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Our Gawler Racing Tips for Wednesday’s meeting.
Southern Swoop (Gawler Race 2 No. 11)
This three-year-old American Pharoah filly trained by Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas has one win and three places from nine starts. She kept working to the line to grab 2nd over 2112m at Gawler on 11 May. then came from well back in the field for 1.4 lengths 3rd over 2050m at Strathalbyn on heavy going on 1 June. Goes well at this track and is ready to win.
$1.65
Each Way
Texan Windstorm (Gawler Race 7 No. 4):
John Macmillan at Goolwa trains this four-year-old No Nay Never gelding who has one win and seven places from 11 starts. He battled on for 3 lengths 2nd over 1100m at Morphettville on 17 December, then was a 1.8 length winner over 1300m at Bordertown on 5 January. Resumes from a 24 week spell and placed at a Murray Bridge trial. Has placed at this track before and looks a nice each-way bet.
$6.50
Best Lay
Betta Eddie (Gawler Race 6 No. 1):
This four-year-old Barbados gelding is the early favourite in this BM 54 handicap over 1200m. He was swamped in the final 75m to finish 1.7 lengths 5th over 1200m at Gawler on 22 May, then peaked in the final 50m when 1.3 lengths 3rd over 1200m at Balaklava on heavy going on 8 June. Willing to risk him on the soft track.
$4
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Race 1
4 Sea Of Secrets
5 Chartin
1 Freddy The Eagle
3 Salute The Stars
Race 2
11 Southern Swoop (BB)
9 King Of Avalon
1 Danrena
7 American Trouble
Race 3
9 Barbaline
5 Portation
10 Mischievous Tycoon
2 Seafaring
Race 4
7 Exopipi
4 Willaston
9 Lady De Lune
10 Melody Shine
Race 5
3 Eaglelou
11 Four Winds
2 Rising Legend
7 Chromatica
Race 6
7 Zeduki
3 Venusian
1 Betta Eddie
2 Enzed Beer
Race 7
2 Chevite
4 Texan Windstorm
5 Deevine
8 Zarace
Race 8
15 Fox D’or
3 Zoustorm
8 Sawtell
6 Applied
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