SELECTIONS - 21 May 2007

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Muswellbrook 6-3 Dextatic [1]
Muswellbrook 4-2 Our Mate Tom [18]
Narromine 4-7 Shaker [10]
Narromine 7-2 Little Holly [1]

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

Benalla 5-6
Narromine 9-13

Comments: The ruffies system that picked the $32 winner at Queanbeyan yesterday has now had 200 live selections since going live in March 2004 for 25 winners returning $301 so that's not bad. It's a bit hard to use it as a POOMA system with a 12.5% strike rate but they're always worth throwing in multiples. A different ruffies system (I have five of them) then popped up with a $14 winner at Port Augusta so that makes for a handy day. I don't know why the jockey on our POOMA selection yesterday, Frisco's Vision, didn't come the the centre of the track, as he would have won for sure if he did. Muswellbrook 6-3 Dextatic won his Maiden very easily last time out at Cessnock and the step up in trip should suit. There are horses in this that have form in stronger events so I'd want to get around $6 to have a go at this horse, which must be some sort of chance. Muswellbrook 4-2 Our Mate Tom ran a nice race at Newcastle on debut when 2nd in a Maiden event. Has a 4kg apprentice on today and I'm not too sure if that's a good thing or not but he must be a very strong chance. Narromine 4-7 Shaker won her Maiden at this track on the slow going last time and is another that must be given a chance at each way odds. Narromine 7-2 Little Holly has been in terrific form lately and has developed a bit of a fan club due to the fact that she gets so far back and finishes so quickly in her races. Last time out she was dead last of 12 on the corner and miles back but went woosh late to win easily. Steps up a lot in grade here and has the heavy track to contend with but will acquit herself well again.