SELECTIONS - 12 January 2008

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

Doomben 8-2 Umaprince [13]
Doomben 10-17 Mashudu [10]
Gold Goast 7-3 Leondari On Ice [13]
Gold Coast 9-7 Sprintcar [7]
Kembla Grange 4-7 Movealong [17]
Kembla Grange 8-11 Four Beers Later [7]
Seymour 2-9 Romping [17]

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

Ascot 2-4, 6-1
Caulfield 3-5, 6-2, 7-2
Doomben 1-6, 2-8, 3-4, 5-13, 6-3, 10-19
Kembla Grange 5-2, 7-6
Morphettville 4-4
Rosehill 1-2, 2-2, 7-1, 7-4


(* Any updates at Ascot later on *)

Comments: Doomben 8-2 Umaprince is up against our black booker today and I'll be just taking these two horses in the quaddie. Umaprince led all of the way to win easily last time out, goes well at the track and trip so should go close. The only worry is that his wet track form is not too solid. Doomben 10-17 Mashudu looks pretty well placed in this and is going to be around $8, which is a good price for us. Gets a good gate after a wide draw last time and will handle the wet track. Gold Coast 7-3 Leondari On Ice finally put it all together to win his Maiden at the Sunshine Coast last time. This is a big jump in grade so the $2.20 on the morning line is way to short - about four times in my view. Gold Coast 9-7 Sprintcar finally won another race and has won two in a row before and he should be in the finish in what is an even race. Kembla Grange 4-7 Movealong drew 12 of 12 in a Maiden at Rosehill first up, was 12th on settling, 12th on the corner and steamed home for 5th beaten on 2L as a 33/1 shot. This is much easier so should go close though she'll be about one-tenth of the odds that she was last time out. Kembla Grange 8-11 Four Beers Later won on the heavy track over this course three weeks ago. She doesn't look very well placed against some of these so I would want double figure odds. Seymour 2-9 Romping was $8 and ran just an even race at his only start last preparation. This is a weak looking field and if Danny O'Brien has him right then we should get a good sight at e/w odds.

Black Book: Doomben 3-4 Rockem runs better when ridden off the pace and if he can get that sort of run then will be in the finish, as he has a sharp sprint. Doomben 8-16 Slim Pickings is really well placed in this race at the weights and I expect him to finish hard at nice e/w odds.