SELECTIONS - 28 January 2006

Flemington 1-3 Miss Finland [39/46.2%/71%]
Flemington 3-1 Pompeii Ruler [142/35.2%/30%]
Flemington 4-4 Safari Sunbeam [142/35.2%/30%]
Flemington 6-2 Niconero [37/43.2%/68%]
Flemington 7-3 Forest Spy [142/35.5%/30%]
Flemington 8-6 Iris In The Glen [142/35.5%/30%]
Flemington 9-9 Taureg [36/30.6%/34%]
Moe 8-6 Jolie Visage [142/35.5%/30%]
Morphettville 4-2 Terango [20/45.0%/3%]

The first race in Melbourne looks a bit of a trap to me. All of the winners were impressive at their last start and all have a real chance. The Hayes stable thinks that Miss Finland is in their top 3 Blue Diamond chances; Flame Of Sydney was apparently 'lucky' to beat subsequent winner, Jumlah, last time but having watched the replay a few times I don't know how they work that out; She Will Be Loved did well to finish over the top of them after a strong pace; and Corporal Congo was very impressive in coming from a fair way off them at the top of the short Cranbourne straight to win running away. Add into the mix the Kavanagh's Tipungwuti, which is only $15 for the Blue Diamond after its impressive trial win, and the other Hayes runner, Satnav, and you've got a fairly hard race. Grammatical looks the only one without a hope. Whichever one wins this will be in the first two in Blue Diamond markets, I'd suggest.

Non-POOMA selections:

Ascot 6-1
Eagle Farm 2-3, 2-4, 4-8, 5-4
Flemngton 1-1, 1-2, 3-11, 6-4, 7-9
Gold Coast 6-1, 7-8, 9-1
Grafton 7-13
Morphettville 5-9, 6-6, 8-2, 9-10
Rosehill 1-4, 2-1, 5-2, 8-4
Toowoomba 2-3