Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn Preview

Race by race preview by Lincoln Moore.

Picture: Steve Hart

RACE 1 - 1:40PM Fleurieu Milk Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)

REBEL MISTRESS has been around the mark and caught the eye late when 3rd behind Lady De Lune at Balaklava last week. The mile looks ideal, she draws a good gate, and this looks her race. LOOKS LIKE A LADY comes off a good run when 2nd behind Honey Perfection at Port Lincoln. She is the danger. FIZZY BUBBLY was OK behind Our Selection here last time and gets an inside gate. HOLY BRED went around big odds on debut at KI and worked home OK behind Swiss Time. STAY AT HOME was placed twice at Balaklava last year, had two months between runs when only average last start but is an improver.

SELECTIONS: 11 REBEL MISTRESS, 13 Looks Like A Lady, 12 Fizzy Bubbly, 3 Holy Bred
PLAY: Backing REBEL MISTRESS.

RACE 2 - 2:15PM Bendigo Bank Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

FINGOLFIN is a former Victorian now with the Clarken/O'Shea stable and was placed at Pakenham in October. He trialled up nicely for this at Morphettville last week and looks well placed in a race like this. FOREIGN LEGION ran 2nd in the same trial. He draws out but must be respected. BIT OF A REBEL trialled OK running 3rd behind Victory Time here last July. He's in good hands with David Jolly, hasn't been seen publicly since and must be kept very safe. MY MALOO ran 6th behind Thirsty Guest at Gawler on debut and that form has stood up since. HOLMES was placed behind Thrifty at Murray Bridge in October and draws a nice gate.

SELECTIONS: 4 FINGOLFIN, 2 Bit Of A Rebel, 12 My Maloo, 11 Holmes
PLAY: Something on BIT OF A REBEL each-way.

RACE 3 - 2:50PM Thank you Ladies in our Community Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

SWEET MARLENE was well backed to run favourite when 5th behind Declared in a handy race at Morphettville in October. Se's trialled well, draws the good gate and looks hard to beat here. Stablemate ALL TOO ALI is on debut and has had the five jump outs over the border leading in. LUCILLE ROSE is on debut for David Jolly and looked good leading throughout to win a recent Strathalbyn jump-out. AWEN has been a beaten favourite her past couple the latest behind Testa Dexta here. She draws a middle gate and is going to be in the mix again. PARTY PRINCESS made good ground fist-up from a spell behind Arugamama at Morphettville. She maps well from the middle gate and looks well placed here. BARTY AYA had specking and made good ground behind Exalted Dane at Balaklava last week. She draws out but should run well. PUISSY GALORE finished down the track in a recent Morphettville trial. RED ROOF was around the mark before a spell and has trialled up nicely but draws the car park.

SELECTIONS: 14 SWEET MARLENE, 5 Lucille Rose, 1 Awen, 11 Party Princess
PLAY: Something on LUCILLE ROSE each-way.

RACE 4 - 3:25PM Bombora's on the River Class One Plate (2050 METRES)

BONJOUR BLUE was good here running 2nd behind Bugatti Gold last time. She draws a sticky gate but looks well placed on her home track. FINNEY was a big drifter but still ran well when 2nd behind Epaulette Prince at KI. His previous form was good for a race like this, he gets an inside gate and should be in the finish. I NEED A DRINK draws out, has ability and this looks a very winnable race. ALPINE BEAU is another who is right up to a race like this. PICK ME can improve here and SOCIAL GROUP is worth some thought.

SELECTIONS: 5 BONJOUR BLUE, 2 Finney, 3 I Need A Drink, 1 Alpine Beau
PLAY: Staying out and playing wide in the quaddie.

RACE 5 - 4:00PM Bremerton Wines Benchmark 56 Handicap (1100 METRES)

ALOTAFUN ran very well first-up from a very long spell when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Starlite Valley at Morphettville. She showed talent early, is going to strip a lot fitter here given it was 26 months between starts and she looks the one to beat despite a sticky gate. IRASCIBLE MISS was unlucky at Oakbank and then here behind Utah Joe before she raced on speed when she tired behind Kenyan Wonder at Morphettville. LYNDA'S LEGACY was a Murray Bridge winner last August when well found at odds and has trialled up nicely for her return. She gets a good gate and should be right in this. TESTA DEXTA was a winner here two starts back beating Awen before a good effort running 2nd behind Miss Remski at Mt Gambier. He should give this a shake.

SELECTIONS: 3 ALOTAFUN, 7 Irascible Miss, 5 Lynda's Legacy, 1 Testa Dexta
PLAY: Backing ALOTAFUN, saving on IRASCIBLE MISS.

RACE 6 - 4:35PM Commercial Hotel Benchmark 60 Handicap (1200 METRES)

CHOSEN MISS is a former Victorian who caught the eye in a recent Morphettville trial finishing just behind them without ever being extended. Her Victorian form was good for a race like this, and she can take some beating despite the sticky wide gate. NALEIGH caught the making good ground behind Shirshov at her first run back from a break. She draws a nice gate and gets the claim. RUN AND TELL has been racing well and has a good record here, he will be in this for a long way. VALENTIGRA has a handy record and strips fitter for one run back behind Starts With Hello at Morphettville on the Parks. LIANNE was a good winner at Gawler two starts back before running down the track behind Kenyan Wonder. She draws out but should run well. Stablemate DAWNBURST was back to winning form here beating TAVIKAT last time. JIVE BABY was good running 4th in the same race and she maps to get a gun run here.

SELECTIONS: 8 CHOSEN MISS, 1 Naleigh, 2 Run And Tell, 11 Valentigra
PLAY: Keen on CHOSEN MISS each-way.

RACE 7 - 5:10PM Finniss General Store Benchmark 56 Handicap (1350 METRES)

MARVELOUS NIGHT has won two of his past four here, he draws out but if he has any luck early will take some running down. GLACIER GREY draws a middle gate and gets the claim. He flashed late behind Dawnburst here last time and looks right in this. THANASI has a great record around here and gets in well with the claim. RUBBLE was a Murray Bridge winner two starts back and must be respected despite the wide draw. POLLYANNA maps to get a nice run here from the gate and was good running 2nd behind Spears last time. BALCREST BELLE made good ground behind Spears here last time. WARRANDYTE ROAD has a handy record around here.

SELECTIONS: 2 MARVELOUS NIGHT, 5 Glacier Grey, 1 Thanasi, 15 Pollyanna
PLAY: Something on MARVELOUS NIGHT each-way.


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