PREVIEW:DURBANVILLE - 27 JUNE 2012

Scratchings up to date as at 16h00 Tuesday 26 June 2012.

RACE 1:Maiden Plate (F & M) 1000m Bend

RAINBOW DASH has had two good runs to date and could be the one to beat. INTIMATE TOUCH did show improvement last time and should be the main challenger. TESTING THE WIND loves this distance but has yet to show at this track. DEGENERES has only placed at this track. Not the best latest run though.PROMISES has an upset chance.

SELECTIONS: 1st - RAINBOW DASH * (10); 2nd - INTIMATE TOUCH (8); 3rd - TESTING THE WIND (1); 4th - DEGENERES (3); 5th - PROMISES (4)

RACE 2:Maiden Plate (F & M) 1400m Bend

BEZRINS BABE has steady form and she has only placed at this track. LIBERAL LADY may improve on a fair debut last time. The two-year-old BOIS DE BOULOGNE takes on older. The distance could suit. Daughter of TRIPPI. The reserve runner, CAREFUL HIKER makes it into the race and does not have the worst form around. AIR DANCER could be losing form.

SELECTIONS: 1st - BEZRINS BABE * (6); 2nd - LIBERAL LADY (11); 3rd - BOIS DE BOULOGNE (12); 4th - CAREFUL HIKER (16); 5th - AIR DANCER (1)

RACE 3:Maiden Plate 1600m Bend

VICTOR SILVESTER has run on for second in both of his latest efforts, the latest of which was this C & D. BARREL 'N BUTT has the form in his last three starts to go close. Runs well this C & D. DOMANI also has steady form and his latest start saw him finish this this C & D, his first run at this track. LOVE BOAT showed good improvement last time. May confirm. JUST ASK has threatened to improve, Was running on last time. First time this track.

SELECTIONS: 1st - VICTOR SILVESTER * (5); 2nd - BARREL 'N BUTT (2); 3rd - DOMANI (1); 4th - LOVE BOAT (7); 5th - JUST ASK (3)

RACE 4:Maiden Plate 2000m Bend

COGNAC ON ICE is currently in good form and he did run on this C & D to finish second last time. ROYAL PERFORMANCE could be improving again. MUNTASIR runs well this track but still has to find earlier PE form. VIKING EMPIRE needs to find more for the win as does LADBROOK GROVE.

SELECTIONS: 1st - COGNAC ON ICE ** (1); 2nd - ROYAL PERFORMANCE (2); 3rd - MUNTASIR (3); 4th - VIKING EMPIRE (8); 5th - LADBROOK GROVE (7)

RACE 5:MR 78 Hcp 2400m Bend

DAAJER showed good improvement last time when running on. Only win was the C & D. Chance this field. IL TANGA improved by twenty one lengths last time. Respect. BAROSSA VALLEY tends to fade but did show some improvement last time. MR RHYTHM has good post maiden form and has a chance. DOLLAR BILL BLUES won his maiden impressively last time. May need to confirm.

SELECTIONS: 1st - DAAJER * (5); 2nd - IL TANGA (2); 3rd - BAROSSA VALLEY (3); 4th - MR RHYTHM (9); 5th - DOLLAR BILL BLUES (7)

RACE 6:MR 68 Hcp (F & M) 1200m Bend

PHALABORWA EXPRESS has good form and is definitely the one to beat. KIND LADY tends to fade but is never far back. MIRABILE ran on strongly last time when showing good improvement. Has a claim in this field. AIM OF THE GAME was badly baulked last time. Chance on earlier form. CHANCANE appears to be coming to hand.

SELECTIONS: 1st - PHALABORWA EXPRESS * (5); 2nd - KIND LADY (10); 3rd - MIRABILE (4); 4th - AIM OF THE GAME (3); 5th - CHANCANE (8)

RACE 7:MR 87 Hcp 1400m Bend

RED BANNER showed good improvement last time. May relish the extra ground. SPY GLASS is holding form well. Should have a say in the outcome of this race. AMBER PALACE is hardly ever disgraced. Takes a drop in class. JET INTO THE WIND has good form this C & D. Will need to repeat his penultimate start. WINTER MIGRANT has a money chance.

SELECTIONS: 1st - RED BANNER * (11); 2nd - SPY GLASS (5); 3rd - AMBER PALACE (1); 4th - JET INTO THE WIND (2); 5th - WINTER MIGRANT (6)

RACE 8:MR 78 Hcp 1400m Bend

GAME OVER has a good finish. Best races have been over this distance. ICY JET must be respected on the improvement made last time. TIBISI is never far back but has a tendency to fade late. HAMMIE'S DYNASTY has moderate post maiden form but this should be far easier that his latest start. HIDDEN RESERVE improved by twenty one lengths last time. Respect.

SELECTIONS: 1st - GAME OVER * (6); 2nd - ICY JET (4); 3rd - TIBISI (13); 4th - HAMMIE'S DYNASTY (1); 5th - HIDDEN RESERVE (14)


BEST BET:        RACE 4 - NUMBER 1 COGNAC ON ICE (2/1)

VALUE BET:    RACE 2 - NUMBER 6 BEZRINS BABE (11/1)

BEST OUTSIDER:   RACE 1 - NUMBER 4 PROMISES (20/1)

PLACE ACCUMULATOR: RACES 2 - 8