Skip to Content

Morphettville Parks: Morphettville

28th August 2021

  • Track distance

    2250m

  • Weather

    Fine

  • Rain

    Nil last 24hrs, 10.5mm last 7 days

  • Rail type

    +4m Entire; Sectional 605m

  • Track rating

    Soft 5

  • View track map

Winning Post-1500m: Very little difference between lanes in this section and the coverage is pretty good. Very minor marking only. Walked in the Soft 5 range and should improve between the time of walking and raceday. 

1500m-800m (back straight): This section is in very good condition and clearly hasn't been over-taxed with racing of late. I thought it was very even across and also in the '5' range. Can't see any lanes of importance here.

1300m-800m (chute): Incredibly clean surface that looks largely untouched. These 'straight-line' sections are invariably in good condition and this is no exception. Feels like a '5' under foot here as well.

800m-400m: Signs of wear from trackwork beyond lane 6 from this point right to the winning post. The racing surface inside of those lanes is more worn in this section than previous areas. The going isn't as consistent under foot but not a massive difference between any of those inside lanes. If anything, hard fence maybe not quite as good as lane 2 and 3. This section felt softer than the rest of the track and in the '6' range but may dry out before raceday.

400m-Winning Post: There's wear on the outer half of the course as there was in the previous section of the track. Only horses fanning very wide will run across that ground though but worth factoring in if they do get slightly off the fence at any stage. I thought lanes 1-5 were all very similar and in the '5' range. You may see a few come off the fence as a flow on from the previous section but it's only marginal.

Verdict: I think this track will race as the Parks often does with it being a slight disadvantage to be racing wide from the 600m. Some chance that lane 1 is slightly slower going than lanes 2 and 3 but there's not a drastic difference. As a whole, the surface and coverage is good with a break of four weeks between meetings. I felt all sections were in the '5' range aside from the 800m-400m which sat in the '6' range but should improve with fine weather today and tomorrow.

Track walked at 2pm Thursday 26 August 2021.

Rail details +4m Entire; Sectional 605m
Track type Turf
Penetrometer 5.81
Nominations close Mon 23 Aug 21 12:00PM ACST
Weights last published Tue 24 Aug 21 12:00AM ACST
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 25 Aug 21 9:00AM ACST
Riders must be declared before Wed 25 Aug 21 12:00PM ACST

View line photo

3. EMR Marble & Granite Handicap 2250m, 1:11pm

Total prize pool: $54,750

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

BenchMark 76 (BM76), Handicap (Hcp), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 12 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Ben Price (a3/50kg) T: Grant Young
2 55.0 (cd 52.0kg) 0.0 $3.70F 02:27.250
  • Jockey

    Ben Price

  • Trainer

    Grant Young

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    5

  • Prize

    $126,925

  • Racing colours

    White, Pink Sash, Royal Blue Sleeves, Pink Cap

  • Owners

    K R Smith & Mrs H C Smith

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Exalted Dream
    SIRE: Good Journey

  • Career

    29:4-5-4

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:2-0-1

  • Track

    5:0-2-0

  • Dist

    4:0-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    2:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    14:1-3-3

  • Soft

    11:3-1-0

  • Heavy

    4:0-1-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 13 MORP 21/08/2021 2025 Soft BM68 23600 Ryan Hurdle 57 3 62
  • 2 Smiling Assassin
  • 3 All Hard Wood
10th / 12 MORP 14/08/2021 2500 Soft BM78 1275 Jacob Opperman 54 9 62
  • 1 Muntham Missile
  • 2 Bear Arms
3rd / 10 MORP 31/07/2021 2500 Heavy BM68 3625 Todd Pannell 57 3 62
  • 1 Bear Arms
  • 2 Clever Man
4th / 9 MORP 24/07/2021 2500 Heavy BM78 2850 Barend Vorster 54 2 62
  • 1 Mahis Angel
  • 2 Lord Bouzeron (NZ)
2nd / 13 MUBR 14/07/2021 2500 Soft BM62 3825 Ryan Hurdle 60 2 62
  • 1 Clever Man
  • 3 Smiling Assassin
2
J: Barend Vorster T: Andrew Homann
8 54.0 2.1 $11 02:27.590
  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Andrew Homann

  • Barrier

    8

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    11YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    12

  • Prize

    $133,550

  • Racing colours

    Purple, Light Green Star And Cap

  • Owners

    A W Homann & C S Kelly

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Kilspindie
    SIRE: Real Saga

  • Career

    42:6-2-5

  • 1st up

    6:0-1-0

  • 2nd up

    6:1-0-1

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    9:1-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    1:0-0-0

  • Good

    24:4-1-2

  • Soft

    15:2-1-2

  • Heavy

    2:0-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
7th / 10 SANH 11/08/2021 2400 Good BM70 1000 Ms Alana Kelly 55 7 69
  • 1 Heir to the Throne (NZ)
  • 2 Bondi Sands (IRE)
3rd / 7 MOE 04/08/2021 2050 Heavy F&M BM70 3150 Arron Lynch 60 6 69
  • 1 Secret Palace
  • 2 Mi Keri Pi
6th / 13 SANL 21/07/2021 2100 Heavy F&M BM70 1000 Campbell Rawiller 57 5 70
  • 1 Perennial (NZ)
  • 2 Sublime Miss
9th / 13 SANH 14/07/2021 1600 Soft F&M BM70 1000 Campbell Rawiller 58 10 71
  • 1 Ghodeleine
  • 2 Lady D'oro
1st / 6 TRAR 07/07/2021 1430 Good 2UP-TRL - Arron Lynch - - -
  • 2 Governor Of Punjab (IRE)
  • 3 Prince Alby
3
J: Jeffrey Maund T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
7 62.0 3.3 $4.60 02:27.780
  • Jockey

    Jeffrey Maund

  • Trainer

    John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs

  • Barrier

    7

  • Weight

    62.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    10YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Prize

    $237,650

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue, Cream Diagonal Stripes, Purple Cap

  • Owners

    J E Hickmott, Mrs N M How, Mrs M L Harvey, S M Harvey, J Iaria, P D Brown & Mrs G M Brown

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Capital Growth
    SIRE: Danerich

  • Career

    42:9-5-5

  • 1st up

    4:1-1-1

  • 2nd up

    4:0-1-1

  • Track

    13:1-3-2

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:1-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    26:4-1-4

  • Soft

    14:4-3-1

  • Heavy

    2:1-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 10 MORP 14/08/2021 1800 Soft BM74 29100 Jeffrey Maund 61 2 76
  • 2 Motell
  • 3 Exalted Fire
1st / 8 MORP 31/07/2021 1800 Heavy BM78 29100 Jeffrey Maund 57 1 71
  • 2 Denero
  • 3 France's Boy
2nd / 12 MRPK 17/07/2021 1950 Heavy BM72 9675 Jeffrey Maund 59 9 70
  • 1 Nudge Bar (NZ)
  • 3 Campobasso (NZ)
6th / 12 MUBR 03/07/2021 1800 Soft BM72 1275 Jeffrey Maund 59 11 70
  • 1 Irish Butterfly (NZ)
  • 2 Stan The Caddy
5th / 12 MRPK 12/06/2021 1950 Soft BM72 2225 Jeffrey Maund 60 3 71
  • 1 Not Usual Glorious
  • 2 Does It (NZ)
4
J: Ms Emily Finnegan T: Barry & Ali Brook
5 54.0 5.1 $15 02:28.080
  • Jockey

    Ms Emily Finnegan

  • Trainer

    Barry & Ali Brook

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    12YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    8

  • Prize

    $174,300

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue And Red Quarters, Royal Blue Sleeves, Red Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs A M Brook, Mrs M L Castronova & B D Brook

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Sajeune
    SIRE: Haradasun

  • Career

    63:8-9-10

  • 1st up

    8:0-2-1

  • 2nd up

    7:0-1-1

  • Track

    9:0-1-2

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    30:3-6-1

  • Soft

    25:4-2-7

  • Heavy

    8:1-1-2

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 12 MORP 14/08/2021 2500 Soft BM78 4425 Ms Emily Finnegan 54 10 63
  • 1 Muntham Missile
  • 2 Bear Arms
3rd / 9 MORP 24/07/2021 2500 Heavy BM78 4425 Ms Emily Finnegan 54 7 63
  • 1 Mahis Angel
  • 2 Lord Bouzeron (NZ)
3rd / 11 BORD 07/07/2021 2000 Heavy BM62 2225 Ben Price 58 7 63
  • 1 Campobasso (NZ)
  • 2 Exalted Ambition
6th / 13 MORP 26/06/2021 2032 Heavy BM78 1225 Justin Potter 54 3 64
  • 1 Not Usual Glorious
  • 2 Lord Bouzeron (NZ)
3rd / 8 PNLA 30/05/2021 2100 Soft MILLICENT CUP 2725 Ms Emily Finnegan 54 6 62
  • 1 Muntham Missile
  • 2 Von Costa Glass
5
J: Callan Murray T: Grant Young
3 54.5 6.8 $5 02:28.350
  • Jockey

    Callan Murray

  • Trainer

    Grant Young

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    54.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    6

  • Prize

    $121,075

  • Racing colours

    White, Pink Sash, Royal Blue Sleeves, Pink Cap

  • Owners

    Minella Bloodstock, A T Maloney, Ms N Rantanen Reynolds, D G Reynolds, R A J Lawrie, Mrs M Lawrie, Mrs M J Cross, T J Cross, Mrs J Koster, Mrs W J Koster, Howell Enterprises, N W Highdale, S G Thornton, Mrs H J Tucker, W W Tucker ,R Buckley B Heffernan, D Heffernan, K A Perry & Fire up for Cups

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Exalted Halo
    SIRE: Valentia

  • Career

    24:4-2-2

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    2:0-1-0

  • Track

    3:0-0-0

  • Dist

    2:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    13:2-1-0

  • Soft

    9:1-1-2

  • Heavy

    2:1-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 11 MUBR 25/08/2021 2000 Soft BM62 2225 Ryan Hurdle 62 8 65
  • 1 Plaisir
  • 2 Capricorn Ridge
3rd / 10 MORP 14/08/2021 1800 Soft BM74 4425 Ryan Hurdle 56 8 65
  • 1 Classy Joe
  • 2 Motell
1st / 10 BKVA 28/07/2021 1600 Heavy BM58 10625 Ryan Hurdle 61 8 61
  • 2 Foraoise
  • 3 Marina
9th / 12 MRPK 17/07/2021 1950 Heavy BM72 1275 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 54 11 62
  • 1 Nudge Bar (NZ)
  • 2 Classy Joe
6th / 16 MUBR 03/07/2021 1600 Soft BM60 985 Jacob Opperman 59 7 63
  • 1 She's A Karaka (NZ)
  • 2 Singleton Park (NZ)
6
J: Ms Stacey Metcalfe T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
6 54.0 6.9 $26 02:28.370
  • Jockey

    Ms Stacey Metcalfe

  • Trainer

    John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    15YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    10

  • Prize

    $692,685

  • 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

    169:17-22-24

  • 1st up

    6:1-0-1

  • 2nd up

    6:0-0-3

  • Track

    51:2-5-8

  • Dist

    6:0-1-2

  • Trk/Dst

    6:0-1-2

  • Firm

    1:0-0-0

  • Good

    117:12-15-16

  • Soft

    46:5-7-7

  • Heavy

    5:0-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
8th / 13 MORP 21/08/2021 2025 Soft BM68 1075 Ms Sophie Logan 53 2 58
  • 1 Exalted Ambition
  • 2 Smiling Assassin
5th / 10 MRPK 30/07/2021 1950 Soft BM68 1925 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 56 9 59
  • 1 Campobasso (NZ)
  • 2 Connermara Rose
6th / 10 GAWL 10/07/2021 2100 Soft BM76 1275 Ms Anna Jordsjo 54 8 59
  • 1 Mahis Angel
  • 2 Not Usual Glorious
10th / 12 MUBR 03/07/2021 1800 Soft BM72 1275 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 54 1 59
  • 1 Irish Butterfly (NZ)
  • 2 Stan The Caddy
7th / 13 MORP 26/06/2021 2032 Heavy BM78 1225 Jeffrey Maund 54 11 60
  • 1 Not Usual Glorious
  • 2 Lord Bouzeron (NZ)
7
J: Dom Tourneur T: Belinda O'Loughlin
4 58.5 7.5 $6.50 02:28.460
  • Jockey

    Dom Tourneur

  • Trainer

    Belinda O'Loughlin

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    58.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    10YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Prize

    $178,715

  • Racing colours

    Lime Green, Purple Star, Hooped Sleeves

  • Owners

    B A Miller, P J Sypott, M J Reinheimer, C R Lawrence, E D Herring & R G Smith

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Vintage Duchess
    SIRE: Atomic

  • Career

    32:9-1-4

  • 1st up

    5:1-0-2

  • 2nd up

    5:0-0-0

  • Track

    3:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    10:1-1-0

  • Soft

    16:6-0-3

  • Heavy

    6:2-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 12 MORP 14/08/2021 2500 Soft BM78 29100 Dom Tourneur 56 8 73
  • 2 Bear Arms
  • 3 Sasun
5th / 8 MORP 31/07/2021 1800 Heavy BM78 2325 Dom Tourneur 56 2 74
  • 1 Classy Joe
  • 2 Denero
7th / 12 MRPK 17/07/2021 1950 Heavy BM72 1275 Dom Tourneur 60 4 75
  • 1 Nudge Bar (NZ)
  • 2 Classy Joe
3rd / 11 EHPE 13/06/2021 2000 Soft APSLY CUP 4050 Jason Benbow 54 2 75
  • 1 Last Week (GB)
  • 2 Tan Check (NZ)
1st / 8 PNLA 30/05/2021 2100 Soft MILLICENT CUP 13225 Dom Tourneur 54 5 70
  • 2 Von Costa Glass
  • 3 Sasun
8
J: Ms Eran Boyd T: Jordan Frew
1 54.0 9.6 $8 02:28.810
  • Jockey

    Ms Eran Boyd

  • Trainer

    Jordan Frew

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    4

  • Prize

    $123,265

  • Racing colours

    White, Gold Sash And Cap

  • Owners

    J I Bromley, Mrs K L Bromley, EST I R Walker, M R Warren & L A Ellis

  • Breeding info

    DAM: My Caper
    SIRE: Americain

  • Career

    40:6-8-4

  • 1st up

    6:0-1-0

  • 2nd up

    5:0-1-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    18:0-4-2

  • Soft

    15:2-3-2

  • Heavy

    7:4-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 12 MORP 14/08/2021 2500 Soft BM78 9675 Ms Eran Boyd 54 5 65
  • 1 Muntham Missile
  • 3 Sasun
1st / 10 MORP 31/07/2021 2500 Heavy BM68 23600 Ms Eran Boyd 54 4 58
  • 2 Clever Man
  • 3 Exalted Ambition
5th / 11 BORD 07/07/2021 2000 Heavy BM62 825 Ms Eran Boyd 57 2 59
  • 1 Campobasso (NZ)
  • 2 Exalted Ambition
1st / 8 NARA 27/06/2021 2000 Soft BM58 10625 Ms Sophie Logan 57 3 55
  • 2 Clever Man
  • 3 Gasworx (NZ)
9th / 16 MUBR 13/06/2021 1800 Good BM58 - Ms Sophie Logan 58 2 57
  • 1 Busker's Ballad
  • 2 Zeppa
-
J: Mitchell Aitken T: Henry Dwyer
- 60.0 - - -
  • Jockey

    Mitchell Aitken

  • Trainer

    Henry Dwyer

  • -

  • Weight

    60.0

  • Age

    10YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    55.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Prize

    $297,557

  • Racing colours

    Navy, White Star, Green Sleeves, White Armbands And Cap, Green Star

  • Owners

    M S Riley, M Johnston, P Connors, C D Judd, M I Mccallum, D J Mclean, B J Kirkwood, Mrs C M Peel, K C Garland, A S Cowan, G J Said, J J Spiteri, G A Reynolds, R H Kilby, Mrs P J Kilby, Mrs C T Garland, D G Hanlon, Mrs D L Hanlon, Avagoyamug (Mgr: J Ryan) & Erica Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Dwyer)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: My Central
    SIRE: Star Witness

  • Career

    42:8-3-5

  • 1st up

    5:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    5:1-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    25:3-2-2

  • Soft

    12:3-1-3

  • Heavy

    4:2-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 8 MUBR 07/08/2021 2000 Soft BM68 23600 Mitchell Aitken 62 8 72
  • 2 Don't Waiver
  • 3 Mr Joobs
7th / 8 BRTS 06/07/2021 1500 Synthetic BM78 550 Michael Poy 57 4 72
  • 1 Muswellbrook
  • 2 Horse For Higher
7th / 7 WKBL 03/04/2021 1600 Good W'BEAL CUP 900 Ms Lucinda Boyd 56 4 74
  • 1 Reserve Street
  • 2 Indispensable
9th / 11 M V 26/02/2021 2040 Good BM70 1000 Ms Alana Kelly 60 7 75
  • 1 Snoano (GB)
  • 2 Lorenzetti
3rd / 10 CLAC 14/02/2021 2000 Soft COLAC CUP 6300 Michael Poy 54 2 75
  • 1 Hard 'n' Tough
  • 2 Strategic Phil