SELECTIONS - 1 December 2007

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

Lismore 1-4 Shinko's Echo [21]
Lismore 6-12 Saffir Simpson [15]

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

Ascot 2-1
Cheltenham 1-1
Doomben 1-12, 2-1, 2-5, 5-9, 8-1
Gold Coast 4-7
Lismore 4-2
Moonee Valley 1-1, 2-8, 4-8, 5-11, 8-9
Randwick 6-2
Yarra Glen 8-1

(* Any updates at Ascot later on - UPDATED *)

Comments: Lismore 1-4 Shinko's Echo was beaten as an odds on favourite last time over 900m. Was a good 2nd over 1000m prior to that and should be in the finish. Lismore 6-12 Saffir Simpson used to be trained by Gai Waterhouse and has now turned up for a new trainer on the north coast. If he moved north before EI went through Gai's stable then you'd think he'd go close.

Black Book: Doomben 6-12 Slim Pickings has been really good for us with a couple of wins at double figure odds. We've avoided him when he's been in unsuitable races and this looks like one today. We'll watch him go around today though if he's $20+ then I might have an e/w bet, as he'll finish hard. Randwick 3-4 Gavrilo reminds me of my old bloke, Into The Night, and I reckon he'll be winning a good race or two in his career. He's in against an OK one today in Lieserl (and Harry Kay might go OK, too) so we'll be able to get a guide on his talent. Toowoomba 6-1 Rockem is another horse that I reckon will win good races and he'll be winning this race tonight.

Randwick horses affected by EI: Thanks to Duff for posting the horses that were infected with EI at Randwick. It'll be interesting to see how they go, especially as every one of Gai's runners got it.

R1: 1,4
R2: 2,3,4
R3: 2,3
R4: 1,2,4,5,12
R5: 2,4,6
R6: 2,3,8
R7: 1,11,12
R8: 3