Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Preview

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Racecourse : Morphettville
Racecourse : Morphettville Picture: SA Jockey Club

BEST BET

PRETTY RELIABLE (Race 1)
HOPON HARRY (Race 7)

EACH-WAY

PARISIENNE MONDE (Race 6)

VALUE

GREAT DIVINER (Race 5)
 

RACE 1 - 12:22PM Canadian Club Handicap (Heat of TAB Rebel Raider Series) (1250 METRES)

PRETTY RELIABLE is a nice filly who came off the speed to win last start. She has upside and looks perfectly placed from a good gate. KILLIAKO had some pressure in the lead two starts back when beaten by Pretty Reliable before beating Solar Blast here last time. She gets an inside gate and should be right in the mix again. SECOND TO NUN is another filly who took good improvement out of her debut by beating Fleurieu Flipper, who has won since. TAKSHAKA was easy in betting before winning a Casterton maiden. He draws a nice gate. TRAITOR'S GATE was also a drifter winning his maiden at Moe at double figure odds. He maps well. IKNOWHATYOUREDOING has had the four trials ahead of his debut and has the blinkers on. ARUGAMAMA wasn't beaten far behind Freedom Day on debut.

SELECTIONS: 5 PRETTY RELIABLE, 4 Killiako, 6 Second To Nun, 1 Takshaka
PLAY: Backing PRETTY RELIABLE.

RACE 2 - 12:57PM Chalk Hill Wines Handicap (Heat of TAB Skybeau Series) (2250 METRES)

SEBONNA has had the three runs back and gets a two kilogram turn around on OATH OF OMERTA who is a progressive stayer and back to winning form last start. WOLF PRINCE chased home The Rattlin' Bog over 3340m last time. CHARTIN was a Murray Bridge winner two starts back before running 2nd behind RED SEQUOIA last time. TOYETIC can improve here second-up and out in trip. HALLAROSTE was runner-up behind Whichety Grub last time out.

SELECTIONS: 1 SEBONNA, 2 Oath Of Omerta, 5 Wolf Prince, 3 Toyetic
PLAY: Something on SEBONNA each-way.

RACE 3 - 1:32PM Twilight Races at Morphettville - Friday December 16th Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)

SIR CECIL is on debut for Will Clarken, won a recent Strathalbyn trial and maps well from the gate, stablemate WAKANJEJA was runner-up in a Strathalbyn trial recently. IMPERIAL SEAL ran well behind Second To Nun last time and maps well. Richard and Chantelle Jolly have WHO'S CLANG on debut and he won a trial here before running 2nd behind stablemate Klabel in a Murray Bridge trial. Jon O'Connor has ENCHATING EAGLE on debut and ran 3rd in a Strathalbyn trial. STELLA EAGLE is a watch, she was well beaten in an Echuca trial but the Henry Dwyer stable must be respected. REALTIN only trialled fairly.

SELECTIONS: 5 SIR CECIL, 2 Imperial Seal, 6 Who's Clang, 11 Wakaneja
PLAY: Watching on.

RACE 4 - 2:12PM PFD Foods Handicap (1550 METRES)

BOOLCUNDA KING was impressive coming from off the speed to beat Exalted Fire. He draws out, might be better suited on the outer track, but he's the horse with the most upside and can win again. EXALTED FIRE has been in great form and was solid last start. He maps well. WHO'S YOUR PAPPY comes off a Mornington win at a price and must be respected despite a sticky gate. MOUNTAIN RANGE is first-up for the O'Shea/Downing stable and has trialled OK. DISAGREEABLE MISS should be ready to peak third-up while GOOD APPROACH has been in great form and chases three on end.

SELECTIONS: 3 BOOLCUNDA KING, 1 Exalted Fire, 2 Who's Your Pappy, 7 Mountain Range
PLAY: Backing BOOLCUNDA KING.

RACE 5 - 2:52PM Pimms Handicap (Heat of TAB Gytrash Series) (1000 METRES)

DARING MOVE has a great record here with 3 wins from 4 starts and is chasing 3 on the bounce after beating Keep Reading here last start. She maps to get a gun run and looks well placed again. CHAMPAGNE DREAMS is a quality mare who should take plenty out of her first-up run which was a touch plain when 7th behind Diamonds. Her best is winning a race like this. MAGIC MAX has all the ability and draws to get a nice run just behind the speed. SPANISH HEIRLOOM will make the pace and was game behind Diamonds last time. RUSHAWAY LAD was a good winner first-up from a spell and then OK behind I Am Bene last time. He draws out but can be finishing off strongly. GREAT DIVINER is big odds if he can repeat his Moonee Valley run two starts back.

SELECTIONS: 7 DARING MOVE, 5 Champagne Dreams, 8 Rushaway Lad, 9 Great Diviner
PLAY: Something on GREAT DIVINER at the big price.

RACE 6 - 3:32PM Happy 90th Birthday Richard Butler Handicap (1300 METRES)

PARISIENNE MONDE has been bursting to break through and stuck on well behind East Indiaman. She drops back to the 1300m here and deserves to break through. RECREANT maps to get a gun run from the inside gate. He was good when 3rd behind Bamyan Buddha here last time. TAVIKAT has been in the money at 2 of 3 starts and he maps to get a good run from the gate. TEXAN WINDSTORM comes off a Balaklava win and was OK here two starts back. OUR DEEP AGENDA is a dual winner here but draws a wide gate.

SELECTIONS: 9 PARISIENNE MONDE, 5 Recreant, 6 Tavikat, 7 Texan Windstorm
PLAY: Backing PARISIENNE MONDE each-way again.

RACE 7 - 4:12PM Croser Handicap (Heat of TAB Happy Trails Series) (1550 METRES)

HOPON HARRY was good behind Philonize last week. He was a Caulfield winner back in May and maps to get a gun run here. He jumps quickly in trip, but has upside and should take beating. OH MO has been racing well and was good running 3rd behind Noname Lane in the Balaklava Cup before a good effort at Murray Bridge in the Cup last start. UNLACED has been in good form and had market support when 10th behind Agreeable in the Murray Bridge Cup. Stablemate LAKE'S FOLLY is back in trip. BOLD STAR comes off a solid effort in the Gawler Cup and gets in well after the claim. HANKSTAR was good running 2nd in the same race and maps well, his record here is very good. CALL ME SHAMUS has a good record here and won well first-up when he dead-heated with Perfect Route.

SELECTIONS: 12 HOPON HARRY, 4 Oh Mo, 10 Hankstar, 1 Bold Star
PLAY: Keen on HOPON HARRY.

RACE 8 - 4:50PM Furphy Handicap (Heat of TAB Riziz Series) (1000 METRES)

THE GOV draws a sticky gate but she was brave behind Rich Gina two starts back when ridden cold and then had no luck late behind the same horse last time. She should take some beating here. MISS LANGTRY was a big winner here in April coming off the speed. She races well freshened, has trialled OK and must be respected. SASKATOON was a Gawler winner two starts back and then OK behind Outpost last time. He maps well and looks a threat. STAR ESPRESSO has a good record here. THE MAGISTRATE ran well at a price last time out and was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back. OCEAN REWARD comes off a good first-up win.

SELECTIONS: 14 THE GOV, 6 Miss Langtry, 3 Saskatoon, 12 Star Espresso
PLAY: Backing THE GOV and MISS LANGTRY each-way.

RACE 9 - 5:30PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1400 METRES)

MY KHALIFA is racing in good form and came off the speed to power past Point Blaze last time. The stable is having a nice run and he looks well placed again from a good gate. PORT LOUIS has run some very good races in strong company, but has won just the one race and that was a Murtoa maiden four starts back. His effort two runs back behind Daytona Bay at Sandown was OK and he can figure despite a poor barrier. Stablemate GALACTIC FURY comes off a good run when 2nd in a Sale maiden and maps to get an OK run from the middle gate. NEODIUM is racing in great form and chasing three wins on end here. He's poorly drawn but gets some weight relief. METRO LEGEND trialled nicely before a solid return when 3rd behind Outpost here. He draws a sticky gate but must be respected. PICARGO is poorly drawn but ran well behind Outpost last time out and must be respected. HE'S EXCLUSIVE can run a race fresh here, he's trialled nicely since failing in the Balaklava Cup. NEXT DIMENSION has been racing well and wasn't far away behind Outpost last start. DR DEE DEE maps to get a nice run here at odds.

SELECTIONS: 12 MY KHALIFA, 5 Port Louis, 1 Neodium, 16 Metro Legend
PLAY: Something on MY KHALIFA each-way.


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