Racing
Lincoln Moore's Gawler Punt Preview: 9th June 2025
BEST BETS
SHOWRUNNER (Race 2)
FLYING STEP (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Contract Engineering Maiden Plate (2100 METRES)
GEE TEE FORTY has been around the mark and was placed at Murray Bridge before being beaten 2.25 lengths behind Somewhere Soon. He has been placed on a heavy track. HIGH HEELED was 3rd behind Estafan at Murray Bridge before she was beaten 9.12 lengths behind Rikki Rikkardo at Strathalbyn last start. MOANA'S FORTUNE was runner-up at Murray Bridge two runs back before being beaten 8.12 lengths in 4th behind Rikki Rikkardo at Strathalbyn
SELECTIONS: 2 GEE TEE FORTY, 9 High Heeled, 6 Moana's Fortune, 5 Normie No Show
PLAY: Something on GEE TEE FORTY.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Coopers Brewery 2025 Barossa Cup Benchmark 58 Handicap (1700 METRES)
Showrunner was a Balaklava winner at his SA debut and then went to Melbourne and was beaten 6.36 lengths behind Politely Dun on a soft track. He draws the middle and looks hard to beat here. SOMEWHERE SOON got back here last time and was good late when a 0.47 length winner over Classy Claret. She draws out but should be in the finish again. THERMODYNAMIC was a Clare winner back on Dec 1 and was good last time on speed when beaten 2.48 lengths behind Sir Randolph at Penola. HEAD OF THE HERD scored at Strathalbyn and Bordertown before being beaten 6.16 lengths behind The Golden Fist at Morphettville last week. He draws a nice gate and can improve. SACRED KENSHI was on speed and well beaten in the same race; his previous form was solid, and he was placed at his only start here. He's also placed a three of five on heavy tracks. FLYWAY has a good record here with three wins from eight starts and was a good winner here last time, beating Peta's Heart. He is a winner on a heavy track. HATEECH is a winner on a heavy track and draws the inside. ENCIPHERING was a Clare winner three starts back and was beaten 5.31 lengths behind Collated at Murray Bridge last start.
SELECTIONS: 2 SHOWRUNNER, 10 Somewhere Soon, 1 Thermodynamic, 4 Head Of The Herd
PLAY: Keen on SHOWRUNNER.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Gawler Arms Hotel Maiden Plate (1500 METRES)
Garcon Renard made good ground beaten 4.29 lengths behind The Sprinkler at Murray Bridge and followed up with another very good run, making late ground when beaten 0.63 lengths behind Somewhere Soon here last time. He draws out but should be winning a maiden shortly and has handled soft tracks. CLASSY CLARET is a seven-start maiden who has been placed at three of his last four, the latest here behind stablemate Somewhere Soon. He draws the inside and looks well-placed. ALI FOREMAN was placed at consecutive outings before being beaten 2.09 lengths behind Somewhere Soon at here last time. VAMORE was OK beaten 4.05 lengths behind Embellisher at Balaklava first-up from a long break and can improve. RHINESTONE RORY was good running 2nd behind Dream Baby at Strathalbyn two runs back and gets blinkers again. ROLL START had specking at odds when beaten 2 lengths behind Dream Baby at Strathalbyn last time and was placed on a heavy track early in her career.
SELECTIONS: 6 GARCON RENARD, 5 Classy Claret, 4 Ali Foreman, 3 Rhinestone Rory
PLAY: Backing GARCON RENARD.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Sportsbet More Places Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
Wild Wild West was favourite on debut when beaten 2.71 lengths behind Cicala here. He draws out, will be better for the run and should go close. THANK GOD I GOTHIM is a watch just behind the placegetters at Sale last time and was placed at Moonee Valley back on Feb 14. OLD MATE BLUEY is a former Victorian first-up for Stephen Theodore and was placed at Naracoorte on Jan 5. INVINCIBLE ALICE was beaten 9.82 lengths behind Esha at the Parks on debut but draws a good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 6 WILD WILD WEST, 2 Thanks God I Gothim, 4 Old Mate Bluey, 9 Invincible Alice
PLAY: Favourite looks short enough, wide in quaddie.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Matrix Solar Solutions Class One Handicap (1100 METRES)
Warm Breeze is a former Kiwi who was good first-up from a spell when he was a 1.86 length winner over Pirate at Murray Bridge. He was well beaten at his only look at a heavy track but expect him to give this a big shake. I LOVERAIN is a winner here on a soft track last Aug and was good beaten 1.23 lengths in a recent Strathalbyn trial. ZAC'S BACK was beaten 8.5 lengths first-up behind Daisydoo here on May 28. He's placed at two of three second-up and has been in the money at all four heavy track runs. THE CREED was runner-up at his only run a on a heavy track and comes off a narrow Mildura win, he has been placed at two of four here on his home track.
SELECTIONS: 1 WARM BREEZE, 3 I Loverain, 9 Zac's Back, 2 The Creed
PLAY: Staying with WARM BREEZE, saver ZAC's BACK.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Magain Fielke Real Estate Gawler Benchmark 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Artillery as just behind the placegetters in two runs earlier this preparation running 4th on the Parks twice behind Rocket Boosters and then beaten 4.34 lengths behind Fine Future there on Mar 22. He has trialled well since and draws a good barrier. SOLAR MIST handles soft tracks and has a good fresh record. He has trialled fairly and draws a good barrier. AM I THE DRAMA was a Strathalbyn winner two runs back beating Rikki Rikkardo and then well beaten behind Tyusix last time. ÉCLAIR VITALITY wasn't far away beaten 2.01 lengths behind Quik Rhapid at Penola last time and has been placed on a heavy track. MIDNIGHT RUSH and RISING LEGEND have both got through heavy ground previously.
SELECTIONS: 1 ARTILLERY, 7 Solar Mist, 12 Am I The Drama, 2 Éclair Vitality
PLAY: Backing ARTILLERY.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Paxton Street Storage Benchmark 56 Handicap (1500 METRES)
Flying Step is a former New South Wales galloper first-up in SA for Travis Doudle and who has had eight runs on heavy tracks for two wins, two seconds and two thirds. He was 4th in a recent Parks jump-out and looks the horse to beat. ZIPPITY DOODAH was a 2.51 length winner at Strathalbyn two runs back and then well beaten behind Tropical House at Morphettille on May 31. ROBERT THE PUSS had good market support and made good ground from the back when beaten 0.91 lengths behind Hard Leaf at Penola. He's been placed at three of five runs on a heavy track. MY TRUTH has won two of three on a heavy track and could be an improver here. I'M KENNY was OK on speed here when beaten 2.35 lengths behind Flyway and gets some weight relief. ONEHUNDRED PERCENT was a Penola winner on a heavy track two runs back then well beaten at Port Augusta last time.
SELECTIONS: 9 FLYING STEP, 7 Zippity Doodah, 15 Robert The Puss, 16 My Truth
PLAY: Keen on FLYING STEP.
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