Morphettville, Saturday, 7/5

Conditions - Soft

Race 1

9- EAGLES CRAG

12- IMPOSSIBLE ACTION

1- DEXTER YOU DEVIL

EAGLES CRAG was scratched from a run here recently when looking a strong chance in that field also. He has good form when first up and has been trialling well prior to this. Potentially has some extra class vs this field. IMPOSSIBLE ACTION is in good recent form and won a similar type race to this last start. He has a light weight in comparison to others and if he can navigate the wide barrier without much trouble he looks a chance. Veteran runner DEXTER YOU DEVIL was grinding away on the heavy last start and may appreciate coming back to the 1600m. The apprentice claim should help him late.

Race 2

9- SO SAY ANGEL

11- MASK UP

2- DR DEE DEE

This one is very open, think ping SO SAY ANGEL represents some good value, she was a winner when 2nd up last time and even in here 1st up run where she finished 7th, she wasn’t very far away from the winners. Drop in class here and soft draw may help. MASK UP won his debut race and was spelled straight away, has been trialling well prior to this and is draw for a soft run. DR DEE DEE has also been trialling sharply leading up to resuming here. He will probably want more distance the fitter he gets but can win fresh.

Race 3

3- AITCH TWO OH (BEST IF DAY)

7- BARRABOOL

6- IN THE NAVY

AITCH TWO OH looks a 2yo with some serious talent. Last time we saw her she was 2nd at listed level after being strongly supported. I like the fact that she has had a little freshen up and this looks a targeted race. BARRABOOL is on debut here, She has drawn softly and should find a nice run from there. Trials prior to the debut have been good. IN THE NAVY won nicely on debut before not managing to back up that performance next start. She has had a spell and more time and now resumes here. Drawn well and will be on speed.

Race 4

4- DESIGNS

5- DOES IT

3- SPLENDIFEROUS

DESIGNS was a good winner over this track/distance in her last start. She looks for 3 wins in a row now and think she has a lot of positives here such as the last start look at the track. DOES IT is in winning form and his last start was impressive winning the Onkaparinga Cup. He was strong in that run so thinking the rise in distance here shouldn’t bother him. Expect that SPLENDIFEROUS to take up the lead here and he will be the one that they need to catch. He fought on well last start to win.

Race 5

4- MANHATTEN TIMES

1- MARINE ONE

2- GENERAL BEAU

The pace looks like it’s really going to be on in this. There could be potential that the race sets up perfectly for local MANHATTEN TIMES. He is generally in the back of the field doing his best work late so will want some pace and room to run late, but 4:2-1-1 over this track and distance shows he is capable of he gets the right run. MARINE ONE looks the class runner in the field having won his last start at Group 2 level. He has been freshened up since that win and had a couple of good jump outs. Only query I have on him here is how hard he will be made to work from the wider barrier. GENERAL BEAU is another on speed runner who I expect will get a much softer run being drawn a lot better here. He was recently placed in a Group 1 and looks a good type. As stated above, we are just thinking that potentially the on speed runs fade late.

Race 6

10- COMICA

6- SIRILEO MISS

8- SILENT SOVEREIGN

Hard to see SIRILEO MISS turning the table on COMICA after they ran out the quinella last time they met. Thought it was the wide barrier that cost SIRILEO MISS last start, she is drawn better here, but has to carry 2kg more than COMICA will and COMICA again has drawn a perfect barrier and should get a good run up on the speed. Fair to say SILENT SOVEREIGN was slightly disappointing last start when only managing a place when he was strongly supported in the market. His first up run was really strong so he is capable but he will potentially have his hands full from the wide barrier.

Race 7

1- BEHEMOTH

5- IRONCLAD

6- DEXELATION

This is a very high quality Group 3 race. This could be a mini preview of The Goodwood with a lot of these aiming at that in 2 weeks time. Star BEHEMOTH resumes here after coming up lame in his last start. He has a super record when fresh (8:5-2-0) and is (4:2-2-0) over this track and distance. He has a lot going for him and looks a good runner, the small query is the weight he will carry and how he comes back from the injury. If he is at his best he is the class runner. IRONCLAD has been waiting for the right race since he won when resuming Adelaide Cup Day. He is undefeated here at Morphettville and undefeated when pairing with Kah. Want DEXELATION in the numbers if the rain come. He is super in the wet and will eat up the ground if it’s heavy. If the track is soft still think he is a chance.

Race 8

5- BROOKLYN HUSTLE (EW/VALUE OF DAY)

1- SEPTEMBER RUN

8- ALL BANTER

Can see a this race being run at a sharp tempo and think that may perfectly set up BROOKLYN HUSTLE. The wide open track should suit here and think if she find the space in the straight she might prove hard to hold out. SEPTEMBER RUN looks to have the class of this field. She won a Group 1 in her last start and she maps for a really good run here from the barrier. She has found super form this prep and will take some stopping. ALL BANTER looks one of the best k ice out local hopes. She hasn’t been over the 1200m trip before, but think she can handle it based on how she was finishing off at Oakbank last start. She will likely push forwards and try and lead, will try to give her self every chance on the speed.

Race 9

7- RUSHAWAY LAD

4- CHOSEN BLONDE

1- SMOKIN VAL

RUSHAWAY LAD is only lightly raced but he has run some handy runs in his short career. Should improve for being 2nd up here today. He has a wider barrier which may be what is against him but banking on him being sharp out of the barriers and find a position. CHOSEN BLONDE is another runner with early speed who has drawn wide which may be the problem. He is fresh today and has a 4:1-2-0 record when first up, so expecting he can produce if he finds a good run. SMOKIN VAL drops in class on recent runs, he was 6th at listed level but only 3L off the winners. Gets weight off from an apprentice claim. If he can recapture his best form he could win this.

Quaddie

5,6,8,10,13

1,4,5,6

1,2,5,6

1,4,7,13