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FERAGO (Race 3)
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JEAN VALJEAN (Race 10)
 

RACE 1 - Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repairs Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)

Commissions is on debut for Michael Hickmott and he won a Stawell trial under the care of Dane Smith before coming to SA. He draws a nice gate and looks hard to beat. REEL WHISKEY was $2.45 into $1.85 when beaten 0.9 lengths behind Percidian at Gawler first-up from a spell. He's an eight-start maiden drawn wide but should be in the mix here. CARIBBEAN BREEZE has been good in two runs back from a spell running 2nd behind Magic Field at Gawler before running 5th beaten 4.5 lengths behind Riche D'Amore at Morphettville. NIKOLSKY was good on debut behind Fashion Dog and then followed up with a good effort when beaten a length behind Linking at Balaklava. AMBLESIDE debuts for the Clarken/O'Shea stable and improved in his second trial. IDRACOWRA draws out but was OK beaten 2.8 lengths behind Artillery on the Parks.

SELECTIONS: 4 COMMISSIONS, 8 Reel Whiskey, 11 Caribbean Breeze, 14 Nikolsky
PLAY: Something on CARRIBEAN BREEZE each-way.

RACE 2 - Steward Steel Supplies Handicap (1000 METRES)

Duchess Of Sussex was runner-up behind Talisay at Morphettville on debut and then beaten 2.8 lengths behind Herastar in the Listed Cinderella Stakes. She was spelled after being beaten 2.9 lengths behind All Woke at Morphettville before a break and has trialled OK. CAP TEN is a Freedman galloper who was beaten 8.1 lengths in a Blue Diamond Preview in January before resuming with a one length win at Ballarat win beating El Fortress on the synthetic. SIR NOW showed plenty of fight winning at massive odds on debut beating MESROUR who has been placed in all three outings. SNOOPY NOW finished off well when beaten 2 lengths in the same race.

SELECTIONS: 9 DUCHESS OF SUSSEX, 1 Cap Ten, 3 Mesrour, 2 Sir Now
PLAY: Backing DUCHESS OF SUSSEX.

RACE 3 - Golden Grove Tavern Dave Menzies Memorial Handicap (2500 METRES)

Ferago was 4th in the Warrnambool Cup back in May and his best form is right up to winning a race like this. He was runner-up behind Amade in the Sandown Cup two runs back and then beaten 4.5 lengths behind Born A King at Flemington last time. He has plenty of weight but this is a winnable race. RED PATROL was a good Mount Gambier winner two runs back before following up with a narrow miss here when he only got going the last 200m when beaten 0.6 lengths behind Test The Law. He gets in well and draws a nice gate. LAKE'S FOLLY was a good winner on the Parks two runs back beating DIXIE WHISTLER who running 2nd behind SMILING ASSASSIN last time.

SELECTIONS: 1 FERAGO, 4 Red Patrol, 2 Lake's Folly, 6 Smiling Assassin
PLAY: Keen on FERAGO.

RACE 4 - Beyond Ink Handicap (1000 METRES)

Orlabent sat just behind the speed before winning by 3.25 lengths on the synthetic at Ballarat at his Victorian debut. He draws a nice gate and gets Jake Toeroek. CLOCK STRIKES comes to SA on the back of consecutive Pakenham synthetic wins over this trip. MOTITSI made good ground when beaten 2.5 lengths behind Major Share at Bendigo when a $14 chance. She has a good fresh record.
PRETTY TAVI was a Bendigo winner in April and was beaten 5.63 lengths behind Losesomewinmore at Flemington and then 4.9 lengths in 11th behind Shaime at Mornington. TOGETHERFOREVER resumes and was a Ballarat winner three starts back and then ran a $4 favourite at Caulfield. She was well beaten before a break and should run well fresh.

SELECTIONS: 1 ORLABENT, 3 Clock Strikes, 6 Motitsi, 5 Pretty Tavi
PLAY: Backing ORLABENT.

RACE 5 - Spry Civil Construction Handicap (2000 METRES)

Torranzino was beaten 1.25 lengths in 2nd behind Unseen Ruler at Swan Hill before he was $3.50 into $3.10 when beaten 2.45 lengths behind Desperado at Caulfield last start. He's lightly raced but is a horse with plenty of upside and should give this a shake. Stablemate FREEDOM ESCAPE has been placed at four of his past five starts and was beaten 3.75 lengths behind Preferential at Geelong last time. LOTTAROC comes off a Warrnambool win beating Cruz Missile. He gets an inside gate. DUHLATA was placed at Moonee Valley last campaign and then resumed beaten 1.5 lengths in 3rd behind Irish Rockstar at Hamilton on a Heavy track before he was well beaten at Geelong on last time when he had specking. FOX GEM has been placed at his past two, both behind Tippa, and does race well here. IDON'TGETIT was scratched from a winnable Mount Gambier race on Wednesday and was a good Casterton winner three starts back.

SELECTIONS: 2 TORRANZINO, 5 Freedom Escape, 4 Lottaroc, 3 Duhlata
PLAY: Keen on TORRAZINO.

RACE 6 - Terminix Murray Bridge Handicap (1600 METRES)

Favourite Child is chasing four wins in succession and on the seven-day back-up following a dominant Gawler win last weekend beating Willybeafactor. She's well weighted up in class here and a repeat will go a long way to winning again. RIVERPLATE was impressive first-up for the Michael Hickmott stable here beaten Kushan Khanivale by 2.2 lengths. He draws out and goes up in weight but looks the danger. SOARING EAGLE comes off a Morphettville win beating Maracourt. She draws the inside and should run well again. OUTTA COMPTON has been racing well and was beaten 1.7 lengths behind Shakespeare at Gawler last week. He's a winner at his only start here three starts back beating Maracourt.

SELECTIONS: 4 FAVOURITE CHILD, 1 Riverplate, 2 Soaring Eagle, 6 Outta Compton
PLAY: Backing FAVOURITE CHILD again.

RACE 7 - 2:42PM Carlton Draught Handicap (1400 METRES)

Sachem has been good since coming to SA placed at three of his five runs, the latest behind Great Maximus on the Parks. He jumps up to 1400m which might be the key to him finding winning form.
PRICILLA'S CHOICE is on the seven-day back-up from a good effort at Gawler last week when she was pressured on speed and stuck on well beaten 1.4 lengths behind Everglade. She draws out but is going to be in the mix again. KOMACHI turned his form around last time when a half-length winner over France's Boy with BRAVE STAR beaten 1.5 lengths in that race as a $2.90 favourite. He was a winner on the Parks two runs back beating Maracourt and drops in weight here. KUSHAN KHANIVALE has been racing well winning at Gawler three starts back and following up with a good run when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Riverplate here before another placing here when beaten 1.3 lengths behind Alpine Beau. HEADPHONES has a handy record here but was well beaten behind Great Maximus last time, EXALTED DAME was another who was well beaten in that race on a heavy track.

SELECTIONS: 9 SACHEM, 11 Pricilla's Choice, 1 Brave Star, 7 Kushan Khanivale
PLAY: Something on SACHEM each-way.

RACE 8 - Emmetts Murray Bridge Handicap (1400 METRES)

Maracourt has been runner-up his past three and was sent out a $1.65 favourite when he was run down by Soaring Eagle after looking the winner last time. He comes back to 1400m and will win one eventually. BAMYAN BUDDHA has a win and four placings from his five starts here and was 2nd behind Great Maximus on the Parks last time out. He draws out but looks suited again. DUNALLEY was Sandown winner four runs back and drifted sharply from $2.90 to $4.40 when beaten 2.15 lengths in 5th behind Mukusha at Echuca. THE SEVEN SEAS was beaten 5.1 lengths at his local debut behind Starlite Valley at Morphettville and has trialled well here since. FLEURIEU FLIPPER made ground behind Three Rings here last time, he has a good record here.

SELECTIONS: 3 MARACOURT, 1 Bamyan Buddha, 2 Dunalley, 5 The Seven Seas
PLAY: Going again with MARACOURT.

RACE 9 - 3:57PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1100 METRES)

Riche D'amour was impressive winning at Morphettville on debut when he led and was a 2.3 length winner over Halliwell. He draws a sticky gate but looks a horse with a lot of upside and should take beating again. HAJRA has been racing very well sinning twice at Murray Bridge and Morphettville before running 3rd behind The Great Baby here last time. She draws out but can be strong late. LINGANI is a nice filly on the way through the grades and she was good here two starts back when she took late ground off Surprise Coming in a strong race before beating ZANTHRON on the Parks last time. She draws the inside and should be in the mix. A SAMURAI MIND was winner here on debut and did a good job in his first preparation, running down the track behind Coco Sun in the Derby at Morphettville in May before a break. He was 4th in the Morphettville Guineas behind Air Assault four runs back and must be respected. KALASEC draws a nice gate and has been around the mark. BRAVE ACTION was OK first-up from a break and is an improver. The Andrew Gluyas pair of NEVER SURRENDER and FUN FOREVER. LION'S INSTINCT is a watch first-up for the Justin Pickering stable a horse who showed ability in Port Lincoln earlier in the year.

SELECTIONS: 6 RICHE D'AMORE, 11 Hajra, 2 Lingani, 1 A Samurai Mind
PLAY: Something on LINGANI at the odds.

RACE 10 - 4:35PM Mckechnie Concreting Handicap (1100 METRES)

Jean Valjean resumes and has won four with five placings from 18 starts. She was a $2.80 favourite on the Parks two runs back and then beaten 6.1 lengths behind Sixteen Reasons before a break. He's two from four fresh. THE HASS was $15 into $9 when an impressive 1 length winner first-up from a break at Morphettville. He draws out but if he runs up to last time will take some beating again. BALLON D'OR has a good record with four wins from her 12 starts and was beaten 5 lengths in the City of Adelaide and then 4.9 lengths behind Jazz Affair before a break. She has trialled OK for her return. CADBOLL has won two of his past four, the latest at Ballarat beating Peri Peri Rich. He draws a good gate and gets Jake Toeroek. TOAST THE DEEL is the third of the Clarken/O'Shea runners and has four wins and six placings from 10 starts. She won well on the Parks back in February and has trialled OK for her return. BRAVEMAN'SGAME won on the Parks and the outer track at Morphettville last time in wok, he's trialled well for his return. CLASSY KENNY was a winner on the Parks beating Aston Rapova.

SELECTIONS: 10 JEAN VALJEAN, 9 The Hass, 5 Ballon D'Or, 1 Cadboll
PLAY: Something on JEAN VALJEAN each-way and wide in the quaddie