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OXFORD BLUE (Race 8)
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STIRRUP CUP (Race 4)
RACE 1 - 11:32AM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
FROM THE BLOCK trialled nicely here in 2023 before going to Hong Kong, where he was placed at six of 11 and returns to the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable. He's won two trials ahead of his return, been well found since markets opened and should go close. DAPPER DON has placed at two of his past three, the latest at Balaklava last time when he stuck on well after covering ground, beaten 5.9 lengths behind an impressive Caladan who has won again since. SECTORS was placed on the Parks behind Esha before she was sent out a $1.90 fav and was on speed before dropping out on the turn, beaten 7.7 lengths behind Mystic Wonder on the Parks last time. Stablemate STOLEN KISS was 4th in the G3 Sires' Produce here last July and won a recent Parks trial. COORONG TYCOON is on debut for the Clarken/MacGillivray stable and was 3.15 lengths 4th in a Parks trial behind Empirestateofmind. KIKKULI was beaten 5.5 lengths behind Nextonixs on the Parks on debut back in September. He has trialled OK. VANINETTI looked good winning at Balaklava trial on Jun 5 before jumping out behind Gold Spirit on the Parks since. KALOSYNI is on debut for the Jess Tzaferis stable and won a recent Strathalbyn trial; she draws a nice barrier. ARAMOSO has been placed at nine of 21 starts but is still a maiden.
SELECTIONS: 15 FROM THE BLOCK, 3 Dapper Don, 10 Stolen Kiss, 2 Coorong Tycoon
PLAY: Happy to watch these.
RACE 2 - 12:07PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (2500 METRES)
WISAKA has been placed here previously and was a $7.50 chance winning a BM78 at Swan Hill last time over the 2400m. He draws a good gate and gets Jason Holder. HIGH SOCIETY GIRL was a half-length winner on the Parks last time, beating KIRKLISTON BLU, who has been racing well. LAKE'S FOLLY was a $5 chance when beaten 6.3 lengths and was a Murray Bridge winner prior to beating THERE GOES MY HERO, who was then 4th in the High Society Girl race. MANDINO was an Oakbank winner four runs back and beaten 1.25 lengths behind Dartboard in a BM64 at Swan Hill last time. DJOCKOVIC was 2nd in the Dartboard race, hitting the line strongly. DIXIE WHISTLER continues to race well in a similar class.
SELECTIONS: 1 WISAKA, 4 High Society Girl, 5 There Goes My Hero, 2 Lake's Folly
PLAY: Backing WISAKA.
RACE 3 - 12:42PM Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1540 METRES)
STARTS NOW has been runner-up at his past two, the latest here behind The Golden Fist, and he should be in the mix again. STREETCAR APOLLO was a Balaklava winner two runs back and then on speed when beaten 0.67 lengths behind Tosen Water on the Parks. ZARKANA was sent out a $2.80 favourite when beaten 2.74 lengths behind Chance Taken at Murray Bridge last week. KATIM'S CLUB was a Balaklava winner back in Apr and was good when beaten 0.4 lengths behind Akitu at Casterton last time. Stablemate ADONIS KICK was beaten 18 lengths at his SA debut but could be an improver.
PRICILLA'S CHOICE was a winner at Oakbank on May 7 and beat home all but Extra Hot at Murray Bridge last week. OBI comes off a Balaklava win as a $15 chance. SIR LORD was an $11 chance beating Zippity Doodah and must be respected again.
SELECTIONS: 3 STARTS NOW, 9 Streetcar Apollo, 8 Katim's Club, 14 Pricilla's Choice
PLAY: Another race I'm happy to stay out of.
RACE 4 - 1:17PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1540 METRES)
STIRRUP CUP ran a super race when beaten 2.13 lengths behind On Display in the Listed Adelaide Guineas and then went to Melbourne and was good late beaten 4.12 lengths behind Taken. He draws a nice gate, and looks hard to beat here. DOBBINAIR was freshened before being beaten 3.96 lengths behind Daisydoo on the Parks last time. BRING FORTH is a Victorian coming of a 0.25 length Bendigo win when a $1.40 favourite. He draws a nice gate and looks well placed. BIG BRUTE has been solid in all three runs since resuming, beaten 4.2 lengths behind Synchro on the Parks last time. He wears the visors for the first time. ALL TOO MYSTI looked good first-up from a spell on the Parks and was solid last time, beaten 3.2 lengths in the Synchro race. SHOWRUNNER has won two of three since coming to SA and was a soft 4.32 length winner over Sacred Kenshi at Gawler on a heavy deck last time. ALLINTHETIMING was a $1.95 fav when a 0.10 length Mildura win in maiden grade last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 STIRRUP CUP, 1 Dobbinair, 4 Bring Forth, 5 Big Brute
PLAY: Backing STIRRUP CUP each-way.
RACE 5 - 1:52PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1200 METRES)
ENDLESS FOREVERS had trialled up well before she was $2-$1.75 at Balaklava on debut last February, beating Heaven Rocks. She draws the middle and was placed in a recent Parks trial. PURFECT LINE has been runner-up at his past two, the latest behind Daisydoo on the Parks, and he should be in the mix. TIZ TIME has been runner-up in her past couple, the latest at Seymour as a $2.90 fav and draws a nice gate here. NOBLE STYLE was a Werribee winner before she led when beaten 0.21 lengths behind He'll Rip at Sandown last time. GRINZINGER MOON won four races in succession before she led and was beaten 10.35 lengths behind Big Swinger at Caulfield on May 31. HIGH ON SUGAR was a $4.20 fav when beaten 0.25 lengths behind Talkin' Italian at Murray Bridge last time. Stablemate FAST BUBBLES was a Balaklava winner on May 21 and has trialled there since. SIGN FROM ABOVE draws out but did win a recent Parks trial.
SELECTIONS: 11 ENDLESS FOREVERS, 9 Purfect Line, 5 Tiz Time, 3 Noble Style
PLAY: Something on ENDLESS FOREVERS each-way.
RACE 6 - 2:27PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1050 METRES)
PALM OF JUMEIRAH was a winner here four runs back, beating Star Sirius, and has been 3rd in three runs since, the latest here beaten 1.72 lengths behind The Doll. She looks perfectly placed from a good barrier. SUBSIX led when beaten 3.61 lengths behind Scampi at Pakenham first-up and has been in the money at two of three second-up runs. CLARENCE was strong through the line first-up when beaten 1.7 lengths behind Bouncing Beyond here. He draws a nice gate and has solid appeal again. Stablemate HAJRA hasn't been far away in four runs this time around and draws out. BRAVE ACTION is a former local who was a 0.35-length Swan Hill winner last time out. He draws wide and is unlaced in four runs here. QUEBECK has a handy record and been in the money at all four first-up runs. He won a recent Cranbourne trial and should be in the mix here from a good gate. BEAUTY BOUND was an impressive Oakbank winner three runs back and was beaten 5.54 lengths behind Eroica at Murray Bridge last time. DYER resumes and was a winner on the Parks on December 26 before running 4th behind Dobbinair. He has trialled OK and can run well. Stablemate UP THE DEN was an Oakbank winner on Apr 19 and ok last time when beaten 1.03 lengths behind Bouncing Beyond here.
SELECTIONS: 15 PALM OF JUMEIRAH, 2 Subsix, 7 Clarence, 5 Brave Action
PLAY: Something on PALM OF JUMEIRAH.
RACE 7 - 3:07PM Winning Edge Presentations Handicap (1100 METRES)
WOLFGANG is a watch resuming. He's a winner here, beating Dancing Storm and Colmar at his second start in December 2023, and was then tried in races like the MM 2yo on the Gold Coast, Listed Talindert and G3 Red Anchor Stakes. He's had two Cranbourne jumps outs and is sure to give this a shake. AD ASTRA is a progressive filly who won consecutive races before she tackled the Listed Redelva Stakes, beaten 12.25 lengths by subsequent G1 Goodwood winner Reserve Bank. She draws a nice gate and should go close. NOETZIE was $4.40-$3.30 winning here in December, beating Steel Tsunami, and was a $1.80 fav when beaten 0.88 lengths in 3rd behind Bouncing Beyond here first-up. He draws a nice gate. JUST PRESS SEND is a former Victorian first-up for the Clarken/O'Shea stable. She has trialled OK for her return and draws a nice gate. Stablemate CICALA was a $3.50 chance when a 2.71 length Gawler winner on debut. PRESS EXPRESS was consistent last campaign, winning at Murray Bridge on February 5 and spelled after running down the track behind Dubai Focus on the Parks, she has trialled OK.
SELECTIONS: 2 WOLFGANG, 4 Ad Astra, 5 Noetzie, 12 Just Press Send
PLAY: Something on WOLFGANG each-way.
RACE 8 - 3:45PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1800 METRES)
OXFORD BLUE is a former Victorian now with Stephen Theodore, and he was a Sale winner in Mar and sent out a $4.20 fav last time out when beaten 4.26 lengths behind Politely Dun, who has run well in the Queensland Derby since. He's been $3.40 into $2.40 early. CLEITUS was a dominant Hamilton winner before he led and was beaten 0.25 lengths behind Trosette at Casterton last time. PLATINUM DESTROYER made ground at Bendigo two starts back and then beaten 4.35 lengths behind Feeling Dusty at Pakenham last time. MARK OF THE MAN stuck on well when beaten 0.75 lengths behind Stop The Rock at Swan Hill last time. FLYING STEP was $3.20-$2.70 when beaten 1.58 lengths behind Sir Lord at Gawler last time and gets blinkers for the first time. CORONA LAD was a Caulfield winner in Apr and won a recent Cranbourne jump-out.
SELECTIONS: 3 OXFORD BLUE, 4 Cleitus, 9 Platinum Destroyer, 6 Mark Of The Man
PLAY: Keen on OXFORD BLUE
RACE 9 - 4:24PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1200 METRES)
LOVELY LOOKIN' has come back in great form, beating Nurys first-up form a break, and then she was good behind Cleo Cat in the G3 Proud Miss. She was a good winner again here last time and looks the one to beat again. STAR SIRIUS was a winner here on March 29 and has been good in two Melbourne runs, scoring a narrow win at Flemington in BM78 grade before she was beaten 3.8 lengths behind Splash Back at Caulfield. SWYCHO has a good record and was a good winner here over Pelevecchio back in February, and was placed in a recent trial. APLINE FLYER was beaten 1.64 lengths behind Jilladora at Oakbank in the Queen Of The Hills first-up and has been put away again; she was placed in a recent Strathalbyn trial. Stablemate MOTORACE resumes and has been a good find, placed in three consecutive runs last time in work, the latest behind Sir Kingsford at Oakbank, he's on a Darwin Cup path. VOLTAGE POINT has been good since winning first-up here on May 3. YASUKE hasn't raced since running 4th behind Dual Pressure here on Mar 10 and won a recent Parks trial. STARLITE VALLEY was good here last time when beaten 0.18 lengths behind Great Maximus. SUZIDO is unbeaten in two runs here.
SELECTIONS: 7 LOVELY LOOKIN', 13 Star Sirius, 16 Swycho, 1 Alpine Flyer
PLAY: Backing LOVELY LOOKIN'.
