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SPIRIT OF CAMELOT (Race 1)
EACH-WAY
LOVELY LOOKIN' (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1950 METRES)
EXOPIPI has been working towards a win and trialled well before she was sent out a $4 chance and beaten 0.7 lengths behind RABTAT, who has won two of his past three and was set to go around at Flemington on Thursday but comes here after he didn’t gain a start. SILENT DON was a winner here two starts back beating Savsonic and was then beaten 7.7 lengths behind Motorace at Murray Bridge. WHATSANAMEGEORGE was good last time when beaten 1.5 lengths in 4th behind Dolcemente and draws a nice gate here.
SELECTIONS: 8 EXOPIPI, 2 Rabtat, 3 Silent Don, 7 Whatsanamegeorge
PLAY: Keen on EXOPIPI.
RACE 2 - 12:57PM SkyCity Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Gytrash Series) (1250 METRES)
DELIGHTFUL SHECKY won three in succession last time in work and comes off a good return when beaten a half-length behind Plus Fours here. He draws the middle and should be right in the mix. RUBAMOS wasn’t disgraced in the Group 1 Goodwood when beaten 3.6 lengths behind Benedetta and then ran down the track behind Press Down in the Golden Topaz at Swan Hill before a break. He has trialled nicely and should give this a shake. WIGGUM had specking and ran his best race for a while when narrowly beaten by Pearly Adios here last time. He’s never won beyond 1100m and draws a nice gate. ANILLA was beaten 6.1 lengths behind Press Down at Murray Bridge in May and resumed with an OK effort beaten 2.15 length behind Brazen Lady at Bendigo. MASTER EIGHT has been thereabouts this time around, the latest beaten 5.5 lengths behind an impressive Watchme Win while stablemate JACKS ON ICE has been placed at his past couple and beaten 4 lengths in the Watchme Win race.
SELECTIONS: 5 DELIGHTFUL SHECKY, 1 Rubamos, 6 Wiggum, 3 Anilla
PLAY: Staying with DELIGHFUL SHECKY.
RACE 3 - 1:29PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1400 METRES)
SPIRIT OF CAMELOT is a nice mare who won a Ballarat maiden before running 3rd behind Material Dreams in the Listed Nitschke Stakes and was sent out favourite in the Listed Adelaide Guineas before a break. She was beaten 4 lengths behind Super Alana first-up at Murray Bridge and looks the horse to beat here form a good gate. BURNING BRIGHT has been 2nd at three of her past four starts and was beaten 1.5 lengths behind Rogue Rocket here last time. She’s only won two of 20 but looks well placed. ZOOMED won a Pakenham maiden three starts back and was beaten 2.75 lengths behind Campari Twist at Ballarat last time. HAMPTON QUEEN was beaten 2.87 lengths in the Campari Twist race at Ballarat and did win a Hawkesbury maiden in August last year. LIMBERING has been racing well and led when beaten 1.4 lengths behind Top Callibre last week. She draws out but gets some weight relief. LIFT THE BAR has ability and comes off a Mildura win beating Final Chance and draws a good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 3 SPIRIT OF CAMELOT, 4 Burning Bright, 6 Zoomed, 5 Hampton Queen
PLAY: Keen on SPIRIT OF CAMELOT.
RACE 4 - 2:12PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Happy Trails Series) (1400 METRES)
SURPRISE COMING was a Murray Bridge winner in June and he was luckless behind Pearl Adios here two starts back and followed up with a narrow miss behind Plus Fours last time. He draws the inside and is going to be in the mix. EASY CAMPESE should be ready to fire after two runs back from a spell and was only beaten 0.8 lengths behind Bamyan Buddha in the Gawler Cup last time and the 2nd horse Midnight Mass has run well since. BELTHIL is second-up from a spell and was beaten 6.75 lengths in the Country Championship Final at Flemington last year. He had some market support when beaten 5.51 lengths in 6th behind Oh Too Good at Geelong when resuming and his best would be in the finish here. THE MANSMAN was a Murray Bridge winner two runs back and then beaten 1.5 lengths in the Plus Fours race last time. PEARL ADIOS was a good winner here last time beating Wiggum and should be in the mix again. VOLTAGE POINT was a winner here two starts back and beaten 3.9 lengths in 10th behind Pearl Adios last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 SURPRISE COMING, 2 Easy Campese, 1 Belthil, 8 The Mansman
PLAY: Something on SURPRISE COMING.
RACE 5 - 2:52PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1550 METRES)
FALAISE was runner-up behind Thermodynamic two runs back and then found winning form coming from the back to score at Strathalbyn last time. He races well here and should take some beating again. NULLIFY was a winner on the Parks first-up beating Red Roof and then sat on speed and was beaten 3.1 lengths behind Rogue Rocker. She can bounce back here. HIGH FIVE had good market support when beaten 6.1 lengths in the Nullify race last time and the blinkers come off here.
MADISON KATE had handy Victorian form and was only fair last time beaten 6.8 lengths behind I Catchem Fox on the Parks. She has trialled since and maps well. OBI was big odds when he was a 1.5 length winner over Zarkana last time and should run well from a nice barrier. SHISUTA BO is first-up for Travis Doudle and won a recent trial on the Parks.
SELECTIONS: 2 FALAISE, 4 Nullify, 10 High Five, 7 Madison Kate
PLAY: Staying with FALAISE.
RACE 6 - 3:32PM Ronald McDonald House Charities SA Handicap (2250 METRES)
LODBROK is lightly-raced and was a Mornington winner two starts back beating Duke Of Hastings and followed up with a good effort at Moonee Valley when he made ground to be beaten 1.25 lengths behind Morryl Moral. He draws the inside and looks the horse to beat. TIPPA is going super and was back to winning form beating Call Me Vexatious, who has won since, here last start. He gets some weight relief and is going to be in the finish again. DAIQUIRI was 4th in the Lodbrock race at Mornington and followed up running 3rd beaten 0.86 lengths behind Way Up High at Geelong last time. CONCORDE is a McEvoy-trained import who has been well beaten at two Australian starts but they take the blinkers off and put the visors on here from a good barrier. LAVISH THINKER can run well here after two solid SA run and DUAL FUEL gets the blinkers again.
SELECTIONS: 5 LODBROK, 1 Tippa, 6 Daiquiri, 8 Lavish Thinker
PLAY: Backing LODBROK.
RACE 7 - 4:12PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Riziz Series) (1000 METRES)
LOVELY LOOKIN’ was well found in betting first-up from a spell and jumped a $3.70 favourite when she was in a good spot and dropped out to be beaten 11 lengths with nothing showing up post-race. Her best would be too good for these, she’s been close up in some good races and is worth another chance here. VINTAGE STAR was too good for Give Some Lip here last time out and he had very good form last time in work, he looks a big danger. ZANTHRON has two runs and three seconds from his seven starts here and was too good for SUNZOU two starts back before running 4th behind Winning Revolution last time. He draws a good gate and gets the claim. Stablemate SECRET WAR is a handy horse on his day who does race well fresh and won a recent Balaklava trial. OVERSTRIKE raced on speed and weakened late first-up when beaten 5.9 lengths behind Watchme Win and should be further improved here.
SELECTIONS: 11 LOVELY LOOKIN’, 7 Vintage Star, 4 Zanthron, 2 Overstrike
PLAY: Giving LOVELY LOOKIN’ another chance
RACE 8 - 4:52PM Dominant Handicap (1250 METRES)
MISLUDI has been placed at her past three the latest behind Pure Bliss when she got back and was good late beaten 1.7 lengths. She draws out and gets her chance here. SCHRODER’S MISTAKE was good on debut beating Knight Dancer here when a $3.90 chance. He draws out but has upside and should give this a shake again. ARTFUL TAWNY was a good winner here two runs back and then beaten 3.3 lengths behind Pure Bliss last time. BRAVEMAN’SGAME won consecutive city races last year and can improve here EXTRA HOT was a Gawler winner three starts back and has the two trials under her belt.
SELECTIONS: 12 MISLUDI, 4 Schroder’s Mistake, 2 Artful Tawny, 11 Extra Hot
PLAY: Backing MISLUDI.
RACE 9 - 5:30PM Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1400 METRES)
MIGHTY SAPPHIRE was good first-up from a spell when he finished off well over 1100m to run 3rd beaten 2.5 lengths behind Watchme Win at Murray Bridge He followed up with another good effort beaten 1.3 lengths behind Plus Fours here and should take some beating. CHAKADO trialled well and was sent out a $2.50 favourite when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Artful Tawny here first-up in SA. He has the inside and should be in the finish. JOVIALE won a a Mildura maiden two runs back. He could improve here. NEVER SURRENDER has been racing consistently and dropped in grade to score a 0.3 length Strathalbyn win last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 MIGHTY SAPPHIRE, 5 Chakado, 13 Joviale, 7 Never Surrender
PLAY: Wide in the Quaddie and small play on JOVIALE (1/4) at odds.
