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Morphettville: Morphettville

12th August 2023

Winning post-1800 metres: Racing returns for the first meeting of the new season at Morphettville, featuring the newly anointed Group 3 Behemoth Stakes, over 1200 metres. With some showers around on Wednesday night and 6 mls for the week, the track presented at noon Thursday as a genuinely soft surface. The rail is out 5 metres for the entire circumference, meaning that that we have plenty of track to play with for the first Group race for the season. The track has held up reasonably well after the recent frosts, with a good grass cover still present for this time of the year .With the rail out to avoid recent damage from Lightning Stakes Day on 29 July, we are practically on a new pad of ground all the way around. A recent strike of winter rye grass sees the track looking in better shape for late winter.

1800m-1200m: There is still good grass coverage all the way around to the 1200 metres and the track walks with little evidence of wear with the rail out slightly. There is no evidence of fill here but there will be kickback if forecast showers come. There will be no disadvantage to be away from the fence in this position, even to the three and even four wide line, particularly with cover. Walks in the Soft 5-6 range and is consistent throughout.

1200m-800m: This part of the track also presents well and walked in the Soft 5 range on Thursday. With the rail out 5 metres, there is a fresh pad and this should not disadvantage runners close to the fence or in the one off line. There is no evidence of any wear and tear close to the fence and walks consistently along the Park Terrace side in the back straight.

800m-400m: There is consistency  from the fence out to the three wide line, with no evidence of wear. Again, the rail at 5 metres gives a good pad evenly out to the four and five wide line at this point. With increased moisture levels due to recent rain, expect this section to cut up and runners to come away from the fence from the 800 metre mark as the day goes on. Riders may be looking to get away from the fence in this section, as it will kick out early in the day, particularly if rain comes on Friday or race day. This pattern will be expected to play out as the day goes on.

400m-Winning post: The track walked consistently and was in the Soft 5, bordering on 6 range on Thursday afternoon. The track has raced evenly over the course of this year, with horses winning on the pace and from back in the field in recent meetings. There is no reason to suggest it won’t play the same on Saturday. The straight walks consistently from the fence out, with some signs of damage from the last meetings a fortnight ago. It is expected that runners will be looking to make ground out wide, as jockeys will  look to come to the middle of the track again. Most of the straight will again be used, as we have seen in recent months, although close to the fence to the middle of the track will be the best going. Wider out remains damaged from recent trials, however this part of the track is not expected to come into play.

Verdict: The track presents well for early August, given the sunny days and strong winds  prevailing earlier in the week. It walks consistently in the Soft range, although has a good grass coverage for this time of the year. Any showers will ensure that there is some damage however and the track will favour horses that prefer some cut in the ground, with the likelihood of improvement depending on whether forecast showers arrive or not.

The first few races will give an indication of the state of the surface, which will show some kick back on race day, especially if rain does come. Look for horses fanning from the 600 metres towards the middle of the track, spreading out in the straight. This will also give the opportunity for horses to improve closer to the rails in the straight and it is expected to see horses coming to the middle of the track in the straight. With the rail out five metres, winners could potentially come from everywhere, be it in the first few horses off the fence, or towards the middle of the track later in the day. Smaller fields early in the day and any prevailing wind conditions will see tactics play a big part in how the races are run and where horses are winning from.

Rail details +5m Entire
Track type Turf
Penetrometer 5.56
Nominations close Mon 7 Aug 23 12:00PM ACST
Weights last published Tue 8 Aug 23 12:00AM ACST
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 9 Aug 23 9:00AM ACST
Riders must be declared before Wed 9 Aug 23 12:00PM ACST

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1. Spring Carnival at Morphettville (October 14th - November 11th) Handicap 1200m, 12:07pm

Total prize pool: $55,000

1st: $30,000, 2nd: $9,800, 3rd: $4,900, 4th: $2,750, 5th: $2,050

Class 2 (Cl2), Handicap (Hcp), Three-Years-Old (3Y), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Ms Kayla Crowther T: Phillip Stokes
4 59.5 0.0 $1.60F 01:13.430
  • Jockey

    Ms Kayla Crowther

  • Trainer

    Phillip Stokes

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    59.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Gear changes

    Norton Bit FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $31,300

  • Racing colours

    White, Green Shamrock, Striped Sleeves, Green Cap

  • Owners

    P A Harmon, A B Harmon, S R Devenish, M G Breen, E Valenza, R E Weinzierl, Crow City Wanderers United (Mgr: E Valenza) & T Devine

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Jewel of Johar
    SIRE: Cable Bay

  • Career

    2:1-1-0

  • 1st up

    1:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:0-1-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:1-1-0

  • 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
1st / 10 MORP 04/08/2023 1050 Soft 3Y-TRL - Ms Kayla Crowther - - -
  • 2 Three Point Play
  • 3 Annie's Rose
1st / 12 MUBR 14/07/2023 1000 Soft 2Y-TRL - Ms Kayla Crowther - - -
  • 2 Wheniwakeup
  • 3 Ovabent
2nd / 5 MRPK 25/03/2023 1000 Good 2YO 9675 Ms Kayla Crowther 59 2 62
  • 1 I Am Unstoppable
  • 3 Nasho
1st / 9 MRPK 11/03/2023 1000 Good 2Y MDN-SW 21625 Ms Kayla Crowther 58 2 -
  • 2 Doubting Eye
  • 3 Moredream
3rd / 9 MRPK 27/02/2023 1000 Good 2Y-TRL - Gary Lo - - -
  • 1 Before Crypto
  • 2 Tara Rani
2
J: Ben Price (a1.5/50kg) T: Kylie Schulz
2 60.0 (cd 58.5kg) 0.2 $3.80 01:13.460
  • Jockey

    Ben Price

  • Trainer

    Kylie Schulz

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    60.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Gear changes

    Lugging Bit FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $80,700

  • Racing colours

    Canary, Black Yoke, Cuffs And Cap

  • Owners

    T H Verco, Mrs L G Verco, Mrs S E Huxtable, S M E Haigh, Mrs L Haigh, R J Eley, Mrs M A Eley, R S Nance, Ms T F Hansen, S J Schulz, M B Millbank, Mrs S J Millbank, M A Kirkham, Mrs V Kirkham, L S Young, M W Pitkin, Mrs L K Pitkin, L N Paech & S B Mckechnie

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Life's Zerprise
    SIRE: Impending

  • Career

    4:2-0-0

  • 1st up

    2:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    2:1-0-0

  • Track

    1:1-0-0

  • Dist

    2:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:1-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:0-0-0

  • Soft

    2:2-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 5 MORP 29/07/2023 1200 Soft 2YO CL2 30000 Ms Kayla Crowther 58 2 60
  • 2 Miss Rubick
  • 3 Essentric Nature (NZ)
1st / 12 MUBR 12/07/2023 900 Soft 2UP MDN-SW 10825 Ms Kayla Crowther 56 8 -
  • 2 Zanthron
  • 3 Endless Faith
4th / 8 MUBR 04/03/2023 1200 Good MM 2YO CLASSIC 10225 Ms Jessica Eaton 57 2 58
  • 1 Tacito
  • 2 Dodd
4th / 12 MRPK 18/02/2023 1000 Good 2Y HCP 2850 Ms Jessica Eaton 58 1 58
  • 1 Acappella Moon
  • 2 Kristobel
4th / 8 MUBR 06/02/2023 1000 Good 2Y-TRL - Ms Jessica Eaton - - -
  • 1 Ruscheyne
  • 2 Ok Gerry
3
J: Jake Toeroek T: Shane Nichols
6 57.5 0.2 $6 01:13.470
  • Jockey

    Jake Toeroek

  • Trainer

    Shane Nichols

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    57.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Filly

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    8

  • Prize

    $29,100

  • Racing colours

    Green, Gold Diamond, Armbands, White Cap

  • Owners

    S P Nichols, P A Crawford, A M & B S Racing (B S Ong Tan), Northerly Holdings Pty Ltd (R Portaro), Uncle Alfie (P J Mullaly), W J Jones, G H Mayer, B S Wilson, J G Wright, G W Guest, I Foster, Jarrajjel (J La Mendola), Steak Connoisseurs (R Lamendola), Ms K Howard, D Walker & G Nicholls

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Fitna
    SIRE: Rubick

  • Career

    3:1-0-0

  • 1st up

    1:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:1-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    0:0-0-0

  • Soft

    2:1-0-0

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
6th / 7 CTRN 07/08/2023 800 Soft 3UP -TRL - Zac Spain - - -
  • 1 Kahhof
  • 2 Skiing
5th / 7 MORP 13/05/2023 1400 Soft SIRES PROD 5225 Daniel Moor 56 7 63
  • 1 Air Assault
  • 2 Nodachi
1st / 9 CRAN 05/05/2023 1200 Soft 2YF MDN-SW 22000 Jamie Mott 57 2 -
  • 2 Cattrall
  • 3 Right To Party
4th / 5 TER 16/04/2023 1000 Heavy 2Y MDN-SW 1875 Beau Mertens 56 5 -
  • 1 Iphimedia
  • 2 Rose Of Shalaa
1st / 8 CTRN 05/04/2023 800 Soft 2Y-TRL - Jamie Mott - - -
  • 2 Spantino
  • 3 Milliondollarmumma
4
J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle
1 56.0 6.3 $101 01:14.400
  • Jockey

    Lachlan Neindorf

  • Trainer

    Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    56.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    7

  • Prize

    $1,000

  • Racing colours

    Blue, White Seams, Hooped Sleeves And White Cap

  • Owners

    Ms J Heaney, C A Reynolds, Mrs P C Southern-Ninnis, P J Ninnis, Mrs J S Lewis, P J Walding, J M Baker, D R Ward & J C Spek

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Miss Piggy Bank
    SIRE: Sir Prancealot

  • Career

    1:0-0-0

  • 1st up

    1:0-0-0

  • 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

    0:0-0-0

  • 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
6th / 11 MORP 04/08/2023 1050 Soft 3Y-TRL - Ivy Lam - - -
  • 1 Hebrings Cash
  • 2 Stokomo
8th / 10 MRPK 22/07/2023 1000 Soft 2YO MDN-SW 1000 Ryan Hurdle 58 2 -
  • 1 Lakota Fire
  • 2 Zanthron
5
J: Jason Holder T: G & N Searle & B Callanan
3 58.0 7.3 $11 01:14.560
  • Jockey

    Jason Holder

  • Trainer

    G & N Searle & B Callanan

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    58.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Prize

    $12,500

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue, Gold And White Braces, Armbands, White Cap

  • Owners

    I C Gore, D S Lowe, M G Shepherd, D A Curyer, G P Stewart, B D Mckenzie, K S Schupelius, V Pinneri, N L Friend, P Wood, D C Burgess, K Chappell, J G MacKenzie, D J White, T W Leslie, M J Ryan, L J Bagshaw & P G Higgins BBRPD (Mgr: D R Newbery)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Jacinta
    SIRE: All Too Hard

  • Career

    1:1-0-0

  • 1st up

    1:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    0:0-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    1:1-0-0

  • 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
1st / 9 BKVA 30/07/2023 1200 Good 2YO MDN-SW 12500 Jason Holder 58 4 -
  • 2 Derby Downs
  • 3 Idracowra
8th / 10 MUBR 14/07/2023 1000 Soft 2Y-TRL - Jason Holder - - -
  • 1 Grint
  • 2 Derby Downs
6
J: Ms Alana Livesey (a3/51kg) T: G & N Searle & B Callanan
5 55.0 (cd 52.0kg) 7.4 $101 01:14.570
  • Jockey

    Ms Alana Livesey

  • Trainer

    G & N Searle & B Callanan

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    4YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Filly

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    51.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    5

  • Gear changes

    Winkers FIRST TIME

  • Racing colours

    Royal Blue, Gold And White Braces And Armbands, White Cap

  • Owners

    D C Dare, I C Gore, W G Johnson, P Bruggemann, J Johnstone & Mrs H R Ball

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Bless Me Katie
    SIRE: Sir Prancealot

There is no available career history for this entry.

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
8th / 10 MORP 04/08/2023 1050 Soft 3Y-TRL - Ms Nichola Yuen - - -
  • 1 Jewel Bay
  • 2 Three Point Play