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Our Balaklava Racing Tips for Wednesday’s meeting.
Sanbuck (Balaklava Race 5 No. 4)
This four-year-old Reward For Effort gelding trained by Byron Cozamanis has two wins and nine places from 21 starts. He was held up from the turn to the 200m and just battled evenly once clear for 3.1 lengths 5th over 1100m at Strathalbyn on 26 May, then drove through to lead on the rails and kept going for a 2.3 length win over 1100m at Gawler on a soft track on 16 June. That was a dominant win and a repeat of that effort would see him win here.
$3.20
Each Way
Turf Tapper (Balaklava Race 7 No. 4):
This seven-year-old gelding has six wins and 11 places from 48 starts and has two wins over this distance. He sat off the pace before peeling wide between runners to chase solidly and just miss for 0.5 length 2nd over 1100m at Strathalbyn on 26 May, then he never looked likely when 8.7 lengths 7th over 1100m at Gawler on 16 June. He has the speed toovercome the wide barrier draw and might appreciate the extra distance at this stage of his preparation. He is worth an each-way wager.
$9.50
Best Lay
Zeppa (Balaklava Race 8 No. 4):
This three-year-old Foxwedge gelding trained by Tony McEvoy is the early favourite in this BM 58 handicap over 1609m. He battled steadily for 4.9 lengths 7th over 1500m at Bendigo on 16 May, then ran on strongly from 12th to make good ground in the final 200m and finish 3.1 lengths 2nd over 1800m at Murray Bridge on 13 June. He has only won one of his 11 starts and I’m prepared to risk him.
$5.50
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Race 1
8 Smart Promise
4 Whosezou
1 Hill Road Raider
5 Jakazone
Race 2
1 Mutinous
3 Gosden
5 Set To Rock
8 Miss Divoc
Race 3
3 Blah Blah Blah
6 Go Bundle
7 Green Opinions
11 Amber Haze
Race 4
2 French Rock
10 Ciliata
1 El Magnificence
5 Rustydustysunshine
Race 5
4 Sanbuck (BB)
2 Morialta
8 Call Me Archer
5 It’s A Shame
Race 6
1 Lady Highly
2 Lutz
6 Sostenido
4 Bartender Blues
Race 7
1 Flying Pierro
9 Zoustorm
4 Turf Tapper
15 Spencer Gulf
Race 8
2 Call Me Dexter
14 Eurogem
4 Zeppa
8 Desidero
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