE was solid running 4th beaten less than a length behind Oath Of Omerta in the Onkaparinga Cup at Oakbank last time out. He won two of his previous three on the Parks and was placed behind Dual Fuel in the middle. He should give this a shake, but has never won beyond 2250m. NISHINO CRECENT was a Sale winner three starts back and had specking when 4th behind See What I See at Flemington last time. GARACHICO was placed behind The Map at Flemington in the spring but well beaten in the See What I See race last time. DISAGREEABLE MISS returned to winning form on the Parks last week beating an in-form Crimson Vine, she races well here and has the inside gate. WOLF PRINCE spaced rivals back in class at Oakbank last time.

SELECTIONS: 4 PERLE BLUE, 1 Yuri Royale, 5 Nishino Crescent, 2 Garachico
PLAY: Something on PERLE BLUE each-way.

RACE 2 - 12:52PM SkyCity Without Fear Stakes (1050 METRES)

Trembles is on debut for the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable and her mother Earthquake won a Blue Diamond, Reisling Stakes and ran 2nd in a Golden Slipper. She's looked solid in her jumps outs winning three and running 2nd behind Coleman in one, the latest winning over 600m at Flemington and the money has been there early to suggest she'll be hard to beat. DANCING STORM was a good Murray Bridge winner in the Magic Millions race before a good effort in Melbourne when he was beaten 2.5 lengths behind Growing Empire. He draws perfectly. Jake Toeroek has opted for stablemate PURE AQUA has done nothing wrong in both runs, beaten 2.3 lengths behind Herastar in the Cinderella when nothing went right before she was narrowly beaten behind All Woke last time. COSMIC RODE is on debut for the Price/Kent Jnr stable and draws a nice barrier with Zac Spain to ride and has won a couple of jumps outs. Likewise DO SAY debuts for the Corstens stable and has done enough in some recent jump outs. GALA QUEEN is on debut for the Stokes stable and her mother won three of five. She has been OK in a couple of trials. HARPALEE was 6th in the Growing Empire race at Moonee Valley and a Ballarat winner previously. SILVER LIFESTYLE debuts for local horseman Francis Smith and has jumped out OK.

SELECTIONS: 9 TREMBLES, 5 Pure Aqua, 1 Dancing Storm, 6 Cosmic Ride
PLAY: Liked the jump outs and following the money with TREMBLES.

RACE 3 - 1:27PM Sportsbet Adelaide Racing Carnival (April 27th - May 11th) Handicap (1600 METRES)

Rampant Lion brings some solid Victorian form here winning two of his past three at Pakenham, the latest in BM70 grade. He draws a nice gate and looks the horse to beat. MASTER AT ARMS shapes an improver here coming off an OK effort beaten 2.7 lengths behind Missile Star. He looks over the odds on his best form. TYPHOON HARMONY has been placed here previously and comes out of the Bairnsdale Cup won by Starspangled Baby. IMBIBE was solid first-up from a break when 2nd behind Texan Windstorm and was a winner on the Parks before a break. JENKINS has been around the mark coming off a 4th behind Ghetto Supastar here but has shoulder a big weight here. THE ART OF FLYING comes off a Kimba Cup win beating I Need A Drink, he's only won two races but has an inside gate. JUST LIKE LISA is racing very well and returned to form winning at Penola last time beating WHISKEY 'N' WOMEN. HOLMES is another who rises in grade and capable of running a race.

SELECTIONS: 2 RAMPANT LION, 10 Master At Arms, 4 Typhoon Harmony, 7 Imbibe
PLAY: Backing RAMPANT LION.

RACE 4 - 2:02PM The Fotobase Group Redelva Stakes (1100 METRES)

Austmarr is an exciting prospect who won well at Sandown before she showed brilliant speed to win the Manihi by 3.5 lengths here last time. She draws out but if she has continued on from her impressive win last start she'll give them plenty to chase. The fact she's $4 into $2.40 suggests that's the case. STRETAN ANGEL is a good filly who win the G2 Danehill in the Spring and there was plenty to like about her return when 4th behind Estriella in the Sunlight Classic at Flemington. Expect sharp improvement here and she has the inside gate. GUMDROPS won the G3 Typhoon Tracy last time out at Moonee Valley. She's won three of five and draws a perfect gate. TREASURWAY is a winner here and has trialled since she was beaten 3.6 lengths behind Winning Revolution first-up from a spell. ATLANTIC SPIRIT is a last start Sandown winner while EXTREMELY ROWDY won her two before a break. GREAT MAXIMUS comes off a good Oakbank win beating stablemate OAKLAND RAIDER. LOVELY LOOKIN' was OK when 3rd in the same race after getting back. Her stablemate WALK LIKE AN ANGEL had nothing go right in Melbourne last time, SIR SWAY is a promising local.

SELECTIONS: 8 AUSTMARR, 1 Stretan Angel, 2 Gumdops, 3 Treasurway
PLAY: Keen on AUSTMARR again.

RACE 5 - 2:37PM Thomas Farms City of Adelaide Handicap (1539 METRES)

Party Princess looks ready to win. She was an eye catcher first-up from a spell when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Snapped in the City Of Marion and then solid again late when she took late ground of Climbing Star in the Matrice last time. She jumps from 1200m to 1539m here and looks perfectly placed. ALPINE FLYER is another who looks well placed on the back of a very impressive return when she was too good for Sixteen Reasons at Oakbank over the 1400m. She draws out but getting up in trip suits and she's a mare with a lot of upside. MARBLE ARCH has won his past two at Pakenham and Sandown the latest beating Lethal Thoughts. He has a wide gate to overcome but looks suited in a race like this. SECOND TO NUN was back to her best winning at Oakbank over the 1400m in The Vintage at Oakbank. She has a wide gate but is hard to fault. MY KHALIFA was 3rd in the same race after getting back, he's placed at four of eight here and should run well. CHICAGO STORM has solid backing the same race when beaten 4.8 lengths, he's been placed at three of five here and should be ready to improve. JACK THE LAD was a Murray Bridge Cup winner last time in and has trialled well for his return to racing. SILENT SURRENTE has a good record here and can show up fresh. BOOGNISH and BALLON D'OR are both more than capable. RUBAMOS was OK making ground behind Climbing Star first-up in SA and has trialled well since. PUDDING draws out but was OK in the Climbing Star race when resuming.

SELECTIONS: 9 PARTY PRINCESS, 12 Alpine Flyer, 8 Marble Arch, 4 Second To Nun
PLAY: Something on ALPINE FLYER each-way who looks over the odds.

RACE 6 - 3:17PM Hahn Port Adelaide Guineas (1800 METRES)

Air Assault is an exciting local who won the Morphettville Guineas before he again led throughout to beat the older horses, including Prince Jofra who has won since. SHINJUKU is a horse on the up and was only beaten 3.25 lengths behind Antrim Coast in the G2 Alister Clark Stakes last time out. He draws out but will be hitting the line hard. Stablemate WARMONGER is another improver from a nice barrier and is fitter for one run back from a spell. He was a Listed Flemington winner over 1800m in the spring and capable of running well here. The third of the Price/Kent Jnr runners is VORACIOUS who was impressive winning his maiden by 2 lengths at Pakenham over the 1600m last time. BOLD SOUL won the Launceston Guineas and Tas Derby before a break and has the two trials under his belt. RISE AT DAWN has won three of five and was down the track last time beaten 6.25 lengths in the G2 Alister Clark. Locals UNDER THE CONE and ON THE SCENT are horses looking for a trip like this, likewise Victorian GAWSKI who was a last-start Mornington winner. WARIALDA WARRIOR ran in the Victorian Derby and was $1.70 fav winning at Dubbo last time while SABAN is a maiden, but trainer by Moody/Coleman.

SELECTIONS: 1 AIR ASSAULT, 5 Shinjuku, 4 Bold Soul, 3 Warmonger
PLAY: SHINJUKU looks the value in the race at $9.50.

RACE 7 - 3:57PM Sportsbet Auraria Stakes (1800 METRES)

Vivy Air made good ground from a long way back when beaten 3.5 lengths behind Vibrant Sun at Moonee Valley. She'll love getting to 1800m and draws a perfect gate. MOLLYNICKERS was sent out a $2.05 favourite in the same race when beaten 5.65 lengths, she was favourite when narrowly beaten by Autumn Angel at Flemington prior which is good form for this. Stablemate QUICKSTER was a Sandown winner before coming to Adelaide and winning the Clare Lindop Stakes last time beating THE AUTUMN BELLE who was game and will stick all day. She looks over the odds. JUSTABOOM finished off well running 4th in the same race, SENTIMENTAL FLAME was OK from the back running 5th. WINGS OF SONG is a well-bred filly who has won her past five which include the Tasmanian and 1000 Guineas as well as the Oaks in Tasmania. COCO SUN resumed to win over 1400m at Sandown. SEEKING STARDOM was impressive back in class last time.

SELECTIONS: 5 VIVY AIR, 4 Mollynickers, 3 Quickster, 1 Wings Of Song
PLAY: Backing VIVY AIR.

RACE 8 - 4:32PM Sportsbet R N Irwin Stakes (1100 METRES)

Kallos won this race last year before running 7th behind Royal Merchant in the G1 Goodwood. He beat Asfoora in the G2 Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield in February and hasn't been beaten far in the G1 Oakleigh Plate and G1 Galaxy in Sydney at his last two. BENEDETTA ran 4th in the G1 Oakleigh Plate behind QUEMAN before another good effort when 4th in the G1 Newmarket behind Cylinder, Imperatriz was 2nd in the same race. She's a good mare who will be in this for a long way. CLIMBING STAR couldn't have been impressive sitting on speed before winning the Matrice by 2.7 lengths. HYPOTHETICAL led when narrowly beaten in the Oakleigh Plate and then OK when beaten 3.7 lengths behind Imperatriz in the William Reid. Stablemate SNAPPED is unbeaten in two runs here and a last-start winning here in the City Of Marion. SKEW WIFF is a high-quality Kiwi more than capable of turning things around in a race like this. She won at G3 level at Flemington back in the spring and her best would be right in the finish in a race like this.

SELECTIONS: 1 KALLOS, 10 Benedetta, 143 Climbing Star, 11 Hypothetical
PLAY: Backing KALLOS each-way.

RACE 9 - 5:10PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Festival State Sprint Series) (1200 METRES)

Sixteen Reasons has a good record and was solid running 4th behind Overstrike in the Magic Millions 3&4YO race at Murray Bridge before another good effort when she led but was run down by an impressive Alpine Flyer at Oakbank. She draws a nice gate and can bounce back here. Stablemate GIVE SOME LIP didn't fire first-up but he's a horse with a lot of talent and would take beating in a race like this if he can gain a start. Another of the Clarken/O'Shea horses SWEETENED comes out of Listed company, her best is up to this but she needs to improve. PRAIRIE FLOWER has a good record here beating THE GREAT BABY two starts back before she was good beaten 3.6 lengths behind Climbing Star at Listed level last time. MAMBO DANCER has won two of five and was OK beaten 5.4 lengths behind Niance at Sandown last time. DECLARED was OK beaten 2.9 lengths behind Winning Revolution last time and draws out.

SELECTIONS: 5 SIXTEEN REASONS, 1 Prairie Flower, 17 Give Some Lip, 10 The Great Baby
PLAY: I'll back GIVE SOME LIP if he gains a start.