SELECTIONS - 24 May 2007

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

Gosford 8-2 Bazzooka [13]
Northam 4-5 Kim Seal [7]
Northam 7-12 Water Into Wine [10]
Townsville 3-1 Mameluke [4,15]
Townsville 4-2 Mister Stevens [11,12,13,14]

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

Northam 7-2
Townsville 3-10

Comments: Gosford 8-2 Bazzooka has only won 1/12 but has been in good recent form, has won at the track and looks suited by the step up in trip in this grade. There doesn't look to be a stack of pace in the race so he should be able to lob along somewhere near the lead and put himself ino the finish on straightening. Northam 4-5 Kim Seal is in the easiest race it's contested but his 1 place from 9 start record is less than inspiring. His last two have been OK and should be thereabouts at the business end. Northam 7-12 Water Into Wine steps up from a Class 3 to Class 5 race but looks pretty well placed here. Ignore his first up run, as he drew 15/15 in a stronger race at Ascot. He looks a nice chance at e/w odds. Townsville 3-1 Mameluke was a beaten POOMA last time but it was a run that really caught the eye. Completely outpaced early he was last and off the back of the pack before coming wide on the corner and rocketing into 3rd spot. The step up in trip is right up his alley and he looks our best chance today even if he does come out of a couple of currently underperforming systems. Townsville 4-2 Mister Stevens flogged them first up at Mt Garnet in fast time. He's obviously had a few issues and Roy Chillemi has been patient with him. This race is probably not much harder than last time and David Crossland has chosen him over the stablemate, Digos, which he's also been riding so you'd think he'd run well. Given he's been selected by four systems it's going to blow another hole in our system results if he goes down.