SELECTIONS - 6 October 2007

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

Canberra 7-4 Vintage Rock [1]
Murtoa 5-8 Remonstrate [24]
Port Macquarie 5-6 Heavenly Glow [16]
Rockhampton 1-1 Muleskinner [3]
Rockhampton 8-3 Harley George [23]
Rockhampton 9-3 Go The Red [3]

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

Canberra 4-5, 7-4
Darwin 1-1, 2-1, 3-3, 5-1
Flemington 7-6
Morphettville 7-5
Murtoa 6-2, 7-1
Port Macquarie 6-4, 10-2, 10-8
Rockhampton 9-4

(* Any updates at Belmont after final details are in *)

Comments: Canberra 7-4 Vintage Rock won easily in this class last time out on the Acton track. The drop back to a mile won't be against her and she looks a top chance again. Murtoa 5-8 Remonstrate looks really well placed to run a good race at e/w odds. She gets back in her races and gets home well so the step up in trip looks suitable. Port Macquarie 5-6 Heavenly Glow looks reasonably graded in this RB70 event. She flogged a Class 1 field at Taree before a disappointing 4th there last time as favourite. Should handle the step up to 1400m. Rockhampton 1-1 Muleskinner has been a bit disappointing since winning last year at Thangool (!) and Monto (!). The step up from 1300m to 1800m is probably a bit of a sign that connections are sick of him and are looking to see whether he's better off over a staying trip or in a can of Pal. Rockhampton 8-3 Harley George cost himself the race when running wide on the turn at this track last time out behind super mare Regal Megan. He's been a beaten favourite at his last four runs, including three as an odds on shot, so he's no friend of punters. He really should get home in this, though. Rockhampton 9-3 Go The Red has been in good recent form, will settle off the pace and make his bid for victory 400m out. He nearly beat Danzamonkey last time out and that's a pretty good form line for this race.

Other: After deleting five systems and adding five others on 29 May and bagging 'Unlucky System 13' for being a serious under performer it responded, once it was removed as a POOMA, by going on a terrific burst that has seen it rack up a 22/40 record subsequently at 48% profit including a run of 7 wins in a row. Murtoa 7-1 Sylvan O'Reilly comes from System 13 today so might be worth watching to see whether decent odds are available.


Black Book: Flemington 5-12 Sunburnt Land is up in grade but down 5kg in weight. He really flogged them in a much weaker race last time but showed that he's come back to racing in the form that I expected last preparation. He's 12/1 on the morning line but I'll be happy with half those odds. Flemington 6-12 Vormista proved that I have a good eye for an up and comer when she got within a half length of the flying Gold Edition at 20/1 last time. The 1410m looks ideal and I think she'll win. Flemington 7-3 Jestatune ran a nice race for us behind Gabbidon when hitting the line hard. The step up in trip is right up her alley and I expect a big run. Flemington 9-12 Stanzout finally returned to his right grade last time and ran home well for 2nd. He's back to Group 2 company here but this is not a spectacularly hard race so he might be a chance. Morphettville 1-1 Periduki won 5 from 5 at Alice Springs before going to Morphettville for a 1000m race, sprinting to the lead early, setting up a huge margin and winning by a space in the manner of a good horse. Won't be great odds today but will be worth watching to see how he goes.