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EMPRESS OF SOUL (Race 3)
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AMELIA VALENTINA (Race 5)
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SHADOW HAWK (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:10PM Atkins Photography Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
SKADOOSH is on debut for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and won a Parks trial last Oct and was 3rd in a recent Morphettville trial. PEQUENA GOLD was beaten 11.8 lengths behind Steel Trap at Morphettville on debut back in Feb and resumes here. SASSY SOPHIE is on debut for the Gluyas stable and was 2nd in a recent trial behind Violet Lovebug who has ability. MISS TORMENTA is on debut for the Travis Doudle stable and has finished 2nd in a trial and jump-out leading in. MISS LYNETTE is on debut for the Searle/Callanan stable. THAKOLT is on debut for Grant Young and was 2nd in a 950m trial at Murray Bridge. BLIGH is on debut for Sarah Rutten and was 2nd in a 600m jump-out at Murray Bridge.
SELECTIONS: 12 SKADOOSH, 9 Pequena Gold, 11 Sassy Sophie, 7 Miss Tormenta
PLAY: Happy to watch on.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Sportsbet Get On Extra Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
TIDDY WIDDY was runner here two runs back behind Mighty Aphrodite and then was good up in class when beaten 2.84 lengths behind Anecdotal on the Parks. WHINE FOR WINE ran well on debut beaten 1.6 lengths behind Duchess Of Sussex at Morphettville. ZARUBINA ran well first-up from a spell when beaten 1.25 lengths in 2nd behind Halliwell at Gawler and must be respected. OURBOLT resumes and won a recent 600m jump-out at Murray Bridge. John Dunn and Krystal Bishop have five acceptors, Rochelle Milnes rides DRAGONFISH a former NSW galloper who was 2nd in a recent trial here.
SELECTIONS: 13 TIDDY WIDDY, 14 Whine For Wine, 8 Zarubina, 15 Ourbolt
PLAY: Something on TIDDY WIDDY.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Balaklava Cup 10th September Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
EMPRESS OF SOUL was placed at three consecutive runs last preparation, the latest at Strathalbyn behind Mythical Wisdom. She was beaten 2.44 lengths behind Shiffany at Oakbank before a break and gets blinkers for the first time. BLUE ISLES ran well here three starts back when 4th beaten 4.64 lengths behind Violet Lovebug and finds a winnable race. ELITE THINDER showed improvement when beaten 6.52 lengths behind Hot Strut here last time. TITAN RISING was placed on a Heavy track at Bordertown two starts back when specked at odds.
SELECTIONS: 11 EMPRESS OF SOUL, 14 Blue Isles, 3 Elite Thunder, 2 Titan Rising
PLAY: Keen on EMPRESS OF SOUL.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Lyrical Acres Training and Agistment Centre Lewiston Class One Plate (2200 METRES)
MOANA’S FORTUNE was a Gawler winner on a Heavy 9 three runs back and beaten 3.19 lengths behind Flying Assassin at Gawler last time. LES VOSGES was a Port Augusta winner two runs back and then game up on speed there last time when beaten 0.13 lengths behind Thinkingninetynine. COORONG TYCOON was plain at Gawler on a Heavy track two runs back and then dominated at Murray Bridge last time when a 4.26 length winner over Roll Start. MENACE TO SOBRIETY was placed on a Heavy track at Mount Gambier five runs back and 2nd here behind Empirestateofmind last time when he had backing. LITTLE BIT YOURS needs to improve but has been placed at three of eight Heavy track runs. WILD INFERENCE has won the one race and that was on a heavy track.
SELECTIONS: 10 MOANA’S FORTUNE, 9 Les Vosges, 8 Coorong Tycoon, 4 Menace To Sobriety
PLAY: Backing MOANA’S FORTUNE.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Team Wiss Agronomy and Agspec Benchmark 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
AMELIA VALENTINA was well ridden when a 0.11 length winner over Justica’s Bonus at Murray Bridge and has been in the money at both runs here. CHARM CATCHER hasn’t raced since she came from off the speed for a 0.71 length win here on debut back in November. She’s a filly with a lot of upside. SMASHING ACTION was a winner here three starts back beating Astromancer and then beaten 0.46 lengths behind Time To Rumble at Mildura last start. BABAYKA has been placed at all four runs on a Heavy track, the latest at Gawler when beaten 2.48 lengths behind Aloha Blue. LAPILLI went to Naracoorte to win her maiden back in February and was well beaten behind Palm Of Jumeirah at Morphettville before a spell. She draws well.
SELECTIONS: 7 AMELIA VALENTINA, 4 Charm Catcher, 9 Smashing Action, 1 Babayka
PLAY: Backing AMELIA VALETINA each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Benchmark 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
HALLIWELL has come back well placed at Gawler before running 2nd beaten 1.76 lengths behind Disco Talk at Mount Gambier. She broke her maiden at Gawler on a Heavy track last time, she’s back in trip but looks well placed. BY THE BOOK is a former Victorian who was beaten 5.77 lengths behind Shadow Eagle at Gawler last time and draws a nice barrier. NOSTRYIA has been placed at both runs here and was a winner on Heavy Parks track three runs back. He gets in OK after the claim. KUBLAI has a win and a second from two starts here and has the benefit of two recent trials. TANNA was $5-$9 before winning his maiden at Port Augusta on debut by 2.14 lengths. RICHED was a winner here two runs back beating Testa Dexta and draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 6 HALLIWELL, 8 By The Book, 1 Nostryia, 5 Kublai
PLAY: Staying with HALLIWELL.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM Agfert Fertilizers Benchmark 58 Handicap (2200 METRES)
SHADOW HAWK has a win and placing from three heavy track runs and his past two in city grade have been good. He was beaten 3.71 lengths behind Any Luck and Murray Bridge and then 3.29 lengths 6th behind Test The Law on the Parks in a BM80 race last time when massive odds. He draws the right gate to give this a shake. FLYING STEP had specking at Gawler two runs back when well beaten behind The Western Front and was then beaten 3.26 lengths behind Intacto at Gawler last time. She’s been in the money at six of 10 heavy runs and jumps up sharply in trip. ENCIPHERING was a Bordertown winner two runs back beating Dr Dee Dee before he got well back at Gawler and was beaten 0.13 lengths behind FLYING ASSASSIN who won three in succession before he was beaten 15.72 lengths behind Silent Emmy at Morphettville last week. He does get some weight relief. SIR LORD was on speed and beaten 3.9 lengths in the Flying Assassin race at Gawler he draws out but can be in the mix here. GOT AN INSPIRATION was placed behind Flying Assassin at Mount Gambier on Jul 11 and does race well here. CUBAN LORD was sent out fav here in a 0-56 two runs back and then beaten 35.67 lengths behind Ichibansan in the Port Augusta Cup last time.
SELECTIONS: 10 SHADOW HAWK, 7 Flying Step, 2 Enciphering, 1 Flying Assassin
PLAY: Backing SHADOW HAWK each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Stoller and Corteva agriscience Benchmark 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)
FRANCE’S BOY is having his 150th start here but was good up on speed when beaten 2.95 lengths behind Willybeafactor on the Parks last time. He gets in well after the claim. PIWHANE has won two of his past three starts, the latest at Mildura when he came off the speed to win. EIGHT ON THE DOT was an Oakbank winner in Mar and fitter for one run back from ma break when well beaten behind Impending Diamond. LOCA BELLA is a winner here and ran well behind Amelia Valentina at Murray Bridge before being beaten 2.191 lengths behind Intacto at Gawler last time. CASTLECOMER handles heavy track and was beaten 2.6 lengths in 3rd behind Harbouring at Port Augusta last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 FRANCE’S BOY, 4 Piwhane, 1 Eight On The Dot, 6 Loca Bella
PLAY: Something on FRANCE’S BOY.