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Morphettville: Morphettville

9th October 2021

  • Track distance

    1800m

  • Weather

    Fine

  • Rain

    Nil last 24hrs, 7mm last 7 days

  • Rail type

    +3m 1200m-400m, True Remainder Sectional 604m

  • Track rating

    Good 4

  • View track map

Winning Post-1800m: Coverage is fair through this section with some worn areas around the 2000m start. Slightly more prevalent across the inside two lanes but not a lot else to report that’s of relevance. Felt like a Good 4. 

1800m-1200m: Coverage is good here. Plenty of cushion underfoot despite it being in the Good 4 range. No lanes of significance and only very minor wear. This section is probably the best part of the track at present, should race very well. 

1200m-800: The coverage is solid in this section and I couldn’t find a single lane that I would describe as superior or inferior so expect them to race in a normal fashion through here. The stick goes in with similar resistance across the inside ten lanes and felt in the '4' range.

800m-400m: Pretty uniform in this section as well. Approaching the 450m mark there’s a little more fill towards the fence. The last meeting here (18/09) the rail was in the True position and on Saturday it moves from the 3m position to back to True at the 400m mark. This may result in a few jockeys angling slightly off the rail but it's certainly not drastically worse. Coverage is fair but the cooler start to spring probably hasn't helped the grass yet, walks in the '4 ' range also.

400m-Winning Post: Slightly more wear closer to the fence and as a result there's a little more fill across the inside two lanes. Coverage is fair, probably still a month away from being somewhere nears its peak. Like the rest of the track it walks a ‘4’ but I think we might see horses using a fair bit of the track in this section.

Verdict: Overall the coverage is fair but the cool weather has meant the grass is yet to really kick. I still think it will race in the '4' range, assuming some irrigation is applied between now and race morning. The last meeting here was with a True rail and the track raced very well, the rail moves out to the 3m position from the 1200-400 and then back to True on the bend. This might mean the inside section from the 400m is slightly slower with the additional wear and sand fill. With a 'fanning' pattern predicted I think backmarkers and horses with potentially sticky maps will all get their chance to win.

Track walked at 2pm local time, Thursday 7 September 2021.

Rail details +3m 1200m-400m, True Remainder Sectional 604m
Track type Turf
Penetrometer 5.45
Nominations close Tue 5 Oct 21 12:00PM ACDT
Weights last published Tue 5 Oct 21 12:00AM ACDT
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 6 Oct 21 9:00AM ACDT
Riders must be declared before Wed 6 Oct 21 12:00PM ACDT

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4. Hill Smith Stakes 1800m, 2:17pm

Total prize pool: $107,250

1st: $57,975, 2nd: $19,125, 3rd: $8,625, 4th: $5,475, 5th: $4,425

Set Weights (SW), Three-Years-Old (3Y), Rating Based (RTG).

Field Limit: 20 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Todd Pannell T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
7 57.0 0.0 $4.20 01:52.290
  • Jockey

    Todd Pannell

  • Trainer

    Anthony & Sam Freedman

  • Barrier

    7

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Colt

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    6

  • Prize

    $6,300

  • Racing colours

    Dark Green, Gold Epaulettes

  • Owners

    James Harron Bloodstock Colts (Mgr: J Harron), Love Racing (Mgr: B Love), Doyles Breeding & Racing (Mgr: M F Doyle), Rockingham Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J A Ingham), G1G Racing & Breeding (Mgr: Mrs T L Vogel), Mrs B C Bateman, P Mehrten, S N Gillard, D Saab, J A Ingham & Mrs F A Ingham

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Scarlet Moretta
    SIRE: Dundeel

  • Career

    2:0-0-2

  • 1st up

    1:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-1

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    1:0-0-1

  • Soft

    1:0-0-1

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 14 CRAN 23/09/2021 1600 Soft MDN-SW 3150 Damian Lane 57 12 -
  • 1 Character
  • 2 Dunalley
3rd / 12 BDGO 03/09/2021 1300 Good MDN-SW 3150 Damian Lane 57 2 -
  • 1 Obfuscation
  • 2 Treporti
9th / 9 CTRN 09/08/2021 800 Heavy 3YC&G-TRL - Ben Melham - - -
  • 1 Heywood
  • 2 Zerelle
2
J: Jason Holder T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
1 57.0 0.4 $7 01:52.350
  • Jockey

    Jason Holder

  • Trainer

    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Prize

    $30,100

  • Racing colours

    Bottle Green, Gold Star, Lime Green Sleeves, Bottle Green Cap With Green Star

  • Owners

    T Romeo, G Harvey, M Foo, Mangan Racing (Mgr: T G Mangan), L C Ross, L H Sholl, R Davis, Mrs D A Byrne & S C Byrne

  • Breeding info

    DAM: The Love of Money
    SIRE: Tarzino

  • Career

    2:1-0-0

  • 1st up

    2:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    0:0-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:1-0-0

  • Soft

    0:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
8th / 10 SANH 25/09/2021 1400 Good 3YC&G HCP 2600 John Allen 56 2 66
  • 1 Extreme Flight
  • 2 Prix De Turn (NZ)
3rd / 7 CTRN 13/09/2021 990 Heavy CL2-TRL - John Allen - - -
  • 1 Axe Atkins
  • 2 My Monaro
1st / 9 SANH 02/06/2021 1400 Good 2Y HCP 27500 Mark Zahra 59 9 -
  • 2 Mac 'N' Cheese
  • 3 Back In The Day
3
J: Ben Price (a0/50kg) T: Travis Doudle
8 57.0 0.5 $19 01:52.350
  • Jockey

    Ben Price

  • Trainer

    Travis Doudle

  • Barrier

    8

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Prize

    $41,450

  • Racing colours

    Black, Red And White Horse Head And Flames, Red Flames On Sleeves, Red Cap

  • Owners

    S D Thomason, S A Johnston, C F Sherratt, S R Aylett, M G Turner, M I Ferguson, J E Manning, R Kersten, Mrs K M Ferguson, Mrs H Kersten & On Fire Racing (Mgr: N L Kersten)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Witwatersrand
    SIRE: Star Turn

  • Career

    3:2-0-1

  • 1st up

    1:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:1-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:1-0-1

  • Soft

    0:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    1:1-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 5 MRPK 25/09/2021 1550 Good 3YO BM68 29100 Ben Price 54 1 59
  • 2 Man Of Heart
  • 3 Wheels Of Courage
1st / 11 OAKB 12/09/2021 1400 Heavy 3UP MDN-SW 10625 Ryan Hurdle 56 2 -
  • 2 Magical Ride
  • 3 The Markle Sparkle
3rd / 8 PT A 29/08/2021 1396 Good 3UP MDN-SW 1725 Ms Kayla Crowther 56 7 -
  • 1 Zambrano
  • 2 Amber Haze
3rd / 9 MRPK 09/08/2021 1000 Soft 3Y-TRL - Ryan Hurdle - - -
  • 1 Jimmys Edge
  • 2 Pedirka
1st / 8 BKVA 02/08/2021 1050 Heavy 3Y-TRL - Ryan Hurdle - - -
  • 2 Jimmys Edge
  • 3 Kyashi
4
J: Jake Toeroek T: Danny O'Brien
5 57.0 1.1 $18 01:52.450
  • Jockey

    Jake Toeroek

  • Trainer

    Danny O'Brien

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    7

  • Gear changes

    Bubble Cheeker (Near Side) FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $13,175

  • Racing colours

    Navy Blue, Gold Australian Chinese Jockey Club Logo, Gold Armbands And Cap

  • Owners

    A C J C Melbourne Racing 2 (Mgr: Ms T Poon), Musk Creek Farm P/L (Mgr: D H Kobritz), Aecal Family (Mgr: A Ng), Superior Racing (Mgr: A Manzo), M I Hansky, Mrs E Lord, N Lord, G D Peer, Mrs H Peer, G S Robertson, P Weinman & Mrs R Weinman

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Cardiac
    SIRE: Reliable Man

  • Career

    4:0-1-0

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:0-1-0

  • Soft

    2:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 5 MRPK 25/09/2021 1550 Good 3YO BM68 9675 Ms Jessica Eaton 55 2 55
  • 1 Max Fire
  • 3 Wheels Of Courage
6th / 10 GEEL 05/09/2021 1512 Soft 3Y MDN-SW 700 Damian Lane 58 6 -
  • 1 Grinzinger King
  • 2 Gundec
5th / 14 GEEL 13/08/2021 1400 Soft MDN-SW 1050 Damian Lane 57 10 -
  • 1 Escadora
  • 2 Big Crunch
4th / 11 BDGO 02/05/2021 1400 Good 2Y MDN-SW 1750 Damian Lane 58 1 -
  • 1 Prince Alexander
  • 2 Matao Ma (NZ)
4th / 8 CTRN 06/04/2021 800 Good 2-Y-O Trial - Ms Jamie Kah - - -
  • 1 Talent Quest
  • 2 Chambery
5
J: Barend Vorster T: Danny O'Brien
2 55.0 1.2 $1.75F 01:52.480
  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Danny O'Brien

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Prize

    $26,500

  • Racing colours

    White, Navy Blue Swirls, Armbands, Cuffs And Cap

  • Owners

    Balmerino Racing Partnership (Mgr: J Rosham), P Prendergast, C Mathieson, J Gunston, L Breust, D T & Mrs J O'Brien, J Roughead, L Shiels, T Moore, J Fowler, I Lilburne, R McKay, M Guy, H McKay & J Sampson

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Rocha
    SIRE: Vancouver

  • Career

    4:0-2-0

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:0-1-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:0-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:0-1-0

  • Soft

    2:0-1-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 12 FLEM 22/09/2021 1800 Soft 3YF-SWP 13500 Damian Lane 56 2 60
  • 1 Barb Raider
  • 3 Tiz My Bay
2nd / 9 SANH 08/09/2021 1600 Good 3Y MDN-SW 9000 Damian Lane 56 7 -
  • 1 Rhinoceros (NZ)
  • 3 Quite The Lass
5th / 9 SANH 18/08/2021 1400 Soft 3YF MDN-SW 1500 Damian Lane 57 8 -
  • 1 Adele Amour
  • 2 Barb Raider
4th / 9 SANL 23/05/2021 1200 Good 2YF HCP 2500 Damian Lane 59 5 -
  • 1 Design Artist
  • 2 Cardigan Queen
6
J: Ryan Hurdle T: Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle
3 57.0 1.5 $15 01:52.510
  • Jockey

    Ryan Hurdle

  • Trainer

    Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    4

  • Prize

    $31,485

  • Racing colours

    Blue, White Seams, Hooped Sleeves, White Cap

  • Owners

    G S Danckert, T J A Marshall, B V Stenner, G W Bulmer, T Edwards, L T Danckert, O Edwards, T Fletcher Alan, G W Guest, Ms J Heaney, Mrs M A Stenner, Goldfinger Racing, Wheels of Courage 1, Wheels of Courage 2, Oaklands Central Racing, Sundance, Super Six, Bluebloods Racing & Copy The Milkman

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Elle
    SIRE: Kiss And Make Up

  • Career

    5:1-0-2

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-0

  • Track

    3:1-0-1

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:1-0-1

  • Soft

    2:0-0-1

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 5 MRPK 25/09/2021 1550 Good 3YO BM68 4425 Ryan Hurdle 59 4 62
  • 1 Max Fire
  • 2 Man Of Heart
1st / 14 MORP 11/09/2021 1200 Good 3UP MDN-SW 21125 Ryan Hurdle 56 3 -
  • 2 Tavikat (NZ)
  • 3 Yowza
5th / 14 MORP 21/08/2021 1200 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 1745 Ryan Hurdle 56 3 -
  • 1 Hardtoexplain
  • 2 Castle of Kings (NZ)
3rd / 11 MORP 14/08/2021 1050 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 3265 Ryan Hurdle 56 11 -
  • 1 So Say Angel
  • 2 Ultimate Addiction
2nd / 7 MRPK 09/08/2021 1000 Soft 3Y-TRL - Ryan Hurdle - - -
  • 1 Tavikat (NZ)
  • 3 Where's My Lunch
7
J: Ms Anna Jordsjo T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
6 55.0 3.6 $81 01:52.830
  • Career

    8:0-2-1

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-0

  • Track

    1:0-0-1

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:0-0-1

  • Soft

    3:0-1-0

  • Heavy

    2:0-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
12th / 13 BKVA 15/09/2021 1600 Good 3UP MDN-SW - Ms Anna Jordsjo 54 9 -
  • 1 Kheshig (NZ)
  • 2 Miss Hendrix
2nd / 12 MUBR 25/08/2021 1400 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 3825 Ben Price 51 8 -
  • 1 Apache Star
  • 3 Modric
9th / 12 BKVA 11/08/2021 1400 Soft 3UP MDN-SW - Ben Price 51 12 -
  • 1 Sicilian Witness
  • 2 Friendly Ghost
2nd / 7 BKVA 28/07/2021 1400 Heavy 2YO MDN-SW 3825 Ms Anna Jordsjo 56 7 -
  • 1 My Khalifa
  • 3 Gosden
4th / 9 MRPK 17/07/2021 1400 Heavy OAKLANDS 5475 Ms Anna Jordsjo 54 9 54
  • 1 Mac 'N' Cheese
  • 2 Tonneofgrit
8
J: Jeffrey Maund T: Jordan Frew
4 57.0 4.6 $151 01:52.980
  • Jockey

    Jeffrey Maund

  • Trainer

    Jordan Frew

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    10

  • Gear changes

    Blinkers OFF FIRST TIME, Visors FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $9,200

  • Racing colours

    Blue, Green Four Leaf Clover, White Sleeves, Blue And White Quartered Cap

  • Owners

    P L Bennett, J D Frew & Mrs Y E Hunt

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Philliann
    SIRE: Turffontein

  • Career

    5:0-1-1

  • 1st up

    1:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:0-1-1

  • Soft

    2:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 5 MRPK 25/09/2021 1550 Good 3YO BM68 2325 Jeffrey Maund 54 5 53
  • 1 Max Fire
  • 2 Man Of Heart
2nd / 4 BKVA 15/09/2021 1400 Good 3YO BM62 3825 Jeffrey Maund 58 3 52
  • 1 The Map
  • 3 Kyashi
3rd / 12 GAWL 01/09/2021 1500 Good 3UP MDN-SW 2225 Jeffrey Maund 56 1 -
  • 1 Castle of Kings (NZ)
  • 2 Harry Hot Pants
7th / 13 MUBR 25/08/2021 1200 Soft 3YO MDN-SW 825 Ms Eran Boyd 58 6 -
  • 1 Graceful Eagle
  • 2 Tavikat (NZ)
10th / 12 BKVA 11/08/2021 1050 Soft 3Y MDN-SW - Ms Eran Boyd 58 9 -
  • 1 Miss Daniel
  • 2 Stars The Limit