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PAGANINI (Race 1)
DUNREAL (Race 4)
EACH-WAY
BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE (Race 2)
RACE 1 - 1:40PM Gateway to Christmas Tickets on Sale Maiden Plate (2100 METRES)
PAGANINI is bursting to break his maiden having placed at his past three, the latest beaten 3.73 lengths behind Youbeeforty at Morphettville. He draws the middle and is a clear top pick. FIORA BLUE looks the danger placed at her past couple, the latest behind Taken On Faith in a Class 1 race. She draws out but should go close. FOXY EAGLE ran OK at Morphettville two runs back, LAI FLIPPER had backing last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 PAGANINI, 7 Fiora Blue, 8 Foxy Eagle, 9 Lai Flipper
PLAY: Keen on PAGANINI.
RACE 2 - 2:15PM Kingsford Hotel Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE has been placed at four of 10, the latest beaten 0.51 lengths behind Royal Scripture at Morphettville when she flashed home. She draws a nice gate and should take beating. KISS AND KABOOM has been placed at three of four runs here on her home deck the latest beaten 0.27 lengths behind Tahnee Territory. She draws out but should be in the finish. VANITEUX was placed at Balaklava on debut beaten 1.61 lengths behind Stomp’em. She has won two jump-outs ahead of her return and should run well. CLASSY CLARET was placed here back in May when beaten 0.47 lengths behind Somewhere Soon. She ran OK here last time beaten 4.39 lengths behind Tahnee Territory last time. STAR GLADIATOR was placed at three of her last five runs before a break, the latest behind Political Promise at Strathalbyn back in April. He finished 2nd and then won a recent Murray Bridge jump-out. MR ZEUS is a former Victorian first-up for Dylan Caboche and was $7-$4.40 on debut at Mornington in Mat and then $1.60-$2 fav when well beaten by Inspired Choice at Pakenham on Jun 23. He has won and finished 2nd in Morphettville jump-outs and should give this a shake.
SELECTIONS: 5 BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE, 8 Kiss And Kaboom, 10 Vaniteux, 1 Classy Claret
PLAY: Backing BRIMARVI ROSEMARIE each-way.
RACE 3 - 2:50PM LJ Hooker Property Specialists | Gawler & Barossa Maiden Plate (1500 METRES)
CHUR NIBBLE is a former Kiwi making his Australian debut for Travis Doudle here and has been placed at three of his five starts, the latest when 2nd at Ellerslie on May 25. He draws the middle and should take beating here after looking good winning a Morphettville jump-out and running 3rd in the latest. I AM RALPH has been placed at four of his 12 starts, the latest at Murray Bridge when beaten 2.99 lengths in 2nd behind Saint Boom. He should have finished closer last time when beaten 2.06 lengths behind Melodia Legend. He draws out but will be in the finish again. CYNANE didn’t have a lot go right in the straight when beaten 1.05 lengths behind Broadway Dancer at Balaklava last time,
SPLASH OF WHITE led and was beaten 0.91 lengths in that race and RADIOGRAPH was a $16 chance and made good ground when beaten 1.85 lengths in 5th. FLAMING EYES has been placed at four of his last five starts and was beaten 0.92 lengths behind Melodia Legend at Balaklava. RICH CHOICE is on debut for Chris Bieg and has had a trial and a couple of jump-outs, he gets blinkers for his first race outing.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHUR NIBBLE, 2 I Am Ralph, 10 Cynane, 5 Radiograph
PLAY: Something CYNANE each-way at big odds.
RACE 4 - 3:25PM Coopers Brewery Class One Handicap (1500 METRES)
DUNREAL was an impressive Balaklava winner on debut back on Oct 16 last year and ran well first-up from a lengthy break when beaten 1.64 lengths in 3rd behind Angel Torque at Murray Bridge. He draws a perfect gate and should take some beating here. BROADWAY DANCER was placed at Naracoorte two runs back and then sat handy when a 0.91 length winner over Splash Of White at Balaklava. He draws well and should be in the finish. BAD TO THE BONE won a Penola maiden before a handy effort beaten 3.8 lengths in 4th behind Pricilla’s Choice at Balaklava. BLUE ISLES was a Balaklava maiden winner on Jul 30 and only beaten 4.21 lengths behind Wild Winner on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 DUNREAL, 4 Broadway Dancer, 3 Bad To The Bone, 6 Blue Isles
PLAY: Keen on DUNREAL but he’s short enough, multi with PAGANINI (R1).
RACE 5 - 4:00PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)
KERSEE won a Murray Bridge maiden on May 14 and was beaten 7.7 lengths in last behind Palm Of Jumeirah on the Parks last time when she had excuses. This is a sharp drop in class. Stablemate MONDELLO was a $7 chance winning a Balaklava maiden on Sep 10 and was then well beaten behind Top Of The Ridge at Strathalbyn, she has trialled OK since. SILVER CHAOS has been placed at her past couple, the latest beaten 0.28 lengths behind Garcon Renard at Murray Bridge. She draws a gate and should fight out the finish and has been the mover early in betting. NOSIE BY NATUIRE was OK beaten 5.13 lengths in 3rd behind Mercury Eight at Balaklava last time out. He gets blinkers for the first time here. ICONIC JEWEL won a Strathalbyn maiden back on Jan 26 and hasn’t been seen since. He was placed in a jump-out there behind Real Valentia recently and draws a nice barrier. SIX STARS has been placed in two of four runs here and has had a couple of jumps outs to bring him up to speed. GLASS BAY won a Clare maiden before running 3rd behind Justica’s Bonus here last time
SELECTIONS: 3 KERSEE, 7 Silver Chaos, 1 Nosie By Nature, 2 Iconic Jewel
PLAY: Something on KERSEE each-way.
RACE 6 - 4:35PM Sportsbet Racing Cash Out Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1700 METRES)
LADY LUPARA ran well in Saturday grade last time beaten 2.76 lengths behind Isuspctjeu at Morphettville on the Parks and her only win came here. ROCKABYE WARRIOR has been placed at two of his past three, the latest at Balaklava beaten 2.52 lengths behind Pricilla’s Choice. He draws an inside gate. NIGHT CRUISER comes off a 2.23 length Strathalbyn win beating Dodd and maps well from the middle. GOGOLF GURU has placed at her past couple and was beaten 3.04 lengths in that
race. THE ICE CUTTER has been in the money at three of five runs here and was beaten 4.54 lengths in 3rd behind Grinzinger Ace at Strathalbyn last time.
SELECTIONS: 8 LADY LUPARA, 4 Rockabye Warrior, 5 Night Cruiser, 6 The Ice Cutter
PLAY: Something on LADY LUPARA each-way.
RACE 7 - 5:10PM Irongate Australia Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200 METRES)
GRUELLING has been placed at three of four runs here and hasn’t raced since being well beaten behind Fine Future in a good race at Morphettville back on May 3. BOLTED IN was placed behind Thebigsosso at Strathalbyn two starts back and then beaten 4.63 lengths behind that horse on the Parks. ARTFUL TAWNY was a $26 chance when beaten 4.17 lengths in 8th behind Murph first-up from almost a year on the sidelines. He has ability. THE BIG WHEEL has won two of six and was beaten 2.58 lengths in 6th behind Vexatious Dancer, who has won a good race since. ZARKANA draws a nice barrier and was beaten 2.81 lengths in 3rd behind Big Sue at Morphettville before a break and has trialled and jumped out well for her return, and is the mover early in betting. ROB THE BANK was a winner here in Class 2 company on Oct 6 and then well beaten behind Conni Island at Morphettville last time. EXALTED JATE hasn’t been far away running 4th at three of her past five.
SELECTIONS: 6 GRUELLING, 5 Bolted In, 2 Artful Tawny, 3 The Big Wheel
PLAY: Something on GRUELLING each-way and wide in the quaddie.