SELECTIONS - 11 October 2006

POOMA selections:

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red below):

Ballarat 5-1, 7-7
Canterbury 3-1, 4-8, 5-10, 6-8

Today: Some good looking meetings today. Starting with the SSY form we have Ballarat 3-17 River Belle. This 5YO mare was beaten 14L in Yappa's Maiden two starts back before having little luck last time when 7th, beaten 2.3L, behind Uncle Sid at Donald. I've been waiting for this one to reappear, as she'll be juicy odds and can run a race. 5-1 Yappa (the 'Y') was a POOMA last time and managed to get itself beaten when running around under pressure in the straight. He is obviously very talented but I didn't like the way he went last time and thought he needed a spell though it's hard to leave him out of the chances in this even though he comes back to Class 1 company. 5-6 Helmut Varshing ran 5th first up behind Stavka in Class 2 company and drops a grade here. He is a talented horse, also. 5-16 Rustic Fire ran 3rd behind Stavka two starts back before missing out narrowly at Kilmore when drawing wide last run. He's drawn the inside marble and must be a chance at what will probably be double figure odds. I'll be keen to see how the Stavka form stacks up against the Yappa form. Those three look to be the only real chances in what will probably be a pretty strong form race. At Canterbury, Darren Beadman looks to have a top chance of riding half the card again. I think the best two are Nod and Face Of The Earth.

Yesterday: I was tied up yesterday and didn't get to watch many of the races. Looking at the results there doesn't seem to have been much to follow.

POOMAs: Star Image couldn't get home for us yesterday when running home for 3rd.