RACE 1 - 12:27PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1000 METRES)
Victorian horseman Shane Nichols brings Caporiko to Adelaide. He debuted when well beaten behind Bold Bastille at Moonee Valley back in October and has been to the trials a couple of times ahead of his return. The race experience will be valuable from a wide gate, but he has been very easy since betting opened. SPOTLIGHTS is on debut for Michael Hickmott and looked good in a recent Murray Bridge jump-out when he was clean from the gates and held together in the hit-out alongside stablemate DYER who also looks to have ability. The pair have both had market support as has MESROUR is on debut for Gordon Richards and Damien Moyle. DARKNCONFIDENTIAL debuts for Stuart Gower and was OK in a recent trial behind Palm Of Jumeirah and gets an inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 5 CAPORIKO, 4 Spotlights, 2 Dyer, 3 Mesrour PLAY: Happy to watch there.
RACE 2 - 1:02PM SkyCity Handicap (1400 METRES)
Sentimental Flame has been in the money at all five starts and was 3rd behind Air Assault in the Hill Smith Stakes before she went to Cranbourne and was beaten a half-length behind Motorace. She's a winner her only start here and should take some beating first up at 1400m. Lingani comes off a dominant Kangaroo Island win when she blitzed rivals by 6.3 lengths. She draws the inside and could be above average. FREE BEER was a good Morphettville winner on debut back last June and he was a drifter in betting but ok beaten 2 lengths in 4th behind Miss Subtly at Gawler. GLOBAL TURN made good ground from the back here when beaten 1.1 lengths behind Altruist and maps to get a gun run.
SELECTIONS: 2 SENTIMENTAL FLAME, 7 Lingani, 1 Free Beer, 4 Global Turn PLAY: Something on SENTIMENTAL FLAME.
RACE 3 - 1:37PM Dominant Handicap (2250 METRES)
Dual Fuel is going super and made it four wins in succession when she was a long way back before she powered over the top of Yuri Royale to win here. She gets in well with the claim and can win again. WHEELS is another impressive last start winner when she was well backed before beating Canford. She'll get a good run from the inside and will be strong late. CORMORANT
OATH OF OMERTA is a dual winner this track and trip and comes off a KI Cup placing, and WOLF PRINCE was a winner two runs back at Gawler before running 4th behind Sandastan there on Wednesday.
SELECTIONS: 2 DUAL FUEL, 3 Wheels, 4 Cormorant, 1 Yuri Royale PLAY: Small each-way bet on CORMORANT (1/4).
RACE 4 - 2:12PM TAB Adelaide Cup Day - Monday March 11th Handicap (1000 METRES)
Looks to be speed here. Bristler has only been out of the money once in nine starts and went to Moonee Valley and showed plenty of fight leading throughout to beat Scuderia. He draws a middle gate and looks hard to beat again.Run Like Hell has won three of six and led throughout to beat Rose Ring at Colac last time. She draws a good barrier and gets Jake Toeroek. HOWL come sin fresh and was placed behind Wonderwomen here two runs back. He draws out but his first-up record is solid. OLD TIME ROCK comes off a Moonee Valley win and must be respected. QEYAADY maps to get a nice run and is suited back to the 1000m here.
SELECTIONS: 4 BRISTLER, 8 Run Like Hell, 4 Howl, 6 Old Time Rock PLAY: Something on HOWL each-way (2/3).
RACE 5 - 2:47PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1950 METRES)
Back In Action comes off a good effort when 4th beaten 1.55 lengths behind Haaland at Bendigo. He can run well from the middle barrier at each-way odds in a very open race. Karaka Kiwi has been racing well and was good running 2nd behind West Cliff on the outer track. SPEAKEASY was beaten 5.5 lengths in 7th in the same race, his previous was good running 2nd behind Dual Fuel. CHARM SLINGA was 3rd in the Dual Fuel race and has OK form lines for a race like this. SCENIC HOST had market support when 3rd behind Farooq in the Naracoorte Cup last time. CHOSEN MISS has been around the mark back in class when beaten 2.2 lengths in 2nd behind Hostess Susie.
SELECTIONS: 1 BACK IN ACTION, 4 Karaka Kiwi, 8 Speakeasy, 5 Scenic Host PLAY: Something each-way on BACK IN ACTION.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM PFD Food Services Handicap (1250 METRES)
Wonderful Rayray is a former Queensland galloper who is unbeaten and first-up here for Matt Seyers. He draws a good gate, was on speed in both wins, gets the claim for Maggie Collett and has been well found. Stablemate Yeelanna has been in solid form winning her past couple, the latest beating Not A Single Bid at Gawler. She draws a middle gate and must be respected. ZEBELLA has a handy record and was game when 2nd behind Dunmaghlas at Strathalbyn. That's good form for this and she can run well. Stablemate MISLUDI is a two time winner here and was well backed from $6-$4 when beaten 2.7 lengths behind Desert Dancing at Morphettville. KRISTOBEL was well tried when she broke through for a good win here beating CARARADA who draws a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 WONDERFUL RAYRAY, 4 Zebella, 5 Yeelanna, 8 Cararada PLAY: Something on WONDERFUL RAYRAY.
RACE 7 - 3:57PM Piper Heidsieck Handicap (1000 METRES)
In My Room won his maiden impressive at Murray Bridge before he was a $1.45 favourite when beaten 2.9 lengths behind stablemate Kalasec on the outer track last time. He draws to lead and has been well backed to regain winning form. I Miss Margie looks the danger. She was a Sale winner two runs back before running 3rd behind Holy Rocket at Moonee Valley. She has a sticky draw but should be in the mix again. MINTULEE is a filly with talent, and she was good first-up from a spell when 2nd behind Kalasec before she was beaten 6.6 lengths at Caulfield at Group 3 level. RUNAWAY BELLE comes off a Murray Bridge win beating Express Master. ZANTHRON was a winner here last time beating Endless Faith and has the inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 3 IN MY ROOM, 4 I Miss Margie, 8 Mintulee, 7 Runaway Belle PLAY: Backing IN MY ROOM.
RACE 8 - 4:37PM AIG Security Handicap (1400 METRES)
LA FERRARI has been racing well over the border and was good running 2nd behind Wild Imagination here last time when beaten 1.1 lengths. He should take some beating. My Khalifa made good ground from the back when 3rd beaten 2 lengths behind Snapped in the City Of Marion last week and has won six of 11 here and been heavily backed. Stablemate TAPINFORPAR must be given some thought from an inside gate, he's been around the mark and drops significantly in weight on recent runs. PEGASI has been racing well and was solid beaten 3.2 lengths in 3rd behind Jacks On Ice last time. EXALTED FIRE and LAKE'S FOLLY were both OK first-up, the latter gets the claim from a good gate.
SELECTIONS: 7 LA FERRARI, 2 My Khalifa, 10 Tapinforpar, 4 Pegasi PLAY: Backing LA FERRARI.
RACE 9 - 5:19PM Croser Handicap (1550 METRES)
Looks a race with a lot of speed. Dale's Rocket has been going super in the South East winning twice at Mount Gambier before he was brave running 2nd behind The Big Kahuna at Bendigo. He draws the inside and should be in the thick of the action. Likewise Marvelous Night will roll forward, he was game when 2.7 lengths 2nd behind TAHNEE TREASURE who maps to get a perfect run here and won at Balaklava before she sat off the speed and got over the top of Marvelous Night last time. RISING LEGEND draws out but and he was on speed and brave when 2nd behind Pearl Adios last time. If he can get some cover and sit off a solid tempo, he can be strong late.
SELECTIONS: 6 TAHNEE TREASURE, 3 Dale's Rocket, 2 Rising Legend, 4 Marvelous Night PLAY: Backing TAHNEE TREASURE.
