Murray Bdge Tips

DARKNCONFIDENTIAL placed last start at Murray Bdge. Likely to race off the speed and should run fitter for past attempts. Major contender. EXTRA BOUNCE short back-up of seven days and gets the blinkers back on. Has placed in two runs from four this campaign. Well placed. LOVE YOU BELLE on a five day back-up. Ran fourth last start at Bordertown. Genuine contender. SO GRAND finished eighth last start at Murray Bdge and goes up in distance for the first time. Drawn ideally. Can figure.

FINE FUTURE finished three lengths off the winner last start at Murray Bdge and placed when fresh. Down in distance. Leading contender. HOLPIN resuming from a long 49 week spell and first run for a new trainer. Must respect. GIN RUMMY came on to finish midfield at only start at Morphettville on a soft track. Place. RUSCHEYNE a 12 start maiden but takes a 3kg claim. Has not won at Murray Bdge previously. Cannot entertain.

Not expecting this race to provide a reliable form reference. TOTTORI trialling well, has solid claims. VELVET GEM finished fourth last start at Murray Bdge when fresh, don't treat lightly. HECS DEBT ran fourth at only start at Port Augusta, chance to place. MERCURY EIGHT has trialled since last race 28 days ago and placed once this prep at nan, strong place chance.

SCANDALIST kept chasing and just missed last start at Murray Bdge when resuming. Likely to settle back in the field. Should fight out the finish. ARTICULATING faded to finish on the winners' heels at only start at Murray Bdge and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Leading chance. GINGER SINNER first starter and has been trialling well in build-up to this prep. Drawn the rails. Watch early betting.

TAMETOMO on a seven day back-up. Led all the way to win last start at Balaklava and drawn the rails. Expect to be right up there. SANTELMO FUEGO on a three day back-up. Ran ninth last start at Mindarie Halidon but still still right in this. PROJECT GUTENBERG finished worse than midfield last start at Murray Bdge. Expected to be right on the speed and large claim helps. Rough claims. STAYING STRONG faded to finish 12th last start at Morphettville and has not won at Murray Bdge previously. Likely to race off the speed. Looks tested.

HYPERNOVA bolted in last start to break maiden at Murray Bdge and Kayla Crowther a bonus. Has won at the track before. Tough to beat. NOITULOVER last start winner to break maiden at Murray Bdge and drawn ideally. Jacob Opperman a bonus. Commands respect. SOLAR MIST first-up after 24 week break and trialled at Murray Bdge. Will come to hand quickly and ran second when last first-up at Gawler. Place. FLAMBARD back from 20 week spell. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace. One of the main hopes.

TRULY ELSA winner at Murray Bdge and placed once this prep. Generally races near the speed and has won at the track before. Should fight out the finish. MINTULEE faded to finish seventh last start at Morphettville Parks on a soft track but has two placings from five runs this prep. 2kg claim should help. Serious player. THE PLASTICS won last start to break maiden at Strathalbyn on a soft track and takes a 3kg claim. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Place chance. BEAUTY BOUND first-up after 23 week spell and first start for a new trainer. Comes to hand quickly but not keen.

L'ESPERANCE ROCK has three wins from 10 attempts this campaign and ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Strathalbyn on a soft track. Commands respect. VALENTINA CHARM chased strongly to win last start at Murray Bdge and has multiple wins at the track. Has two wins from seven attempts this campaign. Tough to beat. ALOHA BLUE only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Murray Bdge and has run well on a softer track. No wins in three past runs at the track. Outsider. LIFT THE BAR returns from 12 week let-up and ran ninth at Strathalbyn when last first-up. Returns to shorter trip. Outsider.

THE ICE CUTTER came on strong when just beaten last start at Strathalbyn when first up and 3kg claim should help. Up in journey. Winning chance. RABTAT disappointing last start at Strathalbyn on a soft track when fresh and gets the blinkers back on. Todd Pannell has a strike rate of 26% for this trainer. Capable of getting into the money. CHARM SLINGA came on to finish midfield last start at Morphettville on a soft track and won once this prep at Gawler three runs back. Without a win in four runs at Murray Bdge. Forward showing no surprise. BLIXTEN won last start at Murray Bdge. Likely to settle back in the field. Expect to be right up there. GALACTIC FURY faded to finish seven lengths off the winner last start at Murray Bdge but one of the main hopes.