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BEST BETS
ZARKANA (Race 6)
PRIVILEGED SON (Race 8)

VALUE
PURE BLISS (Race 7)
SENTIMENTAL FLAME (Race 8)

RACE 1 - 12:27PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

Villa Royale has been placed at five of 10 starts over the border, the latest at Bairnsdale when a $3.10 favourite and she was strong through the line. She draws out and gets Jason Holder. IN THAT MODE is on debut for the Clarken/O'Shea stable and has had the three trials, winning one at Balaklava earlier in the year and was beaten 4 lengths in his latest behind Shingley Beach at Strathalbyn. DIVINO CAVALLO debuts for the Griffiths/De Kock stable in Victoria and was 3rd in a Caulfield trial back in February and has had two recent jump-outs winning her latest at Cranbourne. OOCHIE MAGUCCHEE ran 4th behind Overstated on the Parks at her debut and then followed up with a good run beaten 1.7 length behind Boltonova last time. RICH LADY has been racing well running 2nd twice on the provincial circuit before she was beaten a length behind Taino Rocket. STOLEN is on debut for the Michael Hickmott stable and was beaten 3.1 lengths in 3rd behind Ooh La Lilly in a Morphettville trial in August.

SELECTIONS: 14 VILLA ROYALE, 2 In That Mode, 4 Davino Cavallo, 7 Oochie Magucchee
PLAY: Something on VILLA ROYALE each-way.

RACE 2 - 1:02PM Bet In The Shed at Morphettville Handicap (1800 METRES)

Blazing Rebel has won six of 24 and was runner-up at Sandown four starts back. He was beaten 4.5 lengths at Gunbower last time in the Cup but gets a good barrier here. SAVSONIC has been racing well and won at Murray Bridge and Strathalbyn in August and comes off a good effort when 2nd behind Lines Of Glory on the Parks. DOLCEMENTE was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back and was placed behind The Mansman there last time. BIT OF REBEL is capable in a race like this on the back up from last week beaten 4.1 lengths in 7th behind France's Boy.

SELECTIONS: 2 BLAZING REBEL, 4 Savsonic, 7 Dolcemente, 1 Bit Of A Rebel
PLAY: Something on BLAZING REBEL each-way.

RACE 3 - 1:37PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Gytrash Series) (1200 METRES)

Grand Impact won the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield in 2022 before being beaten 5.25 lengths behind In Secret in the Group 1 Coolmore. She was off the scene for 17 months before resuming behind Extratwo at Moonee Valley in March and comes out of the Takeover Target at Newcastle won by Semillion in May. He has a good gate and this is his chance to find winning form. GRINZINGER PRINCE comes off a good record when 3rd behind Sixteen Reasons here. He wasn't disgraced in the Goodwood two runs back and draws a nice barrier. OVERSTRIKE resumes and won three in succession before he led them up and was beaten 7.3 lengths behind Material Dreams and Miss Aria in the Nitschke Stakes in April. He draws the inside and should go close. ANILLA was a winner at his only start here and can improve on last time when well beaten behind Press Down.  WATCHME WIN has won two of five and is a nice horse coming through the grades, he was too good for Andrew's Memory last time and can run well down in the weights.

SELECTIONS: 2 GRAND IMPACT, 3 Grinzinger Prince, 7 Overstrike, 5 Anilla
PLAY: Backing GRAND IMPACT.

RACE 4 - 2:12PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1517 METRES)

Boondocks has been in the money at eight of 11 starts and won at Swan Hill two starts back before being beaten 3 lengths in 3rd behind Awesome Lineup at Cranbourne. He draws a nice gate and looks well placed. NULLIFY was impressive first-up from a spell when a 2.5 lengths winner over Red Roof on the Parks. She draws a nice gate and should be in the mix. CAPULET has been in the money at 11 of 15 starts and comes off a Wangaratta win beating Copperfield. She draws a sticky gate but looks well placed here. CHAKADO was well backed first-up from a spell when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Artful Tawny here. ROGUE ROCKER has been around the mark and is closing in on a win, beaten 3.5 lengths behind Angland at Murray Bridge last time.

SELECTIONS: 2 BOONDOCKS, 7 Nullify, 3 Capulet, 5 Chakado
PLAY: Something on BOONDOCKS each-way.

RACE 5 - 2:47PM Alan Sheppard Constructions Handicap (2020 METRES)

Lavish Thinker had solid Victorian form before a good local debut when beaten 1.6 lengths 3rd behind Eishaa on the Parks. He draws a nice gate and can find winning form here even with the big weight. RABTAT was a Murray Bridge winner two starts back and followed up with a 2.1 length 2nd behind Zarkana here. He draws to get a good run. EXOPIPI was retired from the race at Mount Gambier last time but has been back to the trials and gone well. CHOSEN MISS has been racing well in similar class and must be respected. THEODOR ran well first-up in SA and was beaten 5.5 lengths behind New York Scandal on the Parks last time.

SELECTIONS: 1 LAVISH THINKER, 3 Rabtat, 7 Exopipi, 5 Chosen Miss
PLAY: Backing LAVISH THINKER.

RACE 6 - 3:22PM Metal-Link Legends Handicap (1600 METRES)

Zarkana has been racing well and was dominant when a 2.1 length winner over Rabtat here last time. She draws a nice barrier and is going to take some beating again. EVEN SHARPER was a Balaklava winner four runs back and has been 2nd in his past three, the latest behind The Mansman at Murray Bridge. He maps well and looks a danger. ENCIPHERING was 2rd beaten 2.3 lengths behind I Catchem Fox on the Parks before another solid effort beaten 4.2 lengths behind Angelic Appeal at Murray Bridge. He should be right in the mix here. VIXENETTE was a winner on the Ballarat Synthetic two starts back and then beaten 5.65 lengths behind Swiftfalcon who would handle these. The winkers go on again. FRANCE'S BOY backs-up after leading throughout to win at $61 last week but draws out. SUNDOGG was good leading throughout for a 1.1 length win in maiden grade last time out at Gawler. Victorian HIGHLAND BEAUTY broke her maiden at Warrnambool last time out when she was well backed.

SELECTIONS: 5 ZARKANA, 2 Even Sharper, 3 Enciphering, 10 Vixenette
PLAY: Keen on ZARKANA.

RACE 7 - 4:04PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1050 METRES)

Misludi was good running 2nd down behind Andrew's Memory here before she beat home all but Santastico last time. She draws out but looks well placed again. PURE BLISS broke her maiden at Oakbank in March and then chased home Foxy Femme on the Parks. She was OK in a recent Strathalbyn behind Fancify who has won well since and she looks hard to beat from an inside barrier. SUBSIX was a Cranbourne winner two starts back before being beaten 4,35 lengths behind Pondalowie at Bendigo last time. He has plenty of ability and looks perfectly placed here
OAKLAND RAIDER was runner-up behind Old Time Rock on the Parks when resuming and then worked hard from a wide gate to lead when 4.3 lengths 4th. ARTFUL TAWNY was a good winner first-up from a break here beating Limited Risk and can run well again.

SELECTIONS: 13 MISLUDI, 10 Pure Bliss, 1 Subsix, 7 Oakland Raider
PLAY: PURE BLISS looks the value in early markets

RACE 8 - 4:52PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Skybeau Series) (2500 METRES)

Privileged Son was a winner on the Parks four starts back and followed up with two solid placings in Melbourne. He was back to winning form at Moonee Valley last time when a half-length winner over Muktamil over the 3000m. He comes back in trip but should take some beating again. SENTIMENTAL FLAME had good backing when beaten 2.8 lengths behind Lines Of Glory on the Parks, her only other try at this trip was a 4th behind Posativity in the Group 3 SA Fillies Classic and a repeat would be right in the finish. ARUGAMAMA has been mixing her form but is right up to a race like this. She was beaten 4.5 lengths behind Motorace last time which is a good form line, she jumps to 2500m for the first time and can be a factor. DIXIE WHISTLER has been runner-up at two of her past three, the latest behind CALL ME VEXATIOUS who continues to race well and beat home all but Tippa last week.

SELECTIONS: 2 PRIVILEGED SON, 11 Sentimental Flame, 1 Arugamama, 4 Call Me Vexatious
PLAY: Keen on PRVILEGED SON, with a saver on SENTIMENTAL FLAME each-way at $17

RACE 9 - 5:33PM Winning Edge Presentations Handicap (1200 METRES)

Delightful Shecky resumes, his form last time in was superb winning three in succession before chasing home Press Down at Murray Bridge in May and spelled. He's trialled up OK and has won two of three fresh. SURPRISE COMING was well beaten first-up behind Hack The Lad before a good run last week when 1.2 lengths 4th behind Pearl Adios here. He should be ready to peak here. THE MANSMAN draws out but has a handy record and made it two wins from his past three starts beating Even Sharper at Murray Bridge last time. Stablemate PLUS FOURS was a Caulfield winner in March and just missed first-up in SA before he was beaten 5.1 lengths in 9th behind Sixteen Reasons here last time. ANDREW'S MEMORY has come back well beating Misludi first-up from a spell before a good effort when 1.7 lengths 2nd behind Watchme Win. SANTASTICO has been racing consistently and was a narrow winner over Geminga here last time. NO SURRENDER likes to race on speed and was beaten 2.9 lengths behind Saban at Flemington before he was 2.3 length sin in 5th behind Capper Thirtynine at Cranbourne.

SELECTIONS: 3 DELIGHTFUL SHECKY, 4 Surprise Coming, 13 The Mansman, 11 Andrew's Memory
PLAY: Something on DELIGHTFUL SHECKY each-way at the $6.