SELECTIONS - 3 November 2007

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

Ascot 5-4 Abrolhos Pearl [26]
Flemington 6-6 Duoro Valley [27]
Gosford 6-6 Hellbound Lujain [16]
Rockhampton 1-3 Running Scared [2,3,11]
Rockhampton 3-13 Renaissant [10,23]

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

Ascot 8-3
Flemington 1-3, 8-11, 10-5
Gosford 1-8
Morphettville 2-1, 2-6
Mt Isa 2-5, 3-6, 4-4, 6-1
Rockhampton 6-9
Traralgon 8-5

(* Eary post due to early start - updates when further details come in - UPDATED *)

Comments: Flemington 6-6 Duoro Valley isn't known as a WFA horse but gets his chance to win a really good race after his top effort last time in the Caulfield Cup. In that race he had a nice run, accelerated quickly but got windburn from his Melbourne Cup bound stablemate. His previous is plenty good enough for this and he's obviously in good nick so, given he'll be double figure odds, looks a nice bet. Gosford 6-6 Hellbound Lujain is a good horse though he can be hard to catch. He'll race near the pace and should be in the finish. Rockhampton 1-3 Running Scared has run well behind the great FNQ mare, Regal Megan, at his two runs from a spell. The step up to 1200m should suit and he must be a strong chance. Rockhampton 3-13 Renaissant didn't really have a chance from her wide gate last time. She's not drawn to advantage again and I would want good e/w odds to have a go.

Black Book: Ascot 1-4 Elliotto led and slaughtered them at his only start. This is not a hard race and I expect him to win again. Ascot 6-8 El Presidente has won 3/4 for us and should have won the other. Very impressive last time and he deserves his chance in Group company. The $2.80 looks a tad short to me, though. Ascot 8-7 Westerly Breeze was a bit one paced last time but was only beaten 1.9L when finishing 9th. If she doesn't perform today then she'll be out of the BB. Flemington 9-3 Stanzout won the Gilgai two starts back and performs well at this distance. He meets Shadoways again and is worse at the weights though now he's had a run up the straight he might improve. Gosford 7-4 Runaway Frisco did the job for us first up last time in at $10+ on the TAB. She's drawn OK and will need speed on but we'll get $6+, which is fine by me.