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Morphettville Parks: Morphettville

5th February 2022

A different format for the track report this week as the surface is so consistent and similar the whole way around it makes no sense to break it down into sections.

The last meeting on the Parks track was on December 4 and as a result the track has flourished in the couple of months since. The coverage is very strong, with a good pad of grass under foot. The grass was no longer than 'medium length' but it walked really well with plenty of cushion. I was surprised that there was a bit of moisture in the surface which is a good sign. I think with some more irrigation overnight it should open up in the '4' range and hold that rating for the first few races, despite the warm forecast.

As far as wear is concerned, the only section I could find any was from the 1000m mark and it was incredibly minor and sporadic. This would have been from the two 1000m 2yo trials held on January 24. The cones were put out for the remainder of the trials so just fifteen horses in total galloped on the racing surface. 

I felt slightly more moisture against the fence between the 600m and 450m mark, but that's only a very small section and it's unlikely to have a big impact.

Verdict: The track staff have followed the same pattern for the last couple of years, where the Parks track has a break over December and January. In 2020 the track played fair for the corresponding meeting, with a slight on-pace edge late. In 2021, I commented that the better ground was off the fence. Both these meetings were run on Good 4 surfaces to start the day. Historically, the track plays fairest when the rail is in the True position and I'm expecting this to be the case on Saturday. With a touch more give in the surface towards the fence at the 600m mark I think it will result in a good track for betting, perhaps late in the day it may quicken up and be a slight edge for on-pacers.

Track walked 2pm Friday 3 February 2022.

Rail details True
Track type Turf
Penetrometer 5.36
Nominations close Mon 31 Jan 22 12:00PM ACDT
Weights last published Tue 1 Feb 22 12:00AM ACDT
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 2 Feb 22 9:00AM ACDT
Riders must be declared before Wed 2 Feb 22 12:00PM ACDT

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7. Thomas Farms Handicap 2250m, 4:07pm

Total prize pool: $54,750

1st: $29,100, 2nd: $9,675, 3rd: $4,425, 4th: $2,850, 5th: $2,325

BenchMark 72 (BM72), Handicap (Hcp), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Ms Jessica Eaton T: Michael Hickmott
3 55.0 0.0 $2.90F 02:25.100
  • Jockey

    Ms Jessica Eaton

  • Trainer

    Michael Hickmott

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    9

  • Prize

    $41,460

  • Racing colours

    White, Navy Blue Star, Armbands And Cap

  • Owners

    Michael Hickmott Bloodstock

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Exciting Dynasty
    SIRE: Roman Emperor

  • Career

    7:2-0-0

  • 1st up

    3:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:1-0-0

  • Track

    1:1-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    6:2-0-0

  • Soft

    1:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 11 MUBR 02/02/2022 2000 Good MDN/CL1 10625 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 5 58
  • 2 Mug's Game
  • 3 Tuki Twelve
5th / 12 MUBR 15/01/2022 1800 Good BM60 1745 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 5 58
  • 1 Charlton
  • 2 African Awesome
13th / 14 MRPK 24/04/2021 2040 Good CHAIRMANS - Ms Jessica Eaton 58 13 58
  • 1 Royal Mile
  • 2 Montepulciano
8th / 11 MORP 10/04/2021 2025 Good BM72 1225 Ms Jessica Eaton 54 2 58
  • 1 Dreamed
  • 2 Canford
9th / 10 MORP 27/03/2021 1600 Soft 3YO C&G BM70 1225 Ms Jessica Eaton 56 4 60
  • 1 Royal Mile
  • 2 Morty
2
J: Ms Madison Lloyd (a3/52kg) T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
2 56.0 (cd 53.0kg) 0.7 $10 02:25.210
  • Jockey

    Ms Madison Lloyd

  • Trainer

    John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    56.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    5

  • Prize

    $227,680

  • Racing colours

    Emerald Green, White Diamond Checked Quarters, Checked Cap

  • Owners

    J Hickmott

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Wood Lane
    SIRE: All Too Hard

  • Career

    53:7-3-7

  • 1st up

    7:2-1-0

  • 2nd up

    6:0-0-0

  • Track

    8:0-0-1

  • Dist

    3:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    2:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    37:6-2-3

  • Soft

    13:1-1-4

  • Heavy

    2:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 11 SBYN 30/01/2022 2050 Good BM62 2225 Gary Lo 60 4 64
  • 1 Rex Goliath
  • 2 Antipas
5th / 7 GAWL 22/01/2022 2100 Heavy BM68 1925 Jeffrey Maund 58 7 64
  • 1 Miss Gobcain
  • 2 Victory Bandit
6th / 8 MUBR 15/01/2022 2000 Good BM82 1275 Jeffrey Maund 54 5 64
  • 1 Resurge
  • 2 Call Me Shamus
6th / 8 MUBR 01/01/2022 2500 Good BM68 1075 Jeffrey Maund 60 8 65
  • 1 Turf Man
  • 2 Sheezabigdeel
1st / 9 NARA 27/12/2021 2000 Good BM64 8025 Jeffrey Maund 60 4 62
  • 2 Mavourneen
  • 3 Sentry Gate
3
J: Ellis Wong (a3/53kg) T: Nicole Irwin
6 58.5 (cd 55.5kg) 0.8 $14 02:25.220
  • Jockey

    Ellis Wong

  • Trainer

    Nicole Irwin

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    58.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Prize

    $209,385

  • Racing colours

    Silver, Purple Star, Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs D P Stephenson

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Hidden Moment
    SIRE: Lucas Cranach

  • Career

    36:7-2-3

  • 1st up

    6:0-1-0

  • 2nd up

    5:1-0-1

  • Track

    2:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    27:5-1-3

  • Soft

    8:2-1-0

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
4th / 7 GAWL 22/01/2022 2100 Heavy BM68 2350 Ellis Wong 58 1 69
  • 1 Miss Gobcain
  • 2 Victory Bandit
6th / 8 MUBR 01/01/2022 1800 Good BM78 1275 Ellis Wong 56 2 70
  • 1 Bea Tempted
  • 2 Caliburn
1st / 6 MORP 26/12/2021 1600 Good BM68 23600 Ellis Wong 56 2 66
  • 2 Lake's Folly
  • 3 Tullys Gold
5th / 8 MRPK 04/12/2021 1250 Good BM72 2325 Justin Potter 58 5 67
  • 1 Full Probe
  • 2 Vieira
5th / 5 DRWN 24/04/2021 1300 Good BM76 - Ms Alice Lindsay 57 2 72
  • 1 Masterati
  • 2 Escondido
4
J: Barend Vorster T: Mark Webb
8 57.5 1.0 $3.80 02:25.260
  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Mark Webb

  • Barrier

    8

  • Weight

    57.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Prize

    $115,265

  • Racing colours

    Maroon, Gold Maple Leaf, Halved Sleeves, Gold Cap

  • Owners

    Miss S M Crombie & Campolina Pty Ltd (Mgr: I C Bell)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Missgoblet
    SIRE: Americain

  • Career

    14:4-2-3

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-2

  • 2nd up

    3:2-0-1

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    10:2-1-2

  • Soft

    2:1-0-1

  • Heavy

    2:1-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 7 GAWL 22/01/2022 2100 Heavy BM68 23600 Barend Vorster 58 3 67
  • 2 Victory Bandit
  • 3 Ammo Loco
9th / 13 CAUL 12/01/2022 2000 Good F&M BM70 1000 Brian Park 59 3 68
  • 1 My Delight
  • 2 Shezadandi
11th / 14 SANH 03/01/2022 1800 Good BM64 - Ms Jamie Kah 61 9 69
  • 1 Gate Crash (NZ)
  • 2 Secretly Awesome
2nd / 6 SALE 19/12/2021 1732 Heavy BM64 6300 Brian Park 61 6 69
  • 1 Misterzee
  • 3 Peppino
1st / 6 WERR 05/12/2021 1600 Good BM64 19250 Brian Park 59 4 66
  • 2 Bonamassa
  • 3 Better Tomorrow
5
J: Jeffrey Maund T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
5 54.0 2.1 $14 02:25.430
  • Jockey

    Jeffrey Maund

  • Trainer

    John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    14YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    12

  • Prize

    $749,935

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue, Cream Diagonal Stripes, Purple Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs N M How & J E Hickmott

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Trice Moss
    SIRE: Danerich

  • Career

    186:18-25-26

  • 1st up

    6:1-0-1

  • 2nd up

    6:0-0-3

  • Track

    56:2-6-9

  • Dist

    9:0-1-3

  • Trk/Dst

    9:0-1-3

  • Firm

    1:0-0-0

  • Good

    131:13-17-18

  • Soft

    48:5-8-7

  • Heavy

    6:0-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
6th / 12 SBYN 30/01/2022 2050 Good SBYN CUP 2325 Jeffrey Maund 54 10 60
  • 1 Resurge
  • 2 Dexter You Devil
2nd / 8 SBYN 16/01/2022 2050 Good BM62 3825 Jeffrey Maund 59 4 59
  • 1 Magical Ride
  • 3 Rex Goliath
2nd / 6 GAWL 08/01/2022 2106 Soft BM76 9675 Jeffrey Maund 54 6 58
  • 1 Victory Bandit
  • 3 Resurge
7th / 13 MORP 26/12/2021 2040 Good BM76 2225 Ms Emily Finnegan 54 5 58
  • 1 Ichibansan
  • 2 Shock Alert (NZ)
6th / 8 GAWL 18/12/2021 2100 Good BM76 1275 Jeffrey Maund 54 7 59
  • 1 Fighter (JPN)
  • 2 Bronski
6
J: Dom Tourneur T: Peter & Belinda Blanch
1 54.0 2.5 $13 02:25.510
  • Jockey

    Dom Tourneur

  • Trainer

    Peter & Belinda Blanch

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    8

  • Prize

    $154,558

  • Racing colours

    Lime Green, Black Braces, White Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    J Martin, Ms L A Reed, S J Officer, Mrs G Officer, C H Scott, L H Scott, B L Traeger, P R Bickley, C W Holliday, Mrs B J Blanch, R R Chandler, Ms J Hoopmann Ms K Williams & C F Sherratt

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Testa Azzurra
    SIRE: Dedline

  • Career

    30:4-3-4

  • 1st up

    6:0-0-2

  • 2nd up

    6:1-0-1

  • Track

    4:0-1-0

  • Dist

    3:1-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    24:3-3-4

  • Soft

    4:1-0-0

  • Heavy

    2:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 8 MUBR 26/01/2022 2500 Good BM58 3825 Todd Pannell 61 3 59
  • 1 The Red Sea
  • 3 Plympton
12th / 12 MUBR 15/01/2022 1800 Good BM60 - Jacob Opperman 59 11 61
  • 1 Charlton
  • 2 African Awesome
3rd / 8 GAWL 18/12/2021 2100 Good BM76 3638 Dom Tourneur 54 2 61
  • 1 Fighter (JPN)
  • 2 Bronski
6th / 8 MORP 11/12/2021 2008 Good BM68 1075 Dom Tourneur 57 7 62
  • 1 Call Me Shamus
  • 2 Wild Imagination (NZ)
5th / 12 MORP 27/11/2021 2500 Good BM78 2325 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 54 2 62
  • 1 Wertheimer (NZ)
  • 2 Ourkhani
7
J: Campbell Rawiller (a3/56kg) T: Ryan Balfour
4 60.0 (cd 57.0kg) 2.9 $5 02:25.560
  • Jockey

    Campbell Rawiller

  • Trainer

    Ryan Balfour

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    60.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    56.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Gear changes

    Visors AGAIN, Winkers OFF AGAIN

  • Prize

    $234,000

  • Racing colours

    Gold, Black Seams, Black And White Checked Cap, Gold Pom Pom

  • Owners

    R B R (Mgr: R W Balfour), P J Lewis, S P Fitton, Mrs K Corr, R M Corr, Miss E R Doel Henshall, Watermark Sports (Mgr: D I Macdonald), S Forbes, W D Wilkie, P J King, S W Jones, P R Byrne, Mrs C Byrne, W I Mayne, Clay Hero Racing (Mgr: R W Lanyon) & A G Forbes

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Sorenstam
    SIRE: Canford Cliffs

  • Career

    42:6-5-7

  • 1st up

    7:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    7:0-1-2

  • Track

    11:2-0-3

  • Dist

    2:0-0-2

  • Trk/Dst

    2:0-0-2

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    24:2-3-2

  • Soft

    14:3-2-4

  • Heavy

    4:1-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
9th / 12 SBYN 30/01/2022 2050 Good SBYN CUP 2325 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 55 11 74
  • 1 Resurge
  • 2 Dexter You Devil
11th / 12 FLEM 11/12/2021 2500 Good BM78 - Jason Maskiell 59 10 75
  • 1 Seawhatyouthink (FR)
  • 2 Constantinople (IRE)
3rd / 12 MORP 27/11/2021 2500 Good BM78 4425 Will Price 57 7 75
  • 1 Wertheimer (NZ)
  • 2 Ourkhani
3rd / 9 MRPK 13/11/2021 2250 Good BM82 4425 Todd Pannell 57 7 75
  • 1 Nobel Heights
  • 2 Exalted Ambition
8th / 11 MORP 30/10/2021 1800 Good JOHN LETTS 2325 Karl Zechner 56 10 75
  • 1 Regalo Di Gaetano
  • 2 Sign Of Ussuri
8
J: Ms Emily Finnegan T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
7 54.0 5.3 $26 02:25.950
  • Jockey

    Ms Emily Finnegan

  • Trainer

    John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs

  • Barrier

    7

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    10

  • Prize

    $80,145

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue, Cream Diagonal Stripes, Purple Cap

  • Owners

    J E Hickmott & Mrs N M How

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Love Buggy
    SIRE: Bullet Train

  • Career

    34:5-2-3

  • 1st up

    4:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    4:0-0-0

  • Track

    2:0-0-0

  • Dist

    2:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    16:2-1-1

  • Soft

    15:2-1-1

  • Heavy

    3:1-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
10th / 11 SBYN 30/01/2022 2050 Good BM62 - Jeffrey Maund 57 11 56
  • 1 Rex Goliath
  • 2 Antipas
3rd / 7 GAWL 22/01/2022 2100 Heavy BM68 3625 Ms Emily Finnegan 54 2 55
  • 1 Miss Gobcain
  • 2 Victory Bandit
1st / 9 OAKB 12/01/2022 1900 Soft BM54 10625 Ms Emily Finnegan 59 4 51
  • 2 Plympton
  • 3 Desert Minty
5th / 7 SBYN 29/12/2021 2050 Good BM58 825 Jeffrey Maund 57 2 51
  • 1 Don't Dismiss
  • 2 Rex Goliath
8th / 12 MORP 17/12/2021 1800 Good BM58 825 Jeffrey Maund 58 4 53
  • 1 Ichibansan
  • 2 Caliburn
-
J: Todd Pannell T: Michael Hickmott
- 59.0 - - -
  • Jockey

    Todd Pannell

  • Trainer

    Michael Hickmott

  • -

  • Weight

    59.0

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    11

  • Prize

    $84,210

  • Racing colours

    Lime Green, Navy Blue Sleeves, Hot Pink Cap

  • Owners

    T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac, A R Campbell, Mrs T Platt, D R Platt, J A Barnao, C V Barnao, Ms NJ Cruickshank, M W Cummings & Ms H M Herd

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Wild About Me
    SIRE: Tavistock

  • Career

    16:3-0-0

  • 1st up

    4:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:1-0-0

  • Track

    1:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    11:1-0-0

  • Soft

    5:2-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 12 SBYN 30/01/2022 2050 Good SBYN CUP 4425 Ms Jessica Eaton 54 3 70
  • 1 Resurge
  • 2 Dexter You Devil
5th / 8 MUBR 01/01/2022 1800 Good BM78 2325 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 3 70
  • 1 Bea Tempted
  • 2 Caliburn
7th / 12 FLEM 11/12/2021 2500 Good BM78 2600 Ms Jessica Eaton 56 3 70
  • 1 Seawhatyouthink (FR)
  • 2 Constantinople (IRE)
1st / 12 MORP 27/11/2021 2500 Good BM78 29100 Ms Jessica Eaton 54 3 65
  • 2 Ourkhani
  • 3 Canford
1st / 8 GAWL 04/11/2021 2112 Soft MDN/CL1-SW 10625 Todd Pannell 59 1 61
  • 2 Harry Hot Pants
  • 3 Antonella
-
J: Ms Sophie Logan (a2/50kg) T: Garret Lynch
- 55.0 - - -
  • Jockey

    Ms Sophie Logan

  • Trainer

    Garret Lynch

  • -

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    6

  • Prize

    $170,230

  • Racing colours

    Teal, Turquoise Angled Quarters And Sleeves, Teal Cap

  • Owners

    ROI Bloodstock (Mgr: E C Watt)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Red Pointes
    SIRE: Reset

  • Career

    50:7-5-3

  • 1st up

    5:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    4:0-1-0

  • Track

    5:2-0-0

  • Dist

    5:2-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:1-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    42:6-5-3

  • Soft

    6:1-0-0

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 8 MUBR 26/01/2022 2500 Good BM58 10625 Ryan Hurdle 60 7 58
  • 2 Azzureous
  • 3 Plympton
6th / 9 OAKB 19/01/2022 1900 Soft BM54 825 Kristo Sardelic 60 6 60
  • 1 Muffla
  • 2 Ranger Cee Jay
1st / 9 PNLA 13/01/2022 2100 Good BM58 8025 Ryan Hurdle 60 5 57
  • 2 Four Outlaws
  • 3 Sentry Gate
7th / 8 GAWL 18/12/2021 2100 Good BM76 1275 Ms Anna Jordsjo 54 8 58
  • 1 Fighter (JPN)
  • 2 Bronski
11th / 11 BORD 12/12/2021 2000 Good BM58 - Jacob Opperman 61 2 60
  • 1 Armament
  • 2 Mavette