PREVIEW:GREYVILLE (NIGHT) - 20 JULY 2012

Scratchings up to date as at 17h30 Thursday 19 July 2012.

RACE 1:Maiden Juvenile Plate 1300m Bend

Two Mike De Kock first timers could well be worth following. Please check the betting on all first timers. MERCURIAL BRAVE will be ridden by Anton Marcus while ROCK COCKTAIL will have Anthony Delpech aboard. Of those that have run SMARTELLI may be best equipped along with BLUSHING PETER. Another first timer to consider could be BEEWITHMEE.

SELECTIONS: 1st - MERCURIAL BRAVE * (8); 2nd - ROCK COCKTAIL (10); 3rd - SMARTELLI (12); 4th - BLUSHING PETER (2); 5th - BEEWITHMEE (1)

RACE 2:Maiden Juvenile Plate (F) 1600m Bend

MEET ME HALFWAY ran on strongly when making her debut last time. Should go very close. SAFAA is coming on the right way and showed good improvement in her latest effort. Will be running on. AMBER ORCHARD made a fair enough debut last time despite racing green. THE BEST WAY found her feet late last time when making her debut. watch this time around. NOT TONIGHT has the potential to improve.

SELECTIONS: 1st - MEET ME HALFWAY * (4); 2nd - SAFAA (9); 3rd - AMBER ORCHID (1); 4th - THE BEST WAY (10); 5th - NOT TONIGHT (6)

RACE 3:Maiden Plate 1600m Bend

IRISH BLESSING has had three good runs and has run on in two of his three starts. Good chance in this field. KITE SURFER could benefit from an apprentice claim of 4kg. Needs to repeat his penultimate start when he ran on strongly. MESMERIZE has good form but he may better suited to shorter. GENERAL ATSO showed excellent improvement last time. POP HOME could improve to earn.

SELECTIONS: 1st - IRISH BLESSING * (2); 2nd - KITE SURFER (7); 3rd - MESMERIZE (9); 4th - GENERAL ATSO (5); 5th - POP HOME (4)

RACE 4:Maiden Plate (F & M) 2000m Bend

SHEIKINA and REGAL BREEZE should have this race to themselves. Both are in very good form, albeit only maiden form. SHEIKINA has run well this C & D. Usually runs on late. REGAL BREEZE has been running over shorter. Form is good enough and better than anything else other than SHEIKINA. ELECTRIC BLUE showed good improvement in her second start last time. May still have more to find. Both DANCE TRICK and DADDY'S LUCK will need to repeat their penultimate starts.

SELECTIONS: 1st - SHEIKINA * (2); 2nd - REGAL BREEZE (1); 3rd - ELECTRIC BLUE (7); 4th - DANCE TRICK (9); 5th - DADDY'S LUCK (4)

RACE 5:MR 73 Hcp 2000m Bend

A nightmare of a race! TIJUANA BRASS has shown a return to form in his last two starts. This is his third run after a lengthy eleven-month layoff. Should be ready this evening. VERTICAL DRIFT has the form to go close but he may be better suited to a bit further. KOOL KANOORA was running on strongly late last time. Could be worth following. THE REAL NICK won his maiden last time. May need to confirm. The saddle on DENOZZO slipped last time. Ignore that run.

SELECTIONS: 1st - TIJUANA BRASS * (3); 2nd - VERTICAL DRIFT (6); 3rd - KOOL KANOORA (7); 4th - THE REAL NICK (9); 5th - DENOZZO (1)

RACE 6:MR 90 Hcp 2000m Bend

CANTERBURY TALE has yet to run a bad race in his five career starts. Has improvement still to come. DANISH SILVER has raced against stronger. Must not be ignored in this field. Has run well this C & D. Has the ability to win a race of this calibre. PETITE MASTER has good form over shorter. RADIANT ROCK and DE LA DANZA could fill the back end of quartets.

SELECTIONS: 1st - CANTERBURY TALE * (8); 2nd - DANISH SILVER (2); 3rd - PETITE MASTER (3); 4th - RADIANT ROCK (7); 5th - DE LA DANZA (6)

RACE 7:MR 72 Hcp (F & M) 2000m Bend

SPONDULICS did not show over shorter last time. Has run well this C & D where she usually runs on. SHIMMERING JET drops in class. Is never far back despite having won once in eighteen starts. One to keep an eye on this company. FAIRE SILVANO has decent post maiden form. Will enjoy this distance. HIJACKED did not show against far stronger last time. Good chance in this company. DISCORDIA won her maiden last time against far weaker. Outside place chance.

SELECTIONS: 1st - SPONDULICS * (6); 2nd - SHIMMERING JET (10); 3rd - FAIRE SILVANO (7); 4th - HIJACKED (2); 5th - DISCORDIA (5)

RACE 8:MR 74 Hcp (F & M) 1400m Bend

ARTISTICALLY DONE takes a drop in class. has won this C & D and usually runs on late. PARTY QUEEN moove up in distance and that should suit. Stays on well. PUT THE KETTLE ON is never too far back and should not be too long in recording her third win. MAGIC POTION is also never too far away. Won her maiden this C & D. PISTOL DAWN has steady form and will be staying on.

SELECTIONS: 1st - ARTISTICALLY DONE * (1); 2nd - PARTY QUEEN (9); 3rd - PUT THE KETTLE ON (3); 4th - MAGIC POTION (2); 5th - PISTOL DAWN (13)

BEST BET:                    RACE 8 - NUMBER 1 GUEST EL GRANDE (9/4)

VALUE BET:                RACE 6 - NUMBER 5 BRILLIANT CUT (62/10)

BEST OUTSIDER:      RACE 5 - NUMBER 3 BAROSSA VALLEY (14/1)

PLACE ACCUMULATOR: RACES 2 - 8

PICK SIX: RACES 3 - 8 (Couplings taken into account)

JACKPOT: RACES 4 - 7 (Couplings have NOT been taken into account)