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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Parks Preview

BEST BET: 6 STAR OF UMA (Race 7)

EACH-WAY: 1 BLACK OPAL (Race 4)

VALUE: 2 MORIALTA (Race 6)

 

RACE 1 - 12:15PM Quayclean Two-Years-Old Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)

ROYAL DRESS looked primed for this. She jumped out well at Ballarat before going to St Arnaud earlier this month and controlling a moderate tempo. She was passed in at the Magic Millions Sale after failing to reach her $200k reserve but looks the one to beat here. HANABI was runner-up behind Knightstown on debut and is better than last turn when beaten 8 lengths behind Scorched Earth at Murray Bridge. PALATONE has jumped out OK but draws a sticky gate, SMART ACE resumes for the Michael Hickmott stable and was placed on debut at Gawler when in the care of Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace.

SELECTIONS: 12 ROYAL DRESS, 9 Hanabi, 3 Palatone

 

RACE 2 - 12:50PM Barossa Fine Foods Maiden Plate (1250 METRES)

COYOTE is a former Kiwi who has been placed at his past two before coming over the ditch to debut for Michael Hickmott. He wears blinkers and is sure to be fighting out the finish. SLIPSLOPSLAP was a big drifter in betting on debut when runner-up at Ballarat on the synthetic track. He has trialled since when he worked to the line OK and gets the services of Todd Pannell. YOWZA was good three starts back running 2nd behind Royal Obsession here and must be respected. CELESTIAL ILLUSION was sent out a $175 favourite when runner-up behind Bon Pegasus at Strathalbyn but can improve here from a good barrier.

SELECTIONS: 11 COYOTE, 9 Slipslopslap, 15 Yowza

 

RACE 3 - 1:25PM 36° South Beef Handicap (1400 METRES)

Good race. ZOIST was good beating Melody Man two starts back and then solid behind Great Diviner last time. WINGS OF PASTRAMI has been freshened since she was heavily backed here behind Not Usual Glorious back in May. She had no luck her previous and has raced well here in the past. POYSED TO REIN was a good winner here three starts back and ran in Melbourne before disappointing in a leader dominated race at Gawler last time. She looks the big improver. GOING GAGA has a great record this track and trip, GREETINGS NED is now back with Michael O’Leary, was impressive here two starts back and then only battled last time.

SELECTIONS: 6 ZOIST, 4 Wings Of Pastrami, 2 Poysed To Rein

 

RACE 4 - 2:00PM GH Mumm Handicap (1000 METRES)

Wide open race here and happy to stay out. Victorian BLACK OPAL looks to bring some useful form here placed at Pakenham before running 4th at Ballarat on the synthetic last time. Ben Brisbourne's LIBERALIZED was an Echuca winner before running well behind Steel Choice at Pakenham last time out. STAR OF MANHATTAN was a Bendigo winner three starts back and made good ground at Sandown, that form looks good for a race like this. MAGIC PHANTOM found the line well behind Kishstar at Murray Bridge last time out, SITTING BULL has been racing well in similar grade, BLUDOG was a winner here back in February last year and resumes from a long spell.

SELECTIONS: 1 BLACK OPAL, 9 Liberalized, 12 Star Of Manhattan

 

RACE 5 - 2:35PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1000 METRES)

Another very competitive betting race. Scratchings have really opened this race up for ULTIMATE VICTORY. He’s a hard horse to catch but has been beaten less than 2.5 lengths at all three runs since resuming the latest behind Zoushine at Murray Bridge. He gets his chance. SCENIC HOST is lightly-raced but looks to have upside and must be respected on the back of an impressive Bordertown win. OLD TIME ROCK ran well behind Lombardo at his SA debut and should be in the mix again here. SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA is a last-start Sale winner who has handy form for a race like this. DE THORN blew punters away at cricket score odds last time and draws an inside gate. CHAMPAGNE AFFAIR is always competitive and must be respected here.

SELECTIONS: 7 ULTMATE VICTORY, 14 Scenic Host, 4 Old Time Rock

 

RACE 6 - 3:10PM The Junction Handicap (1250 METRES)

PREAKNESS is a big watch. A Kiwi 3yo who came to Australia running 2nd at Sale last August before going back home where he returned to racing last December running 5th as favourite. He’s now with Michael Hickmott and must be kept very safe. MORIALTA has been very good winning two of his past three. He came from a mile back to win at Balaklava last time, how that measures up here is a slight question but he looks very well placed. REFRESHED was good at her SA debut narrowly beaten by Hilumiere on the Parks track last week. JONQUEST is a horse with a lot of talent and upside and was a winner over Captain Bridges at Strathalbyn. TAHNEE TRADITION pulled plenty of ground off Muntster late at Murray Bridge last time and she looks nicely suited in a race like this. ROYAL GUN SALUTE has trialled in Victoria and wears blinkers for the first time.

SELECTIONS: 3 PREAKNESS, 2 Morialta, 5 Jonquest

 

RACE 7 - 3:50PM Irish Race Day at Morphettville - Saturday August 14 Handicap (1250 METRES)

STAR OF UMA was good winning on the Parks track beating Thrill Kill before leading them up and getting tired at Flemington last time. She has a good record and looks hard to beat here back to the 1200m. MUNSTER was a good Murray Bridge winner before a handy effort beaten 2.5 lengths behind Smart Alick at Gawler last time. Stablemate LAKE’S FOLLY had no luck at Gawler two starts back and then carried plenty of weight last week behind Hilumiere. He can bounce back here and looks over the odds. SMART ALICK comes off a good Gawler win and is another over the odds.

SELECTIONS: 6 STAR OF UMA, 11 Munster, 4 Lake’s Folly

 

RACE 8 - 4:30PM Pike & Joyce Handicap (1950 METRES)

This race has been hammered by scratchings but looks the right race for TIBETAN to regain winning form. He’s has been good placing at his past couple chasing home Dominus last time and he draws to get a nice run from barrier two. CAMPOBASSO looks well suited here and a danger on his good win back in class before another good effort behind Nudge Bar last time. He loves a bottomless track. SWIFT SURE comes up short but draws a middle gate and was a Warrnambool maiden winner four starts back and can improve in this class. CONNERMARA ROSE comes off a last start Port Augusta Cup win and his run at Gawler three starts back behind Crypto Currency was good for this.

SELECTIONS: 1 TIBETAN, 18 Campobasso, 11 Swift Sure

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