SELECTIONS - 17 May 2008

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

Belmont 4-2 Inarticulate [18]

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

Belmont 2-1, 3-3, 3-7
Doomben 1-10, 8-2
Flemington 4-1, 7-15
Morphettville 2-11, 7-7
Toowoomba 2-10, 4-10
Wodonga 3-8

(* Any updates at Belmont later on *)

Comments: Belmont 4-2 Inarticulate won under a Full Nelson again last time and looks like he'll do the same here at about $1.30.

Black Book: Belmont 4-2 Inarticulate is also a black booker. Flemington 1-2 Hasta Manana was horribly ridden at Warrnambool last time, covering more ground than the early explorers before running 2nd. He'll be around $5 again, should have a nice run with Durden up and I expect him to get home (unless it pisses with rain and the track in slow/heavy come the first race, which seems unlikely). Flemington 5-6 In The Shadows got the chocolates for us first up at nice odds. He's been under-rated by a lot of people but not by me. This is a harder race but he seems to have depth so expect him to be in the finish. Flemington 5-16 Sunburnt Land takes on In The Shadows after a facile first up win at Sandown in a mid-weeker. I'm surprised that Ellerton has kept him to the six furlongs but it must indicate that the horse is flying so he'll be going in all of the multiples. Both of those horses have to beat the topweight, Stanzout, which goes very well first up and down the straight. Those are the three horses I'll take in the quaddie. Kembla Grange 3-6 Mr Novara was a beaten POOMA last time out. 4kg claimer, Heather Poland, rode him that day and she couldn't get him around the corner at Gosford, losing a heap of ground from his good settling position and then getting home nicely. Jumps in grade and has a senior jockey on and I expect him to go well.