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GOLDEN HORIZON (Race 1)
FLAMBARD (Race 4)
EACH-WAY
SIOUX WARRIOR (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Beachy's Terminus Hotel Balaklava Two-Year-Old Class One Handicap (1050 METRES)
GOLDEN HORIZON is on debut for Travis Doudle. He jumped clean and did everything right to win a Parks jump-out beating Tenacious Zeus and draws a nice barrier. JILL ON ICE was $12-$5 when a 0.28 length winner over Prince Lucifer here and gets some weight relief from a wide gate. Stablemate SI SENORA is on debut and was beaten 4.42 lengths in a Murray Bridge trial. BREAKFAST was 4th in the Jilly On Ice race and was OK when beaten 3.19 lengths behind Sir Myka at Murray Bridge last time. Stablemate FLYING ZULU is on debut for the Chris Bieg and was well beaten in a Murray Bridge trial but gets Jason Holder from an inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 2 GOLDEN HORIZON, 4 Si Senora, 6 Breakfast, 1 Flying Zulu PLAY: Backing GOLDEN HORIZON.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Austin Condon Memorial Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
HEAVEN ROCKS was a $220k yearling and was good when beaten 0.35 lengths behind Endless Forevers here last time. Stablemate EXTREMELY WICKED is a $550k yearling new to SA and was 2nd here behind Daisydoo here two runs back and then went to Mount Gambier as a $2.10 fav and was beaten 7.76 lengths behind Pentoville Road. RICH LADY has been placed at her past three, the latest behind Velvet Fox at Oakbank and draws a good gate and gets the claim. MYSTIC WONDER has been the horse to shorten at a price.
SELECTIONS: 3 HEAVEN ROCKS, 5 Extremely Wicked, 9 Rich Lady, 13 Mystic Wonder PLAY: HEAVEN ROCKS gets her chance but is short enough at $1.45.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Sportsbet Racing Form Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
EMBELLESHER was a $1.90 favourite at Murray Bridge two runs back when 7th behind Take A Pick and then well beaten here last start but gets the blinkers on for the first time. He’s been $4.40 to $2.15. JURA VAUDOIS showed improvement beaten 1.87 lengths behind Velvet Fox at Oakbank last start. DOORA AURORA was sent out favourite when beaten 3.63 lengths behind Sectaur at Port Augusta last start. VAMORE was a $16 chance when beaten 17.2 lengths on Murray Bridge on debut last August.
SELECTIONS: 5 EMBELLESHER, 9 Jura Vaudois, 13 Dora Aurora, 8 Vamore PLAY: Backing EMBELLESHER.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries & Bettabuilt Green Class Two Handicap (1600 METRES)
FLAMBARD has been in the money at both runs here winning back in November and his two runs following were solid. He resumed with a good run when he led when beaten 2.91 lengths behind Katim’s Club and should take some beating here despite a sticky gate. WILD WINNER has been in the money at all three runs here and has placed at four of her past five, the latest when beaten 2.08 lengths in 3rd behind Turned Loose at Murray Bridge. THINKINGNINTYNINE was placed here in October behind Rekero and then was narrowly beaten at Morphettville. He has been placed first-up previously and must be respected. OFF THE CUFF was on speed when 2nd behind Punchin beaten 2.23 length at Bordertown last time and draws a nice gate with the claim. BACK ME UP BENNY has been placed at two of his past three and draws a nice barrier. CUBAN LORD is a winner here and has been around the mark
SELECTIONS: 1 FLAMBARD, 5 Wild Winner, 2 Thinkingnintynine, 6 Off The Cuff PLAY: Keen on FLAMBARD.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Mybutcher Benchmark 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
SIOUX WARRIOR is first-up here and has two wins and a second from three runs this track and trip. He has trialled OK, draws a nice gate and gets in well after the claim. MOHITE was good late when a narrow winner over In Love at Murray Bridge last week and draws a nice barrier. LADY SKYLLA was a Strathalbyn winner in Nov beating Commissions before she was favourite when beaten 0.62 lengths behind Off The Cuff at Murray Bridge. IMPORTANT PRODUCT has been placed at both runs here and was OK beaten 1.8 lengths in 3rd behind Vintage Star at Morphettville in Oct and spelled after being beaten 2.63 lengths behind Shootoose there in Nov. FAST BUBBLES has been in the money at all three runs here and resumes from a middle gate. IRRESISTABELLA was a winner here on debut last August and was beaten 5.39 lengths behind Mellifluent at Strathalbyn on Mar 26. SANDALIST was a winner here back in October and has the blinkers off.
SELECTIONS: 2 SIOUX WARRIOR, 3 Mohite, 6 Lady Skylla, 1 Important Product PLAY: Keen on SIOUX WARRIOR each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Coopers Draught Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
NICISH has only won the one of 15 but has been sent out favourite at two of her past three. She led when well beaten behind Katim’s Club at Murray Bridge on Apr 9 and draws a gate to run well. LAKE AGAWAM was an Oakbank winner three starts back and has been 4th there at his past couple. SO IMMACULATE won a Clare maiden before she was beaten 8.06 lengths at Oakbank behind Talkin’ Italian last time. She draws out. BELLENTIA won a Clare maiden in December and is fitter for two runs back making some ground behind Mohite at Murray Bridge last time. CROWN MOSHE comes off a 1.87 length Bordertown win and has won here previously.
SELECTIONS: 6 NICISH, 1 Lake Agawam, 3 So Immaculate, 4 Bellentia PLAY: Something on NICISH. Wide in quaddie.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Taylors Wines Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)
STREETCAR APOLLO had solid market support when and was on speed when beaten 2.16 lengths behind Sir Randolph at Oakbank. He was a winner here five runs back and looks hard to beat despite a wide gate. SPIRIT OF FLIGHT was a Balaklava winner three runs back and was then placed at Murray Bridge behind Top Of The Ridge. She was well beaten last time but can turn that around here. MORTGAGE MAN is a winner here and was beaten 3.76 lengths behind Katim’s Club at Balaklava before he was beaten 11.24 lengths in the Sir Randolph race at Oakbank last time. RULING GODDESS was placed at consecutive runs before being well beaten last time. ORIEDOS will find this easier than last start when beaten 6.83 lengths behind Annihilate at Morphettville.
SELECTIONS: 1 STREETCAR APOLLO, 4 Spirit Of Flight, 3 Mortgage Man, 7 Ruling Goddess PLAY: Something on MORTGAGE MAN at each-way odds.