SELECTIONS - 8 December 2007

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

Ascot 9-12 Kim Luck [23]
Cheltenham 5-1 Savlate [6]
Port Macquarie 5-9 Make An Impact [23]
Townsville 1-2 Don't Come Late [10]
Townsville 6-6 Silver Fun [15]

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

Ascot 3-8
Caulfield 3-5, 4-4, 6-2, 6-11, 7-1, 8-1
Doomben 5-8, 8-4
Kembla 1-4, 3-2
Port Macquarie 1-4
Rosehill 5-7, 8-4
Stawell 3-1, 6-6
Toowoomba 2-11, 5-13

(* Any updates at Ascot later on *)

Comments: A few POOMAs today and I reckon we'll make a profit...Ascot 9-12 Kim Luck flopped out of the gates and was forced to come from back in the race last time out. He normally leads and the quinella with our black booker, Chachi, looks a good bet. Cheltenham 5-1 Savlate is in a race to suit and he can rack up an overdue win after a couple of strong efforts in Listed grade. Looks like one to take blanc in the quaddie. Port Macquarie 5-9 Make An Impact must be driving her connections nuts given her string of placings. She must have a great chance to finally break her duck and if e/w odds come up then that seems a bet to nothing. Townsville 1-2 Don't Come Late is really well placed here after 3 runs from a spell. Ran well in Class 5 company last time and this distance will suit better. Townsville 6-6 Silver Fun has run 2nd at his last three starts and also looks well placed to finally break his drought but it's hard to get hugely enthusiastic about a horse that hasn't won for two and a half years.

Black Book: Ascot 6-11 Second Omen was pretty good last time after drawing off the track, being a long way from them on the turn and getting home nicely. She has drawn wide again but at this start it's actually an advantage so I expect a good run. Ascot 7-5 El Presidente should be going for 11 in a row, as he was desperately unlucky when 2nd a few runs back. Looks the goods here again. Ascot 7-11 Westerly Breeze looks outgraded here but if she gets a soft run could lob a place. Ascot 9-7 Chachi drew 15 of 15 first up and wasn't beaten far. Flogged them 2nd up last time in and I reckon e/w odds is a gimmee. Caulfield 7-13 Secret Flyer was unlucky last time out when settling back in a race with a slow pace. He got to the line OK and Wayne Hokai has come to town to ride him so that might be a good sign. Doomben 2-1 Sleepy Jackson comes to town for the first time after 5 starts at the Sunshine Coast. He'll flog along in front and I expect him to get home.