SELECTIONS - 4 May 2008

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

Gosford 6-1 Mr Novara [18]
Penola 3-4 Rocky Camp [13]

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

Devonport 2-8
Echuca 5-4, 6-14
Gosford 7-6
Northam 5-9, 6-4, 8-4, 8-6
Penola 2-9, 6-3, 9-2
Sandown 2-8, 6-8
Sunshine Coast 9-13

(* Any updates at Northam later on *)

Comments: After a few days without a selection we have a fair few today including at Darwin. We'll probably need a couple to win to finish in front. Gosford 6-1 Mr Novara won his first start here over 1000m back in March. Has a 4kg apprentice in Heather Poland on board and she's won a couple from her 22 starts so hopefully she can give us a good run in this. Penola 3-4 Rocky Camp won first up in what was probably a harder race than this at Edenhope. Goes well 2nd up and at this track so should go pretty close.

Black Book: In The Shadows did the job for us again yesterday at a nice $4.70. He's been a terrific earner for us. Sandown 6-2 Sunburnt Land is one of my two long range Caulfield Cup tips. He's got a big finish and will get a soft run from his good draw. He might be a bit short, though, as he's a bit of a spruik horse. Sandown 7-7 Pure Beauty ran a good race for 4th at Morphettville last time. She might be double figure odds and should be a chance here. Could be a nice price Ellerton double.