SELECTIONS - 7 December 2006

POOMA selections:

Canterbury 4-1 Triple Down
Pinjarra 6-4 Pedas Sakali

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

Ballarat 1-1, 9-11
Ipswich 5-4
Pinjarra 2-3, 7-13

(* Updates after Pinjarra scratchings etc before race 1 there *)

Today: It's my dear, old Mum's birthday today. Happy Birthday, Mum. The POOMA, Canterbury 4-1 Triple Down, ran well in a strong race last time and unless one of the first starters is pretty good then he should get home. Ipswich 5-4 Miss Judgement has a very good record and is in good form but I think she's a risk at her probable short price, as Mini View is pretty well weighted in this race. There are four runners from our black book going around today and they're in two races. The first is race 7 at Ballarat, which sees dual POOMA winner, Bob'n'hop, take on last start winner, Blissa Nova. I thought that Blissa Nova could win the race at Sandown yesterday so she must be a big chance in this race. Canterbury race 5 has Misasio and Hairy clashing. Misasio sat right on the speed last time, was absolutely bolting on the corner and won with her head on her chest against what was admittedly poor company. Hairy has won both of her runs up the line at Scone and has looked a really good type. I'll stand all four of the black bookers out in the quaddies.

Yesterday: A bit of a kicking again yesterday with 1/4 at $1.60 and it only won by a head. The other three selections went like Roger the day after St Kilda wins a Grand Final (that's theoretical, of course, because he's never actually seen one and with the pack of softies they've got now it's not likely he will any time soon).