SELECTIONS - 10 October 2007

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

Belmont 2-1 Rose Of Dante [6]
Belmont 3-1 The Future [23]
Strathalbyn 5-1 Blackstone Rose [12]
Strathalbyn 8-2 Craic [25]

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

Albury 3-1, 5-2
Ballarat 6-10, 7-3, 7-13
Belmont 1-4, 4-4, 6-5, 7-12
Devonport 4-2, 7-6
Strathalbyn 6-2, 7-14

(* Any updates after final Belmont details are in - updated *)

Comments: Belmont 2-1 Rose Of Dante got home hard from back in the field to win her first start at Northam in fast time. She started favourite that day so had obviously shown something on the track. I'd prefer to see her over 1200m and with a 4kg rise in weights would want to see $6+ to back her. Belmont 3-1 The Future is the most experienced of these runners with 7 starts and is the only one to have won a race. Nearly won in Saturday company last time and drops in weight for what should be an easier assignment so should be in the finish again. Strathalbyn 5-1 Blackstone Rose went out odds on in a race that looked too short for her given her racing style and thus it proved as she steamed home into 2nd spot from well back. 1200m suits today and she looks the goods. Strathalbyn 8-2 Craic is in a new stable with Jon O'Connor. He led them up over 1200m first up and weakened late for 4th so it's hard to assess how he'll handle the step up to 1400m. The $3.50 on the morning line looks too short.

Black Book: Ballarat 6-7 In The Shadows has been a terrific BBer for us winning 3 from 7 at good odds. Led them up at MV last time and looked a fair chance on the corner before being swamped late for a 0.7L 4th. Has the up and comer, Barlinnie, to beat, as well as the Australasian mile record holder in Drac's Back not to mention the other talented front runner, Test Fire, so he'll be a chance but I'd want $5 to back him.