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Murray Bridge Best Bet - Race 1 No. 4 Fast Tempo
The New Zealand-bred gelding recorded three starts in his first prep, including when fourth of six on debut at Balaklava in February.
The four-year-old was beaten just over three lengths when contesting a six-runner Benchmark 62 handicap over 1200m on that occasion.
Fast Tempo stepped up to metro level racing when sixth in a 1400m Benchmark 72 handicap at Morphettville Parks the following month.
Having acquitted himself with credit in both of those efforts, the son of Time Test started favourite back in maiden company when upped to 1600m at Strathalbyn subsequently.
A change of tactics saw the Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle-trained gelding race prominently that day prior to going down by a head.
Lachlan Neindorf is set to partner Fast Tempo for the first time and jumping from an inside alley, his mount looks up to recording a first-up win.
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Murray Bridge Roughie - Race 3 No. 6 Break The Taboo
The daughter of War Chant failed to shine when making her debut in a 1000m maiden at Northam in May last year.
The mare trailed in last-of-seven, beaten just over six-and-a-half-lengths when racing on good going that day in what was her sole start for handler David Harrison.
Beak The Taboo joined trainer Travis Doudle subsequently and she headed into her first start for him without an official trial.
The four-year-old demonstrated a marked improvement in form when losing out by just over half-a-length in a 1211m maiden at Mount Gambier last month.
She raced on a wet track for the first time that day when challenging wide at the dog leg under Caitlin Tootell.
Tootell is again set to ride here and with an inside barrier a positive in this event, the pair can some surprise some better fancied rivals here.
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Murray Bridge Next Best Bet - Race 4 No. 5 Heaven Rocks
Richard & Chantelle Jolly’s representative demonstrated plenty of ability when debuting over 1050m at Balaklava in February.
The three-year-old lost out by just under half-a-length when racing on a sound surface on that occasion and he was spelled subsequently.
The son of Fastnet Rock jumped at $1.35 for a similar contest back at Balaklava when resuming last month and he duly broke through for his first win by just under two-lengths.
Heaven Rocks raced on the pace prior to recording a comfortable success that day when again racing on a Good 4 track.
The step up to metro-level racing and a heavy 8 surface appeared not to suit, with the gelding trailing in last-of-ten at Morphettville Parks subsequently however.
He can be forgiven that effort, having been keen when racing from the front and the application of a cross-over noseband should help .
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Murray Bridge Value Bet - Race 7 No. 1 Bit Of A Rebel
The six-year-old has shown that he can compete at metro level in the past, including when runner-up over 1550m at Morphettville Parks last August.
Bit Of A Rebel raced on a Heavy 8 that day and he went on to score in the 1800m Halidon Cup two starts later.
The gelding raced on a Good 4 surface when jumping from a wide barrier on that occasion and he has made just four subsequent starts.
Three of those outings have come in metro races, including when resuming with an eighth over 1200m at Morphettville last month.
Bit Of A Rebel is expected to have improved for that effort, which saw him beaten just over four-and-a-half-lengths having jumped at big odds.
The son of Rebel Raider goes well second-up and dropping to provincial level racing, he looks value to salute under promising apprentice Sophie Potter.