SELECTIONS - 7 June 2008

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

Belmont 8-1 Vizard [18]
Tamworth 6-1 Miss Nidan [7]

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

Belmont 2-1, 4-8, 4-10, 8-4
Cheltenham 7-4
Eagle Farm 1-5
Flemington 8-6
Gold Coast 8-4
Newcastle 5-3, 8-1, 8-11
Randwick 7-2
Tamworth 1-8
Toowoomba 1-4

(* Any updates at Belmont later on *)

Comments: Belmont 8-1 Vizard made it 6 in a row, a feat only accomplished in recent years by a few gallopers such as Here De Angels, Lucky Secret, Minson, Augusta Proud and Hot Danish. Drops in weight after the claim and there's no reason he can't make in 7 - apart from the fact that he's up against a black booker. Tamworth 6-1 Miss Nidan hadn't won for yonks before scoring comfortably over this course last time at 14/1. If she runs up to that effort she can win again.

Black Book: Belmont 6-1 Second Omen is on her last chance as a black booker. She normally comes to hand quickly and has run well in better grade than this so if she doesn't win then she's out. Belmont 8-3 Chachi won for us comfortably first up from a spell. Goes well 2nd up and even though he has a wide draw should be able to take up a forward position and fight the race out with the POOMA selection. Eagle Farm 4-3 Azzaland was a tad disappointing in his first try in city company after winning his first 5 starts even though he wasn't beaten far and it was his first attempt past 1000m. Has Colless on board today and from gate 1 will be given every chance to redeem himself. I think he's up to a good race so if he is then he'll have to run wiell in this. Eagle Farm 7-12 Vormista is looking to become the first mare since the Dark Ages to win the Stradbroke. It's always a lottery, this race, so if she's $10+ then I'll have a bet otherwise not.