Racing
Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge Punt Preview: 14th June 2025
BEST BETS
CALADAN (Race 1)
WINE BARRON (Race 7)
EACH-WAY
THE GREAT BABY (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 10:59AM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1100 METRES)
Caladan has a good record placed here behind Dobbinair on debut and broke his maiden at Balaklava last time when an impressive 5.2 length winner over Silver Chaos. He draws a good gate and should take beating with a repeat. HYPERNOVA has been in the money at all four runs here and comes off an OK effort when beaten three lengths in 3rd behind Grand Host on the Parks. PLACO is an import who was good first-up in SA when beaten 0.73 lengths behind Daisydoo at Gawler. He draws out, but should have upside. RUSSIAN BOBSHARK was good late, beaten 0.83 lengths behind Nostryia on the Parks last week. Stablemate VELVET FOX won an Oakbank maiden on May 7 and draws a low barrier. DE LUCA hasn't been far away.
SELECTIONS: 3 CALADAN, 4 Hypernova, 1 Placo, 2 Russian Bobshark
PLAY: Backing CALADAN.
RACE 2 - 11:32AM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2000 METRES)
Royal Mile was held up before making good ground, beaten 4.29 lengths in 3rd behind Cruz Missile last week on the Parks. He jumps in trip and may be ready to wind the clock back to his 3yo form. EXALTED FIRE was beaten 4.32 lengths in 4th in the same race and a winner on the Parks back in March. BLANCHLAND is an import who resumed from a break and was a $61 chance when beaten four lengths in 4th behind Roadcone at Sandown. He's a winner over 2500m back in the UK and looks well placed here. ANY LUCK is an interesting runner. She was good winning the Millicent Cup at Mount Gambier before being beaten 1.5 lengths in 4th in the Appsley Cup at Casterton last time. LONGER ROUTE was caught deep throughout when beaten 1.69 lengths in at Mount Gambier two runs back and has been in the money at three of four runs here. YURI ROYALE has been just behind the placegetters in four runs since winning on the Parks last November. He has raced well here previously. TEST THE LAW was good up on speed when beaten 1.94 lengths behind Beach Pad at Morphettville last time. BACK ME UP BENNY was back to winning form at Balaklava last time. DOCTOR ROBERT has won his past couple back in class.
SELECTIONS: 3 ROYAL MILE, 2 Blachland, 7 Longer Route, 4 Yuri Royale
PLAY: Something on ROYAL MILE each-way.
RACE 3 - 12:07PM Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Plate (1200 METRES)
Si Senora was good on debut, coming off the speed at Balaklava to defeat subsequent winner Golden Horizon, and he has won a trial smartly since. Stablemate MOSTLY FOR SHOW was 3rd in that race and was in the market when beaten 7.44 lengths behind Gin Spirit on debut back in January. The Jolly stable also has SICILIAN PRINCESS, who was beaten 5.45 lengths behind Military Tycoon in the G3 Ottawa Stakes at Flemington back in March and won a recent Balaklava trial. The Stokes stable has GROUND CONTROL, who was $3.50 into $3.30 when a 2.75 length Sale winner on debut. He draws out, but looks well placed. Stablemate MATAHGA was good from the back on debut, running 2nd behind Golden Horizon at Morphettville. DAMPEN showed plenty in his first campaign and had form around La Roux and Steel Trap, he was beaten 1.88 lengths in 3rd in the MM 2YO Classic here behind Ole Dancer before a break. He won a Parks jump-out and was 2nd in a Balaklava trial behind OAK PARK MISSION, who draws a good gate for his return. GOLD TOPAZ debuts for Peter Hardacre and was 2nd in a recent Strathalbyn trial. He draws a nice gate.
SELECTIONS: 8 SI SENORA, 2 Ground Control, 1 Dampen, 12 Sicilian Princess
PLAY: Backing SI SENORA each-way, saver on DAMPEN.
RACE 4 - 12:42PM Thomas Farms Three-Year-Old Plate (1200 METRES)
Out Of Square is flying, having won four of her past five and weighted to win again here under the conditions, her only blemish coming up in class in the Listed Redelva, she's beaten TRIPOD TERROR at her past couple, and he continues to race well. COLMAR was impressive first-up from a spell, beating Rogue Rocker on the Parks before he was caught deep throughout and stuck on pretty well when beaten 3.26 lengths behind Great Maximus. He draws out, but should give this a shake, and the 2kg claim is a big help. ANGEL TORQUE was OK first-up from a short break, making ground in the same race, and she has won two of three here on her home deck. ENUFF SEDUCTION was very good behind Reserve Bank in two carnival runs and was strong late when beaten 0.28 lengths behind Daisydoo on the Parks last week, getting to 1200m is a big tick. BOUNCING BEYOND has won three of his past five, the latest at Morphettville, beating Solar Blast. UP THE DEN was good beaten 1.03 lengths in the same race in 6th sport off a freshen and should be in the mix. MYSTIC WONDER broke her maiden with a dominant win on the Parks last week and is a filly with upside. She draws well. THE SPRINKLER won his maiden here before chasing home Extra Hot at Morphettville last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 OUT OF SQUARE, 1 Colmar, 3 Enuff Seduction, 6 Angel Torque
PLAY: Staying with OUT OF SQUARE.
RACE 5 - 1:17PM Duttons - Easy To Do Business With Handicap (1000 METRES)
The Great Baby was in good form before a break chasing home Taunting in the Listed City Of Marion and Sir Sway in the Listed Manihi before he was beaten 4.95 lengths behind the smart Watchme Win carrying a big weight and spelled. He won a Balaklava trial and looks well placed here. FICKLE is a speed mare who won three in succession last preparation before being well beaten in the Listed W J Adams at Sandown and spelled. She had trialled up well before being well beaten first-up behind Niance at Caulfield in the Listed Bel Esprit and can improve here from an inside barrier.
DEEPFLOAT DIVA and SIR NOW have both been in great form and couldn't be split last time out at Morphettville, the former is a half-kilo better at the weights here. VINTAGE STAR was beaten 3.33 lengths in that race and draws a nice gate. THE GOV was another who made good ground in the same race first-up. GRAND HOST continues to race well, winning here and there, and then on the Parks last week, beating Bristler. SMART LITTLE MISS won a Terang and Caufield earlier in the preparation and was beaten 3.01 lengths behind Stokke at Sandown last time.
SELECTIONS: 6 THE GREAT BABY, 4 Fickle, 2 Sir Now, 7 Deepfloat Diva
PLAY: Backing THE GREAT BABY each-way.
RACE 6 - 1:52PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1600 METRES)
Zarkana made good ground from the back when beaten 1.51 lengths behind Novela here and has won a Balaklava trial since. CHANCE TAKEN is a former New Zealander, first-up Chris Bieg, and was a 3.3 length winner on a heavy 10 at Waverly in March. He was close-up in a recent Balaklava trial.
BURNING BRIGHT was OK beaten 1.67 lengths behind The Golden Fist at Morphettville last time, RUBINI was beaten 1.64 lengths in 5th in the same race. PLATINUM WOLF made ground when beaten 3.77 lengths behind Novela last time here. MAXILDO was a good Strathalbyn winner two runs back before being beaten 2.19 lengths behind The Golden Fist at Morphettville last time. TURNED LOOSE has a good record here, beating CIVERT WITNESS here two runs back.
SELECTIONS: 8 ZARKANA, 9 Chance Taken, 11 Burning Bright, 12 Rubini
PLAY: Something on ZARKANA each-way.
RACE 7 - 2:27PM Sportsbet More Places Handicap (1600 METRES)
Wine Barron was luckless at Morphettville three starts back and then was a soft 2.56 length winner over Under The Cone before he led and was beaten 9.25 lengths here behind Crown Mint over 1800m last time. He is winless in seven starts here on his home track, but this looks like his chance to bounce back. THE MANSMAN wasn't far away, beaten 2.41 lengths behind Novela and has two wins from four starts here. SAN LUCIDO has been placed at two of three runs here and was only beaten 0.13 lengths behind The Golden Fist at Morphettville last time. PETA'S HEART was good first-up from a spell when she finished hard beaten 1.17 lengths behind Flyway at Gawler. She is a winner at her only second-up run. PUNCHIN can run well on from the inside. IT'SBRUCE has been racing well and was beaten 1.15 lengths behind Rubini on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 WINE BARRON, 3 The Mansman, 6 San Lucido, 13 Peta's Heart
PLAY: Keen on WINE BARRON.
RACE 8 - 3:07PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1400 METRES)
Dirty Grin has won five, placed 11, of his 18 starts and was a Moonee Valley winner in April and resumed to narrowly miss at Caulfield on May 31 when beaten 0.02 lengths behind Namesake. He draws perfectly and looks the one to beat. SYNCHRO is chasing three in succession after a good win over Starts Now before a 3.2 length win over All Too Mysti on the Parks last week. Stablemate MARACOURT was OK when beaten 4 lengths behind Not Usual Glorious at Warrnambool. He has a big weight but draws well. SURPRISE COMING was good behind Regal Azmon at Morphettville before going to Sandown for a narrow 0.02 length win over Impending link on May 21. He is a dual winner here on his home track and should be in the finish. VALIDATED has a good record here and hasn't been far away this time in beaten 2.78 lengths behind Lovely Lookin' last time at Morphettville. LAA DE SHA has a handy record and wasn't beaten far when 3.66 lengths 9th Kahhof at Sandown. Stablemate VAIL MOUNTAIN draws a wide gate but was solid on speed when beaten 0.8 lengths in 4th behind Empressive Enuff at Sandown on May 21. FOLLOWING SEA was OK first-up in SA when beaten 4.67 lengths behind Synchro on the Parks.
SELECTIONS: 2 DIRTY GRIN, 10 Synchro, 6 Surprise Coming, 1 Maracourt
PLAY: Backing DIRTY GRIN.
RACE 9 - 3:47PM Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repair Handicap (1200 METRES)
Nurys is a hard horse to catch, she was good running 2nd on the Parks and at Morphettville before an OK effort up in class behind Cleo Cat in the G3 Proud Miss. She has got well back and been OK for the past couple of weeks, and this is a winnable race. INVERTATIONAL was first-up in SA when beaten 3.59 lengths behind Lovely Lookin' over the 1050m at Morphettville on May 3, she's been back to the trials, gets a claim and should be in the mix. EXTRA HOT was back to winning form when a narrow 0.12 lengths winner over The Sprinkler at Morphettville last time. She draws a good gate and looks well placed again. THE INDIGO FALCON had backing at a price when a 0.97 length winner over Yoome Wonder here on May 24. VALENTINA CHARM made good ground when beaten 2.09 lengths in the same race.
MAZOVIA was right in the market when beaten 6.19 lengths behind Grand Host last time here and is a dual winner here. CIBAN WATERS draws out but does race OK fresh and was a winner on the Parks, beating Nurys back in March. ASTROMANCER has been placed at five of six runs here.
SELECTIONS: 7 NURYS, 1 Invertational, 3 Extra Hot, 4 The Indigo Falcon
PLAY: Giving NURYS another go each-way.
RACE 10 - 4:20PM Carlton Draught Handicap (1200 METRES)
Sav On Ice broke his maiden at Morphettville in November and was good first-up, beaten 2.61 lengths behind Out Of Square there before he was on speed as a $4.40 fav when beaten 3.87 lengths by the same horse here last time. SOLAR BLAST was beaten 0.7 lengths in 2nd behind Voltage Point at Morphettville on May 3 and then 0.4 length in 2nd behind Bouncing Beyond there on May 31. He's a winner here, drawn the inside and should take beating. HIGH ON SUGAR was beaten 0.9 lengths in the same race and draws well. ARC DE PUISSANCE comes off a Seymore win when he made good ground to score narrowly. He draws the middle and should run well. QUANAH was a big drifter first-up when beaten 7.39 lengths behind Bouncing Beyond at Morphettville and is capable of improving here. ANOTHERHOUSE was a Morphettville winner beating Star Sirius back on December 28 and has had two trials ahead of his return. TALKIN' ITALIAN has been placed at three of six here and was an Oakbank winner two runs back. ANDREW'S MEMMORY is capable in a race like this. PRANCETHRULIFE was a winner three starts back, DREAMS FULFILLED could be an improver.
SELECTIONS: 15 SAV ON ICE, 4 Solar Blast, 7 High On Sugar, 5 Arc Du Puissance
PLAY: Something on SAV ON ICE each-way in another tough leg of quaddie.
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