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CLUB PUNTER (Race 1)
EACH-WAY PLAYS
FIAMETTE (Race 5)
TABLE OF WISDOM (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 11:35AM Stoller Australia Two-Year-Old Benchmark 62 Handicap (1300 METRES)
CLUB PUNTER ran well on debut behind Test The Law in Saturday grade before chasing home Gold Bucket last time. Todd Pannell goes on here. JILLADORA was OK on debut behind Gold Bucket at Morphettville at draws a good barrier. GO ARTIE was OK behind Eaglelou at Murray Bridge and draws a good barrier, he’s been specked since markets opened.
SELECTIONS: 1 CLUB PUNTER, 6 Jilladora, 9 Go Artie, 8 Bugatti Gold
PLAY: CLUB PUNTER has shown enough, and Todd Pannell goes on.
RACE 2 - 12:10PM CIAA Pty Ltd Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
THE WEIGHT was good here behind Hot Rod Boy two starts back before running favourite when 6th after leading behind Bajan Belle at Morphettville on the Parks. He draws wide but should give this a shake. CLOSED VAULT has been good in two trials winning his latest at Murray Bridge. He draws a middle gate and looks well placed here. AIN'T SHE CUTE is a former Victorian first-up for David Jolly. She has been placed at four of eight and should measure-up well here on the back of a recent trial where she wasn’t knocked around. MILLA’S READY trialled OK before jumping favourite when 4th behind Fast And Flexible at Strathalbyn. She has the inside gate. MYSTIC STORM was runner-up at Strathalbyn twice before chasing home I Am Bene at Gawler back in January. That’s good form for a race like this. Stablemate SPIRITUAL GAL comes out of the same race and finished 2nd after leading she has had a few chances.
SELECTIONS: 12 THE WEIGHT, 3 Closed Vault, 5 Ain't She Cute, 8 Milla’s Ready
PLAY: Tricky race and keen to see how the market reacts.
RACE 3 - 12:45PM McArdle Transport Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
SHOSANNA trialled up well and was sent out a $1.95 fav on debut when 4th behind Valhalla Fella. She draws out but should be in the finish here. MELODY SHINE has been favourite at her past two the latest behind Order Is Restored here but draws a tricky barrier. TYPHOON AWARD was $1.60-$2.45 on debut when beaten 5.9 lengths behind Dazzling Harmony at Balaklava. THE GOLFER was good on debut behind Belvidere Prince at Murray Bridge after a big drift in betting. ROUGE RENARDE has been around the mark in similar races. EL ROYALE was good behind Prefer Us at Gawler last time out and can give this a shake first-up. BE ABOVE is on debut for the Ryan Balfour stable and gets Todd Pannell.
SELECTIONS: 10 SHOSANNA, 9 Melody Shine, 11 Typhoon Award, 4 The Golfer
PLAY: Giving SHOSANNA another go here.
RACE 4 - 1:20PM N-Shield Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
MADAM PRANCEALOT is a former NSW mare who wasn’t beaten far first-up in SA when well supported in the betting and she draws to get every chance. COVERED CALL has been knocking on the door and was runner-up behind Eaglelou at Murray Bridge last time after leading. He draws a good gate and gets his chance. DIXIE WHISTLER has been placed at her past three the latest behind Legless Lady at Morphettville on the Parks which is good form for a race like this. EROKI led when 3rd behind Thirty Two Guns at Strathalbyn last time but draws wide here. FAMILY ADDITION made good ground behind Remarkables at Strathalbyn last time. PEACEMAKER is first-up in SA for Chris Bieg and has trialled well.
SELECTIONS: 12 MADAM PRANCEALOT, 1 Covered Call, 10 Dixie Whistler, 2 Eroki
PLAY: Following in with MADAM PRACEALOT each-way.
RACE 5 - 1:55PM Balaklava Cup 14th September Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
FIAMETTE is a 10-start maiden who has been placed three times and looked good winning a recent Murray Bridge trial. She draws out but will give this a shake. YEAH YEAH NAH has been knocking on the door chasing home Danrena at Gawler before another solid effort behind Legless Lady at Morphettville on the Parks last time. NELIAKA is on debut for the Stokes stable and looked good winning a recent Murray Bridge trial. He draws a nice barrier and looks well placed. I NEED A DRINK has been to the trials four times and was OK behind Mr Marathon Man in his latest. He draws OK and should give this a shake. CLUB QUEEN was runner-up behind Cross Creek at Strathalbyn two runs back before starting favourite behind Thirty Two Guns there last time. She draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 10 FIAMETTE, 11 Yeah Yeah Nah, 6 Neliaka, 5 I Need A Drink
PLAY: Something on FIAMETTE each-way.
RACE 6 - 2:30PM AGT Foods Australia Benchmark 54 Handicap (1050 METRES)
MARSHALL DILLON worked home when 5th behind Sitting Bull at Strathalbyn. He draws a middle gate and can measure-up here. SKARA BRAE was a winner here two starts back and then stuck on well behind Ashady Past last start. RODNEY was good behind My Ruby at Murray Bridge last start at big odds. CHAMPAGNE AFFAIR has been placed at two of five first-up runs and has competed in much harder races. MADAM FURPHY was good behind Mr Have A Chat last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 MARSHALL DILLON, 9 Skara Brae, 2 Rodney, 4 Champagne Affair
PLAY: Something small on MARSHALL DILLON.
RACE 7 - 3:05PM Agfert Class Two Handicap (1200 METRES)
DIVINA SHOW is a former Victorian first-up for Chris Bieg. She’s won two of her past three at Terang and Ballarat on the synthetic and has trialled nicely ahead of her local debut. WYNTER LADY was a Naracoorte winner three starts back and has been good in two runs since running 2nd behind Hateech and Alpine Flyer. That’s good form for a race like this. SEGAL was impressive winning at Murray Bridge before being beaten 3.6 lengths behind Go Bundle last time. He draws a nice gate and looks well placed. LADY SIMONE has a handy record and was sent out favourite when 5th behind Alpine Flyer at Murray Bridge last time. MY KHALIFA was a winner here three starts back and then OK behind Mr Have A Chat and then ran well behind Keep Reading at Morphettville. He was 6th in the Mr Have A Chat race last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 DIVINA SHOW, 10 Wynter Lady, 3 Segal, 5 Lady Simone
PLAY: Another wide open race. SEGAL is big odds based on his win two starts back.
RACE 8 - 3:40PM Linkdrum Hay & Grain Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (1600 METRES)
TABLE OF WISDOM is a winner here and he found the line well behind Zoustorm at Strathalbyn last time. He jumps up in trip which suits and should give this a shake. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM has a good heavy track record and was too good for Moss The Boss at Strathalbyn last start. He’s a winner this track and trip and should figure. LUTZ resumes here, has won here before and can run well despite the gate. ORDER IS RESTORED draws wide but was good on speed when 2nd behind Zoustorm at Strathalbyn last start. ANOTHER FREE GLASS is a winner here and could be the improver. He was OK three starts and comes out of a handy race behind Unlaced at Morphettville on the Parks. FAST DEALER made ground behind Vino Decasa Nostra last time but draws the car park. READY FORA MOET won at Gawler last week before being beaten almost 25 lengths at Port Augusta on Sunday.
SELECTIONS: 5 TABLE OF WISDOM, 9 Fight For Freedom, 2 Order Is Restored, 3 Another Free Glass
PLAY: Like TABLE OF WISDOM up in trip at odds.
RACE 9 - 4:15PM Team Wiss Agronomy and Agspec Benchmark 54 Handicap (1300 METRES)
SPY COLONEL was OK behind Go Bundle first-up at Murray Bridge last time out. That form reads OK for a race like this where there are plenty of chances. GOODARCHIE was runner-up twice at Strathalbyn before having market support but battling there behind Zoustorm last time. PALE ALE has been in the money in all three starts here, his recent form is only fair, but he must be respected. CHLOE’S DAY can figure here she was on the heels of the placegetters when 4th behind Disagreeable Miss at Gawler two starts back. MORE SHOTS was runner-up here three starts back. VENUSIAN was a Murray Bridge winner five starts back. GRAVITY was plain last start but previous form OK. SAND CAT has a good record here.
SELECTIONS: 5 SPY COLONEL, 13 Goodarchie, 9 Pale Ale, 4 Chloe’s Day
PLAY: Watching the weather and the market here.
