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Say From SA – August 23

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Not a good day on the punting front at Morphettville last week with Pistolier and Assertive Billy going by the wayside.

Jamie Kah rides Sandhill Warrior on Saturday. Picture: Racing and Sports

We go to Morphettville Parks on Saturday where the track is currently rated a Dead4 and the rail is out two metres the entire circuit.

The Listed Sportingbet Penny Edition Stakes over 1400m, Race 7 on the program, is the feature event and there is a short priced favourite engaged in last start Group 3 Spring Stakes winner Riziz.

While he looks the winner, the $1.75 looks a little short for my liking, especially for a horse that is yet to win at 1400m.

Former French galloper Gris Caro may be better option on an each-way basis, currently quoted at $9.50.

A former French galloper, Gris Caro has only had the three starts in Australia and has acquitted himself well.

He made a winning debut in taking out the Listed Balaklava Cup over 1600m before venturing to Melbourne where he finished second in the Group 3 JRA Cup over 2040m at Moonee Valley on September 27.

He then contested the Listed 1800m Victoria Plate at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day last year before being sent for a long spell.

Gris Caro holds a nomination for the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate later in the Spring and while he is yet to race at a trip shorter than 1600m, the 1400m after his break looks to be a perfect trip first-up.

A step up in distance should be ideal for Sandhill Warrior in Race 8 the Schweppes Handicap, a Benchmark 78 race over 1400m.

Sandhill Warrior resumed off a break with a good second behind Light It Up over 1200m at Morphettville last Saturday and will relish the extra 200m here.

Importantly Sandhill Warrior is unbeaten second-up following a spell, but in saying that this is his toughest second-up contest to date.

Jamie Kah takes the ride on the lightly-raced gelding and from barrier five he should get a good run in transit and be hard to beat.

Good luck and good punting.

Play Of The Day: Race 8 #3 Sandhill Warrior @$5

Each Way Play: Race 7 #3 Gris Caro @$9.50