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MARTIAL MUSIC (Race 2)
EACH-WAY
ALL TOO MYSTI (Race 4)
RUSSIAN BOBSHARK (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 11:32AM Festival Hire Maiden Plate (1250 METRES)
Sectors has shown ability placed at Gawler on debut back in Oct and was good first-up from a spell when beaten 4.56 lengths in 3rd behind Esha here. She draws out but this is a winnable maiden.
ARAMOSO has been placed at eight of 20 and can be somewhere in the mix again. ALL TOO TRUE has been runner-up his past couple, the latest making good ground when beaten 0.22 lengths behind Pianta at Mount Gambier. MYSTIC WONDER comes off a good effort beaten 2 lengths in 3rd behind Heaven Rocks at Balaklava and draws a nice gate. NADEGE was OK on debut beaten 7.04 lengths behind Cicala
SELECTIONS: 9 SECTORS, 1 Aramoso, 4 All Too True, 7 Mystic Wonder
PLAY: Backing SECTORS.
RACE 2 - 12:07PM PFD Food Services Handicap (1000 METRES)
Martial Music resumes here and was a Sale winner over the 1010m in October before running down the track at Moonee Valley. He won a recent Pakenham jump-out and gets in well from a good gate after the claim. MINE ALL MINE has won his past two at Murray Bridge, the latest beating GRAND HOST who has won since when he defeated BEEN OUR ANGEL has been runner-up at four of her past five and must be respected. BRISTLER was good first-up from a spell when 4th in that race, he's been in the money at four of six starts here. HYPERNOVA was 3rd in the same race and has a handy record, she's been $11 into $5.50 early.
SELECTIONS: 1 MARTIAL MUSIC, 4 Been Our Angel, 5 Bristler, 2 Mine All Mine
PLAY: Backing MARTIAL MUSIC.
RACE 3 - 12:42PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (2400 METRES)
Lake's Folly has won 10 and placed at 26 of his 84 starts and was back to his best with a 0.82 length Murray Bridge win over the 2500m last time out beating THEREGOESMYHERO who has bene in solid form and was 2nd behind Party Crasher here at his previous outing. DANDRUFF brings a different form line here come off an Albury win over 2000m on a heavy surface, he draws well and that form should stack up well here. DIXIE WHISTLER has been around the mark and was beaten 4.48 lengths behind Party Crasher before she was beaten 3.81 lengths in the Lake's Folly race at Murray Bridge last time. KIRKLISTON BLU dead heated with Back Me Up Benny at Balaklava during the week.
SELECTIONS: 1 LAKE'S FOLLY, 4 There Goes My Hero, 3 Dandruff, 2 Dixie Whistler
PLAY: Staying with LAKE'S FOLLY.
RACE 4 - 1:17PM Hahn Handicap (1400 METRES)
Synchro was on speed and impressive here last time out when a 2.53 length winner over Starts Now who has run well since. He draws a good barrier and should go close again. BIG BRUTE chased home Merchant Boss first-up from a spell before he got back and was good late beaten 2.7 lengths behind Tropical House on the outer track last time. He draws a gate, should be ready to fire and has been solid in early betting. ALL TOO MYSTI was impressive first-up from a spell here back on Mar 15 and was then well beaten in the Listed Nitschke Stakes behind Stay Focused. She was OK when six weeks between runs beaten 3.31 lengths behind Out Of Square at Murray Bridge and shapes the big improver. EVEN SHARPER has been racing consistently placed at six of his last nine, the latest behind Falanghina here on May 17 and is another who has firmed early.
SELECTIONS: 1 SYNCHRO, 2 Big Brute, 6 All Too Mysti, 4 Even Sharper
PLAY: Something on ALL TOO MYSTI each-way.
RACE 5 - 1:52PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1250 METRES)
Colmar was impressive first-up from a spell when he sat just behind the speed and charged away to score a 2.58 length win over Rogue Rocket and Voltage Point, he draws an awkward gate but is a horse with a lot of upside. GREAT MAXIMUS is unbeaten in two runs here and comes off an impressive Murray Bridge win beating Jack The Lad, LET'S GET DOWN was 3rd in that race and a winner here back on Apr 5 beating THREE RINGS who was on speed and beaten 2.13 lengths behind Lovely Lookin' on the outer track last week and has been $15 into $8. The second of the Stokes runners KINETIC JEWEL was on speed when beaten 1.82 lengths behind Tosen Water here last time and draws a good gate. VAIL MOUNTAIN has won four of 16 and was placed at Warrnambool on Apr 29 and then beaten 0.8 lengths behind Empressive Enuff at Sandown last time. STARLITE VALLEY can run another cheeky race from an inside gate, DELIGHTFUL SHECKY was better last week beaten 1.73 lengths in the Lovely Lookin' race on the outer track last week.
SELECTIONS: 4 COLMAR, 3 Great Maximus, 5 Vail Mountain, 10 Kinetic Jewel
PLAY: Staying with COLMAR.
RACE 6 - 2:27PM Sportsbet Handicap (1550 METRES)
Maracourt has been placed at five of his eight starts here on the Parks and was OK last time at Warrnambool beaten 4 lengths behind Not Usual Glorious. He should be ready to fire here third-up from a spell. TAHNEE TREASURE was beaten 1.55 lengths behind Snoopy Now at Murray Bridge last time and she has three wins from five starts here. THE MANSMAN had market support when beaten 2.41 lengths behind Novela last time. UNDER THE CONE was a Balaklava winner first-up from a spell and has been good in three runs since, running 4th behind Crown Mint at Murray Bridge last time.
THE GOLDEN FIST is on the quick back-up from a good win over Starts Now on the outer track last week when he came from the back. ANNIHILATE was a good winner first-up from a spell and made good late ground in the Novela race at Murray Bridge last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 MARACOURT, 4 Tahnee Treasure, 10 The Mansman, 8 Under The Cone
PLAY: Something on MARACOURT each-way at $15.
RACE 7 - 3:02PM Aceit Transport Solutions Handicap (1000 METRES)
Romani Ite Domum has two wins and two seconds from his five starts and scored at Bendigo and Geelong back in October. He has won a Flemington jump-out ahead of his return and should give this a shake. DOBBINAIR has had two runs back from a spell and was good after covering ground last start when beaten 2.36 lengths behind Beauty Rising on the outer track on Apr 26. He draws the middle and can run well despite coming back in trip from 1200m to 1000m. Stablemate ENUFF SEDUCTION is a progressive type who was beaten 1.98 lengths behind Reserve Bank in the Listed Redelva and then 6.39 lengths behind the Goodwood winner in the G2 Tobin Bronze. He's been freshened and should be in the mix. LITTLEBOURKESTREET won a Ballarat maiden last August and was 2nd at her next two, including a 2nd behind Cleo Cat at Ballarat before she was 4th beaten 8 lengths at Moonee Valley last Nov. She has trialled OK for her local debut. HEAVEN ROCKS comes off a good maiden win beating Rich Lady at Balaklava she draws a nice gate. MOUGENOT comes off a 13.12 length maiden win at Port Augusta and draws a good gate. DAISYDOO has won two of her past three back i class, the latest at Gawler. VELVET FOX comes off an Oakbank maiden win, IN LOVE was narrowly beaten by Mohite at Murray Bridge last time while HYSTERICAL LATER resumes and was OK behind Teardrop Rotation at Oakbank in the Shillabeer last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 ROMANI ITE DOMUM, 1 Dobbinair, 4 Enuff Seduction, 10 Littlebourkestreet
PLAY: Something on DOBBINAIR each-way.
RACE 8 - 3:42PM SkyCity Handicap (1000 METRES)
Russian Bobshark was good first-up from a spell when beaten 2.68 lengths behind Grand Host at Murray Bridge. He draws the middle and finds a winnable race here. WARM BREEZE was a Murray Bridge winner first-up from a spell, beating Pirate by 1.86 lengths. He draws out but should have upside. MAGIC FIELD was on speed when beaten 3.2 lengths behind Voltage Point first-up on the outer track on May 3. He gets an inside gate and has been in the money at both second-up runs. HOOKED ON WEALTH draws a good gate and was placed on the outer track behind Shadowfax back in Dec, he won a recent Strathalbyn trial and draws a good gate. GILMORE was big odds when beaten 2.35 lengths behind Grand Host last time and draws a middle gate. AZTEC DANCER resumes and has been placed at all three runs here, he has trialled OK. SIOUX WARRIOR was on speed and only tired late first-up from a spell beaten 4.16 lengths behind Fast Bubbles at Balaklava
SELECTIONS: 3 RUSSIAN BOBSHARK, 9 Warm Breeze, 2 Magic Field, 13 Hooked On Wealth
PLAY: Backing RUSSIAN BOBSHARK each-way.
RACE 9 - 4:18PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1400 METRES)
Voltage Point was a good winner on the outer track first-up from a spell and his two runs since have been solid, running 3rd behind Colmar before he made good ground, beaten 0.8 lengths behind Novela at Murray Bridge last time. He gets a good claim from a good barrier and should take some beating. TOSEN WATER has a good record here and was a 1.82 length winner over Kinetic Jewel last time out. She'll go close from a good gate. BEAUTY RISING was a good winner on the outer track beating Star Sirius before he was on speed and beaten 3.34 lengths behind Metrical there last time. He draws out but should go well. SACHEM was good beaten 0.23 lengths behind Metrical on the outer track on May 10 and then was sent out favourite when beaten 4.59 lengths behind Novela at Murray Bridge last time. MERCHANT BOSS comes off a return to winning form when he ran down Big Brute here on May 17, he draws the inside with his big weight. FALANGHINA is another coming off a winning return when a 0.25 length winner over Even Sharper here on May 17.
SELECTIONS: 2 VOLTAGE POINT, 6 Tosen Water, 3 Beauty Rising, 5 Sachem
PLAY: Something on VOLTAGE POINT each-way and wide in quaddie.
