What a field for the Balaklava Cup.

Sir Bollinger looks hard to beat.

I'm a big fan of Roman Arch but me thinks Sure Bet will take out the cup today.

A great field for this race.

I think Roman Arch is the quality horse in the race however will struggle to lug the kegs over this distance compared to when he carried the 61.5 over the 1266m a couple of starts ago.

I like Sure Bet over this distance with Exalted Lad and Cumbria or Roman Arch getting the places.

Sure Bet is exactly that.

Agree with Adelaide Addiction that (5) Sure Bet should win, don't think its the classiest horse in the field, but the others have a lot going against them.

Think (4) Sciatica will run a good race stepping up in distance and love it wet.

(8) Sir Bollinger should be in it all the way up near the lead and will be hard to run down.

Longshot (9) Zip Infatuation is second up from a spell, ran a very nice race last time second up at an unsuitable distance. Todays distance very much suits this bloke.

Cheers.

Agree with Adelaide Addiction that (5) Sure Bet should win, don't think its the classiest horse in the field, but the others have a lot going against them.

Think (4) Sciatica will run a good race stepping up in distance and love it wet.

(8) Sir Bollinger should be in it all the way up near the lead and will be hard to run down.

Longshot (9) Zip Infatuation is second up from a spell, ran a very nice race last time second up at an unsuitable distance. Todays distance very much suits this bloke.

Cheers.

Just a few more tips for the remaining 2 races at Balaklava, since i have been on fire betting at this track today.

R9.

8 - Romandrama.
7 - Our Pebbles.
2 - Nikalapko.
Longshot - 5 - Major Breakthrough.

R10.

1 - American Gothic.
2 - Apticon.
3 - Hard To Get.
Longshot - 12 - Danish Seaway.

Cheers.

Well how good is Roman Arch.

Disappointed i did my dough but at least the best horse in the field won. Nothing worse than getting beat by some donkey.

I didn't get to see the race so does anyone know how Sure Bet faired?

Roman Arch might be the best thing to come out of SA since this lovely Reisling from the Barossa I am currently drinking.

Sure bet had every chance, ran around 5th.

testarossa, you may have been on fire earlier but i think you're fire may have been doused. honestly my five year old son has a better strike rate at adelaide than you.

Your top selection doesn't have to win for you to make money.

Both of my second selections won Races 9 and 10 at $9.80 and $7.20, plus 1 of my longshots came second paying $7.10 for the place along with the quinella and exacta that paid $140.60 and $257.60 respectively.

Not bad if you ask me, but hey what would i know.

By the way this thread picked the Balaklava cup first 4 which paid $5,546.60:

08 MALAYSIA AIRLINES
BALAKLAVA CUP
1600 Metres
4:02pm
2ND LEG DAILY DOUBLE

WIN/PLACE
1 5.20 2.40
11...............2.60
4...............3.30

QUINELLA (1-11) 18.60
EXACTA (1-11) 37.60
TRIFECTA
(1-11-4) 257.30
SPINNER (Odds) 3.50
FIRST 4
(1-11-4-9) 5,546.60
DAILY DOUBLE (4-1) 29.00
SPECIAL DIV. (4-SCR) 4.70

(1) ROMAN ARCH (D.TOOTELL)
(11) CUMBRIA (S.PRICE)
(4) SCIATICA (J.LYON)