Alice Springs Picks

Stand-out between the top two picks. STARTON can't knock the form winning two in a row at Alice Springs and rates highly with Paul Denton aboard, hard to go past. ORNAMENTAL LADY couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Alice Springs, a real threat. DELAGO LAD just missed when heavily backed last start at Alice Springs when first up and has outstanding form at this track, place claims. RISING FIRE last start winner at Alice Springs and won two of nine as a favourite, not the worst.

DOWN THE WICKET ran as favourite last start and placed at Alice Springs when first up, big chance. PROLIFIC MELODY back from let-up and finished fifth last start at Alice Springs when resuming, quinella. LEAN ON ME faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Alice Springs when first up and likely to race on the speed, chance to place. REVOLUTION RISING first-up after 29 week break and should race on the speed, place only.

Can't split the top three selections. THROW AT DA STUMPS back from 16 week spell and looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Kununurra, has solid claims. BRAT has multiple wins at Alice Springs and rates highly with Stan Tsaikos aboard, consider in exotics. EXPERT WITNESS first-up after 13 week break and winner of four when first-up including ran third at Darwin last go, for the wider exotics. VINNIE'S SPIRIT let-up for 12 weeks and won two of seven as a favourite, consider in exotics.

Will be a close run race between the top picks. CALIPARI placed once this prep at Alice Springs but faded to finish fifth last start at the track, marginal top pick. MACER'S RAZOR back from 32 week spell and generally strong first-up placing at Alice Springs last attempt, should be thereabouts. BLACK ZOUS resumes from a 16 week spell and very strong resuming winning once when fresh, don't treat lightly. REALTIN back from six week let-up and ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Naracoorte, don't dismiss.

All about one horse here. CHIEF WHITE SOCK has been running well this campaign winning twice and placing in all other outings, rates a long way in front. HELLIVIT first-up after 16 week spell and goes well at Alice Springs, place claims. FUTURE DREAMS resumes after a 24 week spell and generally strong first-up placing at Alice Springs last attempt, chance to place. REAL DIVINE back from 11 week let-up and ran fifth at Alice Springs when last first-up, capable of getting into the money.

KANGAROO COURT strong finishing effort to win last start at Alice Springs and can't knock the form winning two in a row at the track, big chance. VALLEY PRINCE expected to settle on speed and rates highly with Sonja D Wiseman aboard, not the worst. DUTY coming off a win at Alice Springs and a track specialist winning four times at the track, capable of getting into the money. TINTERN POWER failed to win as a favourite last start at Alice Springs but has two placings from three runs this prep and should race just off the speed, capable of getting into the money.