SELECTIONS - 9 October 2006

POOMA selections:

There are no POOMA selections today

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

Pakenham 7-1

Today: Three meetings today and nothing to get too excited about. Pakenham 5-11 Loch Shiel carries the SSY form after finishing 4th to Suspects last time out. She's had 23 days off, steps from 1400 to 1750 and is a 6YO mare that's only had 8 starts so you'd think that things are stacked against her. I won't be having a go today and suggest you keep the zip on the wallet firmly closed today also. I'll be driving back to Melbourne from Canberra later on and boppin' along to the sounds of The Rolling Stones, creators of the greatest rock 'n' roll song by a rock 'n' roll band - Jumpin' Jack Flash. For clarity, the greatest song by a rock 'n' roll band is Stairway To Heaven. The Rolling Stones win another of my categories - greatest intro to a rock 'n' roll song - with Gimmee Shelter. What a cracker it is.

Yesterday: The Stavka formline continues to provide the goods with quinellas in races 5 (from the two nominated horses) and 7 (from 4 horses) paying $37 and $23. Bis Vincere won paying $10 (beating our POOMA) and Test Fire followed up at $4.50. We continue to make money from following the runners in those SSY races. In other races, Walk Up Start improved its own weight to win its Maiden by about 7L in a field that wasn't devoid of talent so it will be worth following and Admiral's Lady stepped up in grade to win again. Mares that get into form can keep it going for quite a while so I'll continue to follow that one. Didn't see much else to follow apart from those.

POOMAs: Laughing Point started good odds at $7+ and ran well for 2nd paying a healthy $2.90 for the place. POOMAs are in a bit of a rut with only one winner from the last 10 selections.