Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Punt Preview (2/11)
31 Oct 2024
1 minute read time
Travis Dittmar
BEST BETS
DOLCEMENTE (Race 1)
BIG STORY (Race 7)
EACH-WAY
GIVE SOME LIP (Race 6)
VALUE
NURYS (Race 3)
RACE 1 - 12:07PM Dave Loy Handicap (1800 METRES)
DOLCEMENTE is a progressive mare drawn the inside and was a strong 0.9 length winner over SAVSONIC here last week. DARTBOARD won a Mildura maiden two starts back before following up with a 1.25 length win over Surely Special at Bendigo last time. He draws a good barrier. CYCLONE HARMONY comes off a Benalla win and gets in OK after the claim from a middle gate. SUNDOGG had specking when well beaten behind Obi last week but draws well. THERE GOES MY HERO is a former Kiwi who improved at his second SA start winning at Gawler last time out.
SELECTIONS: 2 DOLCEMENTE, 3 Savsonic, 6 Dartboard, 1 Cyclone Harmony
PLAY: Keen on DOLCEMENTE.
RACE 2 - 12:42PM Bet In The Shed at Morphettville Handicap (1200 METRES)
TOP CALIBRE had three trials in Sydney for Chris Waller before finding his way to Alex Rae and winning at Bairnsdale maiden by 4.75 lengths. He should take beating from a good gate. METRICAL caught the eye at his SA debut making good ground late behind Willaston on the Parks. He comes back slightly in trip but draws the inside and looks well placed. MISS REMSKI is close to a win and was 2nd behind Hamslette at Gawler last start. She maps to get a nice run here. LIMBERING was a Strathalbyn winner before running 2nd at her last couple and was good late behind Hamslette at Gawler last time. LIMITED RISK has been runner-up twice since winning at Bordertown and draws out.
SELECTIONS: 2 TOP CALIBRE, 6 Metrical, 7 Miss Remski, 10 Limbering
PLAY: Backing TOP CALIBRE.
RACE 3 - 1:22PM Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1533 METRES)
MERCHANT BOSS was back to winning form at Mount Gambier before another solid effort beaten 0.8 lengths behind FRANCE’S BOY here last time. NURYS has been in great form winning three of her past five and was out the back early and lost touch coming around the turn before being beaten 4.9 lengths behind Pearl Adios last time. She draws a nice gate and should be in the mix again. PRESSER has been 2nd at Mornington and Moe at his past couple and should run well in a race like this despite the wide barrier. AITCH D’AMICO worked home OK beaten 3.9 lengths in the France’s Boy race last time. POOL PONY has been specked at odds.
SELECTIONS: 7 MERCHANT BOSS, 10 Nurys, 3 Presser, 6 Aitch D’Amico
PLAY: NURYS looks overs if she jumps with them.
RACE 4 - 2:02PM The Quarter Handicap (1600 METRES)
THERMODYNAMIC draws a nice gate an comes off a nice return to racing on the Parks when he was a 2.7 length winner over Falaise who has won since. IT’SBRUCE comes off a one length Echuca win when easy in betting and draws an inside gate. LOMAX was a Morphettville two starts back beating Longer Route before being beaten 2.4 length behind France’s Boy. PROVEN CORRECT was a Murray Bridge winner five runs back and comes off a 1.2 length 2nd behind Angelic Appeal here.
SELECTIONS: 6 THERMODYNAMIC, 1 It’sbruce, 2 Lomax, 3 Proven Correct
PLAY: Staying with THERMODYNAMIC.
RACE 5 - 2:42PM MM Electrical (Heat of Sportsbet Rebel Raider Series) (1100 METRES)
IMMORTAL BLISS had good backing when an impressive 2.7 length winner over Bleak Mid Winter at Gawler on debut. He draws a nice gate and should give this a shake. ROYAL MAJESTY was a good winner here first-up from a spell beating Mythical Wisdom. She draws a middle gate and looks well placed again. THUNDER SHOC comes off a luckless return when beaten a half-length behind Tanio Rocket on the Parks. She draws out with room and should be in the mix. PURE AQUA was beaten 6.5 lengths behind Growing Empire in the Breeders Stakes in April and resumed with a 0.9 length 3rd behind Truly Elsa. DYER was OK first-up in the same race beaten 4.3 lengths and was a good winner on the Parks at his debut. DANCING STREAM is another who was down the track behind Growing Empire in the Breeders before he chased home Colmar and then ran 5th behind Femminile on the Parks in the Oaklands Plate. He has trialled up well and draws a nice gate,
SELECTIONS: 7 IMMORTAL BLISS, 3 Royal Majesty, 10 Thunder Shoc, 2 Dancing Storm
PLAY: Impressed by IMMPORTAL BLISS on debut.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM Pam & Stuart Nunn 50th Anniversary Handicap (1100 METRES)
GIVE SOME LIP was good first-up from a spell when he made good ground from a long way back behind Vintage Star here. He has been placed at two of four here on the outer track and should be in the finish. BEAUTY BOUND has been 2nd in both runs since coming to SA behind Mintulee at Murray Bridge before she was beaten 0.7 lengths behind The Journo here last time. SERENE MOON was OK first-up in SA beaten 3.3 lengths in The Journo race. SHARENDIPITY was OK beaten 2 lengths in The Journo race while GLOBAL TURN resumes and did win a Strathalbyn maiden impressively.
SELECTIONS: 1 GIVE SOME LIP, 10 Beauty Bound, 9 Serene Moon, 11 Sharendipity
PLAY: Staying with GIVE SOME LIP each-way and SERENE MOON was overs early ($17).
RACE 7 - 4:03PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Skybeau Series) (2043 METRES)
BIG STORY has been here twice and placed both times, the first as a 3yo before he was beaten 0.6 lengths behind Tippa last time. CULLEN SKINK comes off a good effort when narrowly beaten by France’s Boy and should get a gun run here. CRIMSON VINE looked like she was closing in on her best when 4th behind Motorace before she was beaten 8.1 lengths in the Tippa race. YURI ROYALE was placed behind Motorace at Murray Bridge before another solid effort beaten a length behind Tippa here last time. COURS VITE broke through back in class at Strathalbyn last time and he can run well from the inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 6 BIG STORY, 7 Cullen Skink, 5 Crimson Vine, 3 Yuri Royale
PLAY: Keen on BIG STORY.
RACE 8 - 4:42PM Sportsbet Nobody Does it Better Handicap (Heat of Sportsbet Gytrash Series) (1100 METRES)
SIR SWAY was a good winner here first-up and has followed up with some solid efforts over the border. He was beaten 2.3 lengths behind Moby Dick at Flemington, beaten 6.27 lengths behind an in-form Baraqiel at Moonee Valley before being beaten 2 lengths behind Nadal at Caulfield last time. He draws out but has some class and should take beating. GREAT MAXIMUS was a winner on the Parks in June before going to Melbourne and running well beaten 0.81 lengths behind Liberami at Flemington. He’s unbeaten first-up and looks a danger. JEAN VALJEAN comes off a good win on the Parks beating The Gov and should get a good run from the inside. DEEPFLOAT DIVA has won four of seven starts and was OK when beaten 2.1 lengths behind WINNING REVOLUTION last time. SIXTEEN REASONS broke through here two starts back before being beaten 2.2 lengths in the same race. THE GREAT BABY was 2nd in the race making good ground from well back. WONDERWOMEN is first-up and draws a nice gate here. WALK LIKE AN ANGEL resumes, she has more than average ability and was 4th behind Surprise Coming in a good 3yo race before a break, she has trialled nicely.
SELECTIONS: 3 SIR SWAY, 10 Great Maximus, 8 Jean Valjean, 11 Walk Like An Angel
PLAY: Backing SIR SWAY each-way and a saver on WALK LIKE AN ANGEL (1/4).
RACE 9 - 5:30PM Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Handicap (1050 METRES)
HOOKED ON WEALTH made good ground at a price when beaten 0.6 lengths in 6th behind Santastico here last time and will be right in the mix here. OAKLAND RAIDER was runner-up behind Old Time Rock on the Parks before working hard from a wide gate to lead when beaten 4.3 lengths behind Hallstatt there last time. He draws a nice gate here. HYPERNOVA was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back and has been placed at his past two the latest behind The Journo here. HOT OFF ran well beaten 2.2 lengths behind Voltage Point on the Parks and has been back to the trials since.
SELECTIONS: 7 HOOKED ON WEALTH, 4 Oakland Raider, 10 Hypernova, 1 Hot Off
PLAY: Wide in the quaddie, HOOKED ON WEALTH looks the value play.