BEST BETS
MORE THAN HOPE (Race 2)
HYPERNOVA (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 12:10PM Swan Reach Hotel Maiden Plate (900 METRES)
Will Clarken has three runners here. DAPPER DON has been close-up at four of his past five the latest he was on speed when beaten 0.4 lengths in 2nd behind Rich Lady here. He draws a nice gate and has no weight. Stablemate BENDING AWAY was $6 into $4.80 when beaten 5.85 lengths in 5th behind Mighty Aphrodite at Balaklava. RAMBLING is the third of his runners first-up in SA. She was $1.45m yearling and has been fourth in three runs in Victoria, she was good in a recent trial here beaten 2.51 lengths behind Klabel. ZOUTRAIL debts for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and was placed in two trials before winning her latest here. POWER OF TIME is on debut for Andrew Clarken and was beaten 5.16 lengths in a Morphettville trial. David Jolly and Justin Potter saddle up two on debut. BEL RAGAZZO has been placed in two trials, the latest here behind Gabbatron. BROTHER LAWRIE won a recent trial here and draws the middle gate. REOFFER ran well first-up from a break when beaten 3.07 lengths behind Rich lady here and draws a low barrier. WAIKIKI BEACH is on debut for the Searle/Callanan stable and won a jump-out here and was placed in a recent trial. The stable also have MISS LYNETTE who was well beaten at Balaklava on debut. IT’SABOUTTIME was well beaten at Naracoorte on debut last November but did win a recent trial here.
SELECTIONS: 7 RAMBLING, 3 Dapper Don, 2 Brother Lawrie, 8 Reoffer
PLAY: Backing RAMBLING.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
NADEGE has been placed at two of five starts the latest at Gawler beaten 0.8 lengths in 3rd behind Copper Bullet. She looks hard to beat here. TREVIDI is on debut for the Stokes stable and has been around the mark in two trials the latest here. MACHINEGUN MIKE won a jump-out here before being specked on debut and made good ground beaten 2.29 lengths behind Be Responsible. INDIAMO jumped out well before being well beaten first-up on his home track at Gawler. He’s an improver on a better surface. MISS PUISSANCE resumes and was OK in a recent trial here.
SELECTIONS: 13 NADEGE, 5 Trevidi, 4 Machinegun Mike, 3 Indiamo
PLAY: Staying out.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Stay & Play at the Hotel Victor Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
MORE THAN HOPE was good first-up for Cody Reardon when beaten 1.77 lengths behind Miss Tormenta at Balaklava. He draws out but should go close here. SASSY SOPHIE was beaten 6.5 lengths on debut in the same race and did jump-out OK prior. CITY PRO is a $50k yearling who didn’t make the track for Michael Freedman in Sydney and is on debut for Stephanie Lacy. He has won two trials here in good style and draws out. MARCEL was with Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans before joining the Blanch stable and has been placed in two trials and a jump-out. IT’S ONLY MAGIC ran well on speed when beaten 0.53 lengths behind Copper Bullet at Gawler last time. He gets the inside gate. BELONGTOJILL had specking when beaten 5.26 lengths in 4th behind Bonavena at Balaklava first-up from a spell. GABBATRON didn’t do a lot first-up for Chris Bieg but has trialled well since and can improve.
SELECTIONS: 12 MORE THAN HOPE, 1 City Pro, 11 Marcel, 3 It’s Only Magic
PLAY: Keen on MORE THAN HOPE.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Carlton Draught Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)
EXTRA CHILL was beaten 2.98 lengths here behind Break The Taboo on debut making very good ground from the back and was quick to firm here. ANTHRACITE was good on debut in the same race beaten 0.34 lengths. He draws out but should give this a shake. TRANSPACIFIC was beaten 0.85 lengths behind United Legend here on debut. He draws out and should be in the mix. CRACKEN GOOD TIME was placed at Gawler before being sent out a $2.80 fav there last time when 4th beaten 2.46 lengths behind Los Alamoss. ANGEL GEAR showed improvement here last time when beaten 1.51 lengths in 3rd behind United Legend. TITAN RISING showed improvement when beaten 0.99 lengths behind Blue Isles at Balaklava.
SELECTIONS: 13 EXTRA CHILL, 2 Anthracite, 14 Transpacific, 5 Cracken Good Time
PLAY: Backing EXTRA CHILL.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Adelaide Hills Hotel Group Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)
HYPERNOVA has been placed at all four runs here and was good beaten 2.76 lengths behind From The Block last time out. He draws a good gate and gets his chance. STOMP’EM was a Balaklava winner three runs back and well beaten behind Sav On Ice on a Heavy track at Morphettville last time. IMMORTAL SHIELD was good beaten 2.12 lengths in 2nd behind Hot Strut at Gawler last time. SILVER CHAOS was a Gawler winner four starts back beating Koratora and was 2nd behind that horse there last time beaten 3.2 lengths. MAGIC PRINCESS is first-up in SA for Chris Bieg and was a Cranbourne winner back in January and has trialled OK here. PRINCE KURO was $17-$11 when beaten 3.48 lengths in 4th behind Justica’s Bonus at Gawler last time. STRASBEAU was runner-up twice at Port Augusta before winning there last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 HYPERNOVA, 3 Stomp’em, 2 Immortal Shield, 8 Silver Chaos
PLAY: Keen on HYPERNOVA.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Great Eastern Hotel Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1100 METRES)
WHOOPS A DAISY was an Oakbank maiden winner in March and ran OK up in class first-up beaten 7.08 lengths behind Noetzie here before she was a $4.20 chance and beaten 6.33 lengths behind Gold Spirit here. She draws the middle and should be in the mix. HOOKED ON WEALTH was placed here three starts back behind Sun Flipper and beaten 6.1 lengths in 7th behind Halliwell last time on the Parks. ARTICULATING was a Gawler winner last Oct and was good in a recent trial here running second. She gets the claim from a wide gate. LAPILLI was in the market when beaten 3.74 lengths behind Jinsoku at Balaklava last time out. She gets in well after the claim. SHIKANIC broke through at Port Augusta last time and draws out.
SELECTIONS: 12 WHOOPS A DAISY, 2 Hooked On Wealth, 1 Articulating, 6 Lapilli
PLAY: Something on WHOOPS A DAISY.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM Terminus Hotel Strathalbyn Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)
BONA FIDE STAR has been good in two runs back from a spell beaten 4.37 lengths behind From The Block at Morphettville and then 2.16 lengths 4th behind Stokomo on the Parks last time. SHE’S TERNACIOUS was good last time out when beaten 0.15 lengths behind Boltonova at Mildura. She draws the inside. SCANDALIZE is a former Kiwi who was a $19 chance and well beaten behind Sav On Ice at his local debut. He draws out and can improve. BY THE BOOK has had some specking in two SA runs for the Doudle stable and the blinkers come off here. KUSHAN KHANIVALE has been placed at eight of 15 starts here and was beaten 2.56 lengths in 8th behind Liselle’s Luck last time. GOOD BLOKE won a Naracoorte maiden in Jan for Stephen Theodore and went back to the Yargi stable and was beaten 5.326 lengths first-up at Seymour on Jun 10. He’s back in Sa and must be kept safe.
SELECTIONS: 4 BONA FIDE STAR, 8 She’s Ternacious, 1 Scandalize, 9 By The Book
PLAY: Wide in the quaddie.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Thomas Farms Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400 METRES)
ALAINGE has been good since joining the Lynch stable and was a Mount Gambier winner before scoring a 2.8 length win here. She backed up three days later and was beaten 6.81 lengths behind Big Sue at Morphettville last time but looks well placed here. PRODIGAL LAD was a Strathalbyn winner back in May and can improve here. STAR STUDDED BELLE only has the one win from 37 starts but was good running 4th behind Placo on the Parks and then led them up as a $4 fav when beaten 3.96 lengths behind Cosmic Spy at Gawler last time. PIWHANE was a Mildura winner two starts back before being beaten 8.1 lengths behind France’s Boy at Balaklava last time out. SUGGESTIVE MISS was a $3.20 fav when beaten 1.84 lengths behind Chilko Lake at Gawler. She draws out but is a winner here.
SELECTIONS: 1 ALAINGE, 3 Prodigal Lad, 12 Star Studded Belle, 4 Piwhane
PLAY: Something on ALAIGNE each-way.
RACE 9 - 4:50PM Terminus / Beachy's Mannum Hotel Rating 0 - 60 Handicap (2000 METRES)
BURNING BRIGHT has been around the mark in similar if not slightly harder race. She was a $7.50 chance when beaten 1.45 lengths behind Bellakai in a BM62 Saturday race here last time. She draws a nice gate and gets her chance. EIGHT ON THE DOT draws the wide gate but should be ready to fire after three runs back and was beaten 3.95 lengths in 4th behind Savatoff last time on the Parks. SHAKESPEARE was runner-up behind Motorace at Gawler three runs back and well beaten behind Silent Emmy on a Heavy track last time. He draws out but gets some weight relief. SPACE EQUITY wasn’t far away in the Mount Gambier Cup in March and was beaten 4.99 lengths behind Thermodynamic here, he gets some weight relief and a good barrier. COORONG TYCOON was a good Murray Bridge winner over 2000m in maiden company two runs back and then beaten 3.89 lengths in 4th behind Moana’s Fortune at Balaklava last time. FLYING STEP was OK when beaten 0.67 lengths in 3rd behind Robert The Puss at Gawler.
SELECTIONS: 5 BURNING BRIGHT, 6 Eight On The Dot, 1 Shakespeare, 2 Space Equity
PLAY: Backing BURNING BRIGHT again.