BEST BET
OXFORD BLUE (Race 3)
CHANCE TAKEN (Race 7)
VALUE
CLARENCE (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 11:37AM Sportsbet Racing Cash Out Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
ARAMOSO has placed at 10 of 22 and was 2nd behind Kalosyni at Morphettville last time. He draws the middle, gets a claim and worth one more chance. STOLEN KISS was sent out fav when beaten 1.91 lengths in 3rd in the same race. She draws out. INTONATION is on debut for Michael Hickmott and was 2nd in a Parks trial behind Anahorish. TERRITORIAN was on speed ad solid first-up for his new stable when beaten 0.11 lengths behind Stomp’em at Balaklava on Jun 18. KISS AND KABOO is trained locally and was beaten 2.68 lengths in the same race. PERILOUS LASS is another local placed at two of four runs here and has been trialling up nicely. LOCH FYNE LADY was placed on debut at Bordertown in Feb 2024 and improved sharply in a recent Parks trial. KORATORA was good running 2nd behind beaten 2.26 lengths behind Silver Chaos on a heavy track on Jun 25.
SELECTIONS: 1 ARAMOSO, 6 Intonation, 13 Stolen Kiss, 8 Kiss And Kaboom PLAY: Something on ARAMOSO each-way.
RACE 2 - 12:12PM Kingsford Hotel Handicap (1200 METRES)
DAMPEN had good form last time in winning at Morphettville back in Feb and then running 3rd behind Ole Dancer and Murray Bridge in the MM2yo Classic. He’s trialled well for his return. VIOLET LOVEBUG had jumped out and trialled well before an impressive debut when a 2.1 length winner over Light The Night at Balaklava. She draws a good gate and should be fighting out the finish again. ULLRICH was solid in that race beaten 2.29 lengths in 3rd. BLUE ISLES was beaten 4.64 lengths in that race when in the market. BOOTLEGGER was good here on debut when beaten 0.54 lengths behind From The Block and draws a good gate. FLIRT is on debut for the Bain/Taylor stable and was $6.50-$3.60 on debut and Bendigo back in Feb when beaten 8.76 lengths. He has trialled well on the Parks running 2nd. LAWS WARS has had three trials and improved in the latest in the Parks, that same trial beaten 1.95 lengths behind Common Interest.
SELECTIONS: 1 DAMPEN, 9 Violet Lovebug, 4 Bootlegger, 11 Flirt
PLAY: Happy to stay out.
RACE 3 - 12:47PM Matrix Solar Solutions Handicap (1700 METRES)
OXFORD BLUE is a former Victorian first-up for the Stephen Theodore stable. He was sent out a $4.20 fav when beaten 4.2 lengths behind Politely Dun at Flemington back on May 17, the winner has gone on to tackle the Queensland Derby. He draws the middle and was heavily backed before being scratched from his local debut recently. MARK OF THE MAN was well backed last week and solid again when beaten 0.25 lengths behind Test The Law. He draws the middle and should be in the mix again. THE WESTERN FRONT was beaten 4.71 lengths behind Elsie May at Sandown last time. He should run well. UNDER THE CONE was a Balaklava winner five runs back and solid since, the latest
beaten 4.62 lengths behind Cruz Missile on the Parks. PLATINUM WOLF is a winner at his only start here, his form is only fair but he has ability.
SELECTIONS: 2 OXFORD BLUE, 4 Mark Of The Man, 6 The Western Front, 1 Under The Cone
PLAY: Keen on OXFORD BLUE.
RACE 4 - 1:22PM Magain Fielke Real Estate Gawler Handicap (1100 METRES)
LOVELY LOOKIN’ won two of her first three runs this campaign, running 4th in the G3 Proud Miss in between. She looked a touch plain last time beaten 4.25 lengths behind Voltage Point at Morphettville but is good enough to turn that around here. THE GREAT BABY ha good form last time in work and trialled well before she was beaten 0.29 lengths first-up from a spell at Murray Bridge behind Sir Now who has won again since. VINTAGE STAR was OK beaten 2.1 lengths in 4th in the same race and has won five of 13. He draws a middle gate. ZANTHRON was a Morphettville winner back in Apr beating Eroica and was beaten 1.55 lengths behind Declared there last time. BEAUTY BOUND was good when beaten 0.52 lengths behind Hajra at Morphettille last time and draws a nice gate.
SELECTIONS: 5 LOVELY LOOKIN’, 1 The Great Baby, 4 Zanthron, 10 Beauty Bound
PLAY: Staying with LOVELY LOOKIN’.
RACE 5 - 1:57PM Gawler Arms Hotel Handicap (1500 METRES)
MOTORACE was good beaten 3.75 lengths behind Voltage Point at Morphettville last time and draws a nice barrier. He’s a Darwin Cup path and may need one more run but there was a lot to like about his last run. THE GOLDEN FIST was a Morphettville winner two runs back and then beaten 6.4 lengths behind Cruz Missile last time. KATIM’S CLUB continues to race well beaten 1.62 lengths behind Streetcar Apollo on the Parks last week. She draws the inside. ANNIHILATE was a good Morphettville winner three starts back. TUPOLEU has a good record here and was on speed beaten 2.03 lengths behind Starts Now last time at Morphettville.
SELECTIONS: 1 MOTORACE, 3 The Golden Fist, 13 Katim’s Club, 2 Annihilate PLAY: Something on MOTORACE.
RACE 6 - 2:37PM LJ Hooker Property Specialists | Gawler & Barossa Handicap (1500 METRES)
STIRRUP CUP is a nice horse and came from the back when a 0.37 length winner over Showrunner at Morphettville. He was 2nd in the Listed Adelaide Guineas three runs back and gets a valuable claim from a good gate. SHOWMARA was good in the same race beaten 0.67 lengths and draws a middle barrier. DOBBINAIR was on speed and beaten 2.88 lengths in the same race. He was placed at Morphettville three runs back and can improve here. BIG BRUTE was good in three runs back from a spell before he was beaten 4.34 lengths in that race. He draws a low gate. Stablemate YES I BELIEVE jogged in by 6.01 lengths in maiden grade at Balaklava before a good run when he made good late ground beaten 1.91 lengths behind Streetcar Apollo on the Parks last week. The third of the Bieg runners TRIPOD TERROR was beaten 1.31 lengths behind Ginger Sinner on the Parks last week. GARCON RENARD was a winner here in maiden grade before a good effort in 2.54 lengths in the Stirrup Cup race last time. KEEP THINKING draws the inside and was a $13 chance winning a Pakenham maiden on May 15. STAR CASINO comes off consecutive Port Augusta wins.
SELECTIONS: 1 STIRRUP CUP, 2 Dobbinair, 4 Showmara, 8 Yes I Believe
PLAY: Backing STIRRUP CUP again.
RACE 7 - 3:12PM Sanders Fodder Handicap (1700 METRES)
CHANCE TAKEN was good first-up in SA and was $7-$4.80 coming off the speed to score a 0.46 length win over Turned Loose. He draws out and gets in well again after the claim. BURING BRIGHT was beaten 0.97 lengths in the same race and has been in the money at all three runs here. WINE BARRON was a good winner two runs back at Morphettville bating Under The Cone and was then beaten 9.25 lengths behind Crown Mint at Murray Bridge. He draws a low gate and has been well found in betting. SPIRIT OF FLIGHT comes off a 1.01 length Balaklava win beating France’s Boy.
SELECTIONS: 5 CHANCE TAKEN, 7 Wine Barron, 11 Burning Bright, 12 Spirit Of Flight
PLAY: Keen on CHANCE TAKEN.
RACE 8 - 3:52PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Handicap (1200 METRES)
CLARENCE has talent and hasn’t been far away in two runs this time in, latest beaten 2.94 lengths behind Hajra at Morphettville. He draws out and can be strong late. SIGN FROM ABOVE ran well first-up in SA when beaten 2.18 lengths behind Fast Bubbles at Morphettville, he draws a nice gate. SOLAR BLAST has a good record here in the money at three of four starts and was beaten 1.1 lengths behind Talkin’ Italian at Murray Bridge last time. WARM BREEZE was a Murray Bridge maiden winner first-up and followed up to win here on heavy ground beating Tara Rani by 1.32 lengths. ANOTHERHOUSE had good backing when beaten 3.79 lengths behind Nicish on the Parks last week. EVEN SHARPER has been runner-up at three of his past four.
SELECTIONS: 3 CLARENCE, 4 Sign From Above, 6 Solar Blast, 7 Warm Breeze PLAY: Backing CLARENCE each-way at odds.
RACE 9 - 4:30PM Contract Engineering Handicap (1200 METRES)
NURYS dropped in grade and scored a soft win at Bordertown last Friday. Her form before was very good, she draws well again and if she can be close enough, she can win again. ENDLESS FOREVERS was a Balaklava winner on debut beating Heaven Rocks as a $1.70 fav and was 3rd in a recent Parks trial. ALL TOO MYSTI was 2nd behind Syncho on the Parks before being beaten 2.75 lengths behind Stirrup Cup last time. She looks a strong chance again. PULLAMBI won at Balaklava and Murray Bridge before a freshen and she races well here. BEAUTY RISING was a good Morphettville winner two runs back beating Star Sirius and should be in the mix again. THE PLASTICS was a winner here last time and has a handy record. TRANTORO has been racing well. VALENTINA CHARM can be somewhere in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 2 NURYS, 13 Endless Forevers, 9 All Too Mysti, 11 Pullambi
PLAY: Backing NURYS and ALL TOO MYSTI each-way.