BEST BET KATIM’S CLUB (Race 8)
EACH-WAY GOLD SPIRIT (Race 6)
RACE 1 - 12:10PM Carlton Draught Two-Year-Old Class One Handicap (1100 METRES)
CAPTAIN HARRY had backing from $21-$8.50 and covered ground when beaten 2.47 lengths behind Major Rumble here on debut on Jul 2. He draws the inside and should go close. Stablemate ELEGANT LILLY was beaten 4.69 lengths in the same race as a $4.80 chance and draws the middle. LAWS WARS was a $14 chance when beaten 6.87 lengths behind Bootlegger at Gawler on debut. He draws out. Stablemate KALMANA was a $26 chance when beaten 9.11 lengths behind Ole Dancer in the MM 2YO Classic back in Mar. He draws a nice gate. ASHREIGN was well beaten in the same race on debut and has jumped out ahead of his return with blinkers going on. JOSEPH’S GLORY is on debut for the Stokes stable and has had three jump-outs and a trial. He draws a good gate. ROUSING REFRAIN was beaten 3.35 lengths in a trial here behind Kisses Forever back in Mar and debits for Jon O’Connor. KING RAMSIS debuts for Travis Doudle and defeated Kalmana in a recent Morphettville trial. MOUSE IN THE HOUSE debuts for Linda Treloar and was beaten 2.62 lengths in that trial.
SELECTIONS: 1 CAPTAIN HARRY, 4 Joseph’s Glory, 9 Elegant Lilly, 6 King Ramsis
PLAY: Backing CAPTAIN HARRY.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Maiden Plate (2000 METRES)
WILD EXPECTATIONS was $4.80-$4.40 here on debut on Jul 2 when beaten 7.03 lengths behind Golden Mikki. He draws a good gate and gets blinkers for the first time. BOCHEEVA has been placed at two of his past four starts, the latest beaten 3.33 lengths in 2nd behind Silent Emmy at Bordertown on Jun 27, He was well beaten at Balaklava last time behind Empirestateofmind but finds a winnable maiden. COORONG TYCOON was a $7.50 chance and only battled beaten 8.07 lengths behind Geetee Forty last time at Gawler. OH LOVELY OH was beaten 6.56 lengths in that race and draws a nice barrier. RHINESTONE RORY has placed here previously and has been in the money at seven of 23 starts.
SELECTIONS: 7 WILD EXPECTATIONS, 2 Bocheeva, 8 Coorong Tycoon, 10 Oh Lovely Oh
PLAY: Happy to sit this out.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repair Maiden Plate (900 METRES)
The Clarken/O’Shea stable have DAPPER DON who has good form for this running 3rd behind Caladan at Balaklava before he was beaten 3.04 lengths behind Kalosyni at Morphettville last time. Stablemate BENDING AWAY had trialled up OK before being beaten 5.85 lengths behind Mighty Aphrodite at Balaklava when resuming. RICH LADY has been placed at 10 of 21 starts and was beaten 3.62 lengths in 4th behind Major Rumble at Murray Bridge last time. REOFFER was a $3.30 fav when beaten 7.3 lengths behind Liselle’s Luck at Naracoorte on debut in Nov 2024. HAKEBA is on debut for Kylie Schulz and was 2nd in a trial here behind Nextonixs back in Mar. RATNARAJ was good on debut
when beaten 1.94 lengths in 3rd behind Disco Talk at Mount Gambier and specked early when markets went up. BAD GIRL BUBBLES has shown ability when in Victoria and was beaten 4.09 lengths first-up for Luke O’Connor in the same race. OURBOLT was beaten 11 lengths at Oakbank on debut back in January 2024 but did win a recent jump-out here.
SELECTIONS: 4 DAPPER DON, 9 Bending Away, 8 Rich Lady, 12 Reoffer
PLAY: Backing DAPPER DON.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
RARAMURI was runner-up at Penola on debut and then made good ground beaten 1.43 lengths in 3rd behind Rikki Rikkardo at Strathalbyn back on Mar 12. SUIT OF WANDS was a $3.40 chance when beaten 6.03 lengths behind Guru Warrior here back on Jan 1. BREAK THE TABOO was runner-up behind Sierra Blanco at Mount Gambier before being beaten 2.86 lengths in 6th behind Golden Mikki. He was a firmer early. PERILOUS LASS was runner-up at Gawler behind Koratora before she was a $2.10 fav when beaten 6.11 lengths behind Halliwell there. XAIAMBI was placed at Balaklava and here behind Golden Mikki before being well beaten behind Hot Strut at Balaklava last time but gets blinkers for the first time. EXTRA CHILL is a well-bred filly on debut for Jake Stephens and has had four trials running 3rd in her most recent at Morphettville. GRINZINGER JOY is a former Victorian who had three jump-outs and a trial for Danny O’Brien and debuts here for Matt Seyers from a good barrier. ANTHRACITE is on debut for Gary Boyce and was beaten 4.67 lengths in a Morphettville trial. MASTER CHARLIE was well beaten behind Hot Strut at his local debut but gets blinkers again.
SELECTIONS: 4 RARAMURI, 6 Suit Of Wands, 7 Break The Taboo, 8 Perilous Lass
PLAY: Something on RARAMURI if we can get each-way odds.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Duttons Easy To Do Business With! Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
KIKKULI was OK on debut beaten 4.94 lengths behind Kalosyni at Morphettville on debut. He has been back to the trials winning a Morphettville 800m hit out and draws a nice barrier. BRISEIS ECLIPSE has been placed at her past two both at Warracknabeal and she draws a nice barrier. TRANSPACIFIC is on debut for the Stokes stable and has had the two Pakenham jump-outa. He draws a nice gate. UNITED LEGEND is a former McEvoy galloper now with the Seyers stable and was well beaten on the Ballarat synthetic last time. AMANDA’S JOY was OK last time beaten 4.06 lengths behind Canyon Wind at Balaklava and is over the odds early.
SELECTIONS: 3 KIKKULI, 8 Briseis Eclipse, 13 Transpacific, 4 United Legend
PLAY: Something on KIKKULI.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Thomas Farms Benchmark 56 Handicap (900 METRES)
GOLD SPIRIT made good ground to just miss here first-up when beaten 0.22 lengths behind Sun Flipper and was then a $14-$9.50 when beaten 7.42 lengths behind Noetzie here last time. He draws a good gate and looks hard to beat if he gains a start. MY HARUCONI is first-up for the James Dodgson stable and was a winner here back in Jan beating Reine Of Nine before being placed here behind Mine All Mine on Apr 9. HOOKED ON WEALTH has been placed at four of six runs here and was beaten 0.44 lengths in 3rd behind Sun Flipper here last time. SIOUX WARRIOR is another with a good record around here placed at six of 11 runs and was beaten 1.3 lengths in that Sun Flipper last
time. KAIDO won three of his last five runs before a break, the last two at Port Lincoln. E has a massive weight even after the claim and a wide gate but does race well fresh. WHOOPS A DAISY won an Oakbank maiden well last preparation and was beaten 7.08 lengths in 6th first-up here behind Noetzie. MAGIC FIELD dropped in grade and got through the Heavy 10 conditions to win at Mount Gambier last time. SIR LEAPALOT has been placed at his last two the latest at Gawler beaten 2.19 lengths behind Shadow Eagle. The blinkers come off here and visors go on. SHIMSHALAR has been racing well and gets Lachie Neindorf here. LAS VEGAS GIRL is first-up for Gary Boyce and has three wins from 27 starts in New South Wales.
SELECTIONS: 14 GOLD SPIRIT, 5 My Haruconi, 6 Hooked On Wealth, 1 Kaido
PLAY: Backing GOLD SPIRIT, saver MY MARACONI at double figure odds.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Rating 0 - 60 Handicap (1800 METRES)
BURNING BRIGHT has won just two of 29 but was solid when beaten 4.44 lengths in 3rd behind Wine Barron at Gawler last time. This looks a drop in class. MAXILDO comes off a good 1.28 length Balaklava win over Mythical Wisdom on a Heavy 8. He draws to be handy to the speed and should take beating here. GEETEE FORTY was a good 1.95 length Gawler winner on heavy going over the 1700m last time. He gets the inside gate. Stablemate CHARTIN has been around the mark in three runs back from a spell beaten 4.99 lengths behind Smiling Assassin last time here. FIAMETTE made good ground beaten 2.35 lengths behind Spirit Of Flight at Balaklava two runs back and then beaten 5.06 lengths behind Flying Assassin here. She’ll be somewhere in the mix but doesn’t win out of turn.
SELECTIONS: 8 BURNING BRIGHT, 4 Maxildo, 5 Geetee Forty, 14 Fiamette
PLAY: Backing BURNING BRIGHT.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Spry Civil Construction Benchmark 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)
KATIM’S CLUB has been close-up at her past four and was 2nd behind Motorace at Gawler two runs back and then beaten 2.1 lengths behind Stars Now here in Saturday grade last time. She gets some nice weight relief and looks well placed. INTACTO was a $2.80 fav when beaten into 4th at Port Augusta before she was a dominant 2.91 length winner over Loca Bella at Gawler last week. FLEURIEU FLIPPER has a good record here and made good ground from well back when beaten 1.46 lengths behind Sav On Ice here on Jul 2, the winner has done so again since. PRODIGAL LAD was sent out $5 fav when beaten 4.2 lengths behind Aloha Blue at Gawler last time. ALAINGE had specking when a 1.8 length Mount Gambier winner last time and draws a good barrier. TURNED LOOSE was runner-up here two runs back behind Chance Taken before being on speed and being well beaten by The Western Front.
SELECTIONS: 1 KATIM’S CLUB, 12 Intacto, 5 Fleurieu Flipper, 8 Prodigal Lad
PLAY: Keen on KATIM’S CLUB.