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BALAKLAVA PUNT PREVIEW 2/4

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NOVELA (Race 2)

 

EACH-WAY

PAMIERS (Race 1)

FOSTER STREET (Race 6)

 

RACE 1 - 1:05PM Gawler Arms Hotel Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

PAMIERS trialled up well and was well found in the market on debut when he was slow into gear and raced greenly beaten 2.18 lengths behind Conni Island at Oakbank. He draws out. COSMO DIVA was beaten 3.17 lengths behind Out Of Square at Oakbank on debut, the winner has come out and won in city grade since. ONE MORE STAR was $26-$19 and ran well on debut when beaten 1.63 lengths behind Secret Wonder at Murray Bridge. GINGER SINNER is a former R&C Jolly galloper now with Paula Trenwith and has been placed at his past four. SO POLITE is on debut for the Searle/Callanan stable and won a recent Murray Bridge jump-out. EMPIRE RULER debts for John Hyam and gets the blinkers for the first time.

SELECTIONS: 4 PAMIERS, 9 Cosmo Diva, 10 One More Star, 3 Ginger Sinner

PLAY: Backing PAMIERS each-way at $7.

 

RACE 2 - 1:40PM Sportsbet Make It Look Easy Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)

NOVELA has been solid in all four runs and comes off a good effort beaten 3.48 lengths in 3rd behind a handy one in All Too Mysti on the Parks. He was 2nd in a recent Murray Bridge jump-out and draws the inside. PIANTA is making his local debut for the Bain/Taylor stable and was placed at Ballarat in November. He was beaten 4 lengths in a recent Murray Bridge trial. FUTURE COMMAND was placed twice at Strathalbyn and comes back in class after being beaten 7.82 lengths behind Dubai Focus on the Parks. HIGH HEELED comes out of the All Too Mysti race on the Parks when well beaten first-up and can improve.

SELECTIONS: 3 NOVELA, 4 Pianta, 6 Future Command, 11 High Heeled

PLAY: Keen on NOVELA.

 

RACE 3 - 2:15PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)

BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE was runner-up behind Palm Of Jumeirah at Murray Bridge last July and comes out of a much stronger race when beaten 5.17 lengths behind All Too Mysti on the Parks. She won’t find a more winnable maiden from the inside gate. LIGHT MY WAY was right in the market and jumped a $3.50 chance when beaten 17.65 lengths behind Lady Of Savoy at Strathalbyn on debut. ONLYCHANCEWEGET draws a good gate and can improve on one run back beaten 6.27 lengths behind Shady Thinker on the Parks on Feb 15. CLASSY CLARET is a half-brother to Dalasan, drawn well but would need to improve sharply here.

SELECTIONS: 10 BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE, 11 Light My Way, 3 Onlychanceweget, 5 Classy Claret

PLAY: Staying out.

 

RACE 4 - 2:50PM Sanders Fodder Class One Plate (2200 METRES)

LITTLE CHICAGO was a narrow Oakbank winner first-up for the Theodore stable. He draws the inside and no reason why he can’t win again. TAKEN ON FAITH jumped a $4.40 favourite in that race and was an eye catcher making good ground from a long way back. She draws out but does meet the winner slightly worse at the weights. KAILEE’S BOY was beaten 2.86 lengths in the same race, he draws the inside and should be in the mix again. GRAND MAXIM was a winner here in February and then beaten 7.81 lengths behind Eight On The Dot at Oakbank last time. AMBITIOUS CREEK was beaten 12.88 lengths behind Beach Pad at Strathalbyn last time and the winner has gone to town and done so since. Stablemate CARASHAN CHLOE was runner-up behind Shinohara at Port Lincoln last time.

SELECTIONS: 4 LITTLE CHICAGO, 11 Taken On Faith, 7 Kailee’s Boy, 2 Grand Maxim

PLAY: Staying with LITTLE CHICAGO each-way at the $7 early.

 

RACE 5 - 3:25PM LJ Hooker Property Specialists / Gawler & Barossa Fillies & Mares Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)

CHAMPAGNE EFFORT was a Mornington winner back in December and was beaten 8.12 lengths behind Immortal Bliss on the Parks last time. This is a big drop in grade. PIWHANE was a Murray Bridge winner on Jan 24 and then beaten 5.44 lengths behind Greenidge there last time. He’s won a jump-out in between and draws a nice gate. OUR GODESS has been racing well and was beaten 2.54 lengths behind Miss Diamantina at Oakbank last time. KATIM’S CLUB had market support first-up for a new stable when beaten 7.08 lengths behind King Moya at Strathalbyn last week. GRANDELLIE was a Bordertown winner in Feb 2024 and has had a couple of trials.

SELECTIONS: 1 CHAMPAGNE EFFORT, 6 Piwhane, 5 Our Goddess, 2 Katim’s Club

PLAY: Something on CHAPAGNE EFFORT.

 

RACE 6 - 4:00PM Kingsford Hotel Colts, Geldings & Entires Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)

FOSTER STREET made good ground when beaten 1.7 lengths behind Fun Forever on the Parks, placed behind Ambello here and then again made ground beaten 2.85 lengths behind She’s Xtravagant at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup Day. He missed the start badly when beaten 6.13 lengths behind King Moya at Strathalbyn last week but draws a gate and gets Todd Pannell. This looks his chance. SIX STARS was a Gawler winner last July and was beaten 7.25 lengths second-up behind Cork Harbour on the Parks. He draws the middle, gets the claim and should go well. TINY REBEL has been placed at both runs here. LITTLE RCH BOY was specked at a price and ran OK beaten 4.19 lengths behind Vallencourt at Oakbank on Mar 5. INNER SANCTOM was runner-up behind Lava Lad at Streaky Bay last time.

SELECTIONS: 8 FOSTER STREET, 2 Six Stars, 5 Tiny Rebel, 4 Little Rich Boy

PLAY: Backing FOSTER STREET each-way.

 

RACE 7 - 4:35PM Matrix Solar Solutions Class One Handicap (1050 METRES)

MIDNIGHT HARRY is a watch here making his local debut for the Bain/Taylor stable. He was a Kembla Grange maiden winner at his last run back in June and was good a recent Murray Bridge trial when 3rd behind Howl. WALLY WEST has the blinkers going back on here. He’s one win from 23 and weakened late when beaten 5.55 lengths behind Cuban Waters on the Parks last time. BEURRE ROUGE was a winner on the Parks three starts back and then made ground behind Duchess Of Sussex at Oakbank before being well beaten behind Cork Harbor on the Parks last time. SHARENDIPITY has ability when beaten 5.3 lengths behind Immortal Bliss on the Parks. This is a drop in class. SUMAMBISTARR won her maiden at Clare on Feb 14 and was OK beaten 0.51 lengths behind Yeah Yeah Nah at Port Lincoln last time. TARA RANI is first-up for a new stable here and made good ground beaten 1.45 lengths behind Miss Diamantina at Oakbank last time. EASTSIDE DIAMOND was beaten 0.45 lengths in 2nd in the same race. ASTROMANCER is a former local now with Heidi Smith and was a winner at her only start here.

SELECTIONS: 1 MIDNIGHT HARRY, 2 Wally West, 8 Sharendipity, 3 Sumambistarr

PLAY: Backing MIDNIGHT HARRY.

 

RACE 8 - 5:10PM Magain Fielke Real Estate Gawler Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (Heat 5 of Provincial Pathways Series) (1600 METRES)

COLLATED has been racing well and was placed on the Parks behind Synchro before breaking through at Mount Gambier last time when a 1.2 length winner over So Grand. He draws a good gate. GRUELLING was a Gawler winner four runs back and comes off a good run when beaten 3.47 lengths behind Dubai Focus. He draws the inside and looks a danger. RUBINI was a Port Lincoln winner two starts back before being well beaten behind Fine Future last time. RIKKI RIKKARDO broke his maiden at Strathalbyn last time beating Fast Tempo and can go on with it. HIGH SOCIETY GIRL was a More winner in August and beaten 5.89 lengths behind King Moya at Strathalbyn last time.

SELECTIONS: 1 COLLATED, 3 Gruelling, 2 Rubini, 8 Rikki Rikkardo

PLAY: Staying with COLLATED.

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