Thursday, September 11, 2008

SELECTIONS - 11 September 2008

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

Ballina 6-1 Strategic Sparkle [18]
Ipswich 7-1 Falling Star [10]
Mornington 8-6 Blacken [1]
Northam 8-1 Finally China [18]

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

Ballina 3-8, 7-5
Hawkesbury 7-8

(* Any updates at Northam later on *)

Comments: Ballina 6-1 Strategic Sparkle ran a couple of good 3rds before scoring his Maiden win here from gate 14 of 14. It's not often you see a horse having his first start only 12 days shy of turning 7 but this fellow did. He's obviously had problems but if he runs up to his last effort then he'll go close in this. Ipswich 7-1 Falling Star has had two runs at this track for a win and a last start 2nd when first up in F&M Class 2 company. The rest of her runs have been in town and she drops back a grade here and from the good draw nearly looks a good thing. Mornington 8-6 Blacken has won a sum total of zero races in her 15 start career. That's only one less win than St Kilda has premierships. She has run around against some good fillies and was beaten only 5L by Zarita in a race last time in so she has talent which, if she displays it today, will see her get home here. Northam 8-1 Finally China sat up on the pace for a narrow first start win. I remember that run and Paul Harvey was the difference. He retains the ride so if he's improved then he'll run well again.

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