BEST BETS
CHAKADO (Race 6)
TIPPA (Race 9)
VALUE
COURAGEOUS LASS (Race 7)
MADAME MASERATI (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 12:37PM Triple M Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
OOCHIE MAGUCCHEE trialled well before her debut when beaten 2.1 lengths behind Overstated on the Parks. She’s been solid since markets went up and looks hard to beat. COOL CHARLIE is a Victorian who has placed at four of 10, the latest when 2nd as a $2.40 favourite at Bairnsdale. He draws a middle gate and looks the danger. BILLY BONES debuts for the Clarken/O’Shea yard and showed improvement to win a recent Strathalbyn trial. ALIBIS had specking and ran well when narrowly beaten by Overstated on the Parks last time and draws out. THE CREED has shown ability and was placed twice at the end of last preparation and draws the inside.
SELECTIONS: 13 OOCHIE MAGUCHEE, 4 Cool Charlie, 2 Billy Bones, 7 Alibis
PLAY: Something on COOL CHARLIE each-way.
RACE 2 - 1:12PM Sportsbet Handicap (1600 METRES)
GOLDRUSH GURU is a smart type coming through the grades and won twice before he looked the winner when favourite and run down by TALISAY who is another horse coming through the grades. ATHANATOS is from the Stokes stable and has been placed at his past five the latest at Flemington behind Swiftfalcon. That's good form and he’s a danger. DARKNCONFIDENTIAL comes off a Murray Ridge maiden win.
SELECTIONS: 1 GOLDRUSH GURU, 2 Athanatos, 4 Talisay, 3 Darknconfidential
PLAY: Staying with GOLDRUSH GURU.
RACE 3 - 1:47PM Spring Racing Carnival at Morphettville - (Oct. 19th - Nov 9th) Handicap (1600 METRES)
ZARKANA doesn’t run too many bad races and was OK behind Longer Route here last time which is good form for this. RABTAT turned things around to win nicely last time at Strathalbyn when too good for Lomax. This isn’t a huge step up in class and he maps to get a good run from a middle barrier. WILD WINNER was too good two runs back and then 3rd behind Talisay last time on the Parks which is solid form for this. PETA’S HEART was good on debut before following up to win her maiden last time at Balaklava. ALLEGEDLY was a winner over Fast Bubbles at Strathalbyn last time and this looks a little bit stronger.
SELECTIONS: 5 ZARKANA, 1 Rabtat, 8 Wild Winner, 7 Peta’s Heart
PLAY: Backing ZARKANA.
RACE 4 - 2:22PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1600 METRES)
LONGER ROUTE is rolling through the grades and chases three in succession here. He was too good for Angelic Appeal and Jilladora last time, draws to roll to the lead and will take some beating. Victorian DUVACH has a handy record and was a Geelong winner two starts back and then beaten 3.26 lengths behind Extreme Virtue at Ballarat last time. CULLEN SKINK ran OK when 4th behind Longer Route here last time. He has ability and is more than capable. STRATUM PRIDE continues to race well in similar company having placed at his past four while LOMAX made good ground behind Rabtat last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 LONGER ROUTE, 4 Duvach, 2 Cullen Skink, 7 Stratum Pride
PLAY: LONGER ROUTE can win again.
RACE 5 - 2:57PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1050 METRES)
GRINZINGER PRINCE hasn’t raced since he was more than competitive in the Group 1 Goodwood in May when beaten 3.1 behind Benedetta. His record since coming to SA is good and was placed in the Listed Durbridge and City Of Marion last time in work. His first-up record is solid. KEEP READING could be the danger here from a good gate with the claim. He has been freshened since chasing home Mornington Glory at Moonee Valley. SIXTEEN REASONS continues to race well and is going to break through at some point. She was good running 2nd behind Aviatress last time and that’s solid form for a race like this. RIVKIN is a handy Victorian who has a good record but his best form is on rain affected surfaces. He was a Warrnambool winner two runs back before beating home all but Call To Glory there last time. PLUS FOURS didn’t do a lot first-up in SA but was good last time when 2nd behind Zebella here. THE GOV looks value in the race on the back of a good 2nd behind Jean Valjean but is winless from nine starts here.
SELECTIONS: 3 GRINZINGER PRINCE, 1 Keep Reading, 7 Sixteen Reasons, 5 Rivkin
PLAY: Something on GRINZINGER PRINCE each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:32PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1200 METRES)
CHAKADO had some handy Victorian form and looked good on debut in January winning at Pakenham. He was beaten 2 lengths in 5th at Sandown before a break, has won a trial at Strathalbyn nicely leading in and has been very solid in betting. LIMITED RISK has been around the mark and broke through to win at Bordertown before running 2nd behind Limbering at Strathalbyn last time. NEVER SURRENDER was OK when 3rd behind Nurys last time on the Parks. He can be in the mix again here. FLAMBARD was OK running 4th behind Solar Mist last time out. FREE BEER was a good winner back in class at Mount Gambier and can run well.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHAKADO, 3 Limited Risk, 8 Never Surrender, 7 Flambard
PLAY: Backing CHAKADO
RACE 7 - 4:07PM Petaluma Wines Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Viddora Series) (1200 METRES)
SILVER CLIFF is a former NSW galloper who was 2nd at Warrnambool at his debut for Patrick Ryan Jnr before winning at Hamilton last time. He gets in well after the claim and should give a race like this a shake. COLARADO CRUZ is another Stokes galloper first-up in SA who has trialled well winning his latest at Strathalbyn. He has been in the money at four of eight start and must be respected in an open race. COURAGEOUS LASS was placed at four in succession before winning at Warrnambool last time and looks right up to a race like this. SHARENDIPITY draws out and comes here fresh. His form has been solid and he’s more than capable of measuring up. OUR SHINING STAR was back to winning form at Balaklava beating Testa Dexta last time and draws a nice gate. CARARADA has been around the mark in similar races and wasn’t beaten far when 5th behind Andrew’s Memory last time.
SELECTIONS: 6 SILVER CLIFF, 8 Colorado Cruz, 9 Courageous Lass, 11 Sharendipity
PLAY: COURAGEOUS LASS looks over the odds.
RACE 8 - 4:47PM Twilight Racing October 11th at Morphettville Handicap (1050 METRES)
MADAME MASERATI ran well when 5th behind Lincolnshire in the Dequetteville Stakes on the Parks before going to Warrnambool to win her maiden last time. She draws a good gate and looks suited here. BRISTLER talented galloper who should be ready to peak here and was OK last time when 5th behind Deepfloat Diva here. His best would be winning a race like this. MINE ALL MINE was a Balaklava winner two starts back before running 4th behind Andrew’s Memory last time. GEMINGA good effort at Ballarat when 2nd behind Reserve Bank and is a winner this track and trip. MISLUDI was good running 2nd behind Andrew's Memory last time and draws a good gate..
SELECTIONS: 16 MADAME MASERATI, 4 Bristler, 17 Mine All Mine, 18 Midludi
PLAY: Something on MADAME MASERATI each-way.
RACE 9 - 5:25PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1800 METRES)
TIPPA is a progressive horse who was good first-up when he made ground behind stablemate The Guava before he ran a big race to finish 3rd behind Air Assault and Dubai Poet in the Balaklava Cup last time. He gets in OK after the claim and does look the clear top pick. ON THE SCENT made good ground in the Mindarie Halidon Cup before another solid effort when 2nd behind Eishaa on the Parks. He should give this a shake. MOTORACE ran well first-up in SA over the 2250m trip and has been back to the trials since. GHETTO SUPASTAR was OK when 4th behind Unfair Dismissal at Warrnambool last time and has been in the money at all three runs here. DUAL FUEL is fitter capable of making ground here out in trip.
SELECTIONS: 2 TIPPA, 10 On The Scent, 12 Motorace, 14 Ghetto Supastar
PLAY: Keen on TIPPA.
