Racing
Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge punt preview: 14th May 2025
BEST BETS
THE SPRINKLER (Race 2)
PULAMBI (Race 8)
EACH-WAY
RECIPROCAL (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:10PM Carlton Draught Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Kersee got back and made good ground here on debut when beaten 2.57 lengths in 3rd behind Prancethrulife. She draws out but should take some beating. MAGIC MARINER was beaten 3.38 lengths behind Tropical House at Balaklava last time. VILLA MARIA was beaten 2.95 lengths in 4th in that race and was placed there prior behind Ginger Sinner. I AM RALPH made ground here three runs back and is capable of improving. MOUSSAKA debuts for Stuart Gower and was beaten 2.51 lengths in a Balaklava trial.
SELECTIONS: 10 KERSEE, 4 Magic Mariner, 7 Villa Maria, 3 I Am Ralph
PLAY: Keen on KERSEE.
RACE 2 - 12:45PM Wild Bills Bridge Saloon $99 Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
The Sprinkler was OK on debut when he made good late ground beaten 1.86 lengths behind Ginger Sinner at Balaklava and has been back to the trials since, he gets blinkers for the first time and looks hard to beat. MOUGENOT was placed at three in succession behind some handy types like Ad Astra and All Too Mysti and was a month between runs when beaten 3.13 lengths behind Pamiers at Oakbank last time. He draws a nice gate. SOMEWHERE SOON has been placed at two of five and was OK beaten 2.76 lengths behind Pamiers at Oakbank last time. ALI FOREMAN has shown improvement in two runs. He was well beaten behind Ginger Sinner at Balaklava and then made good ground beaten 1.3 lengths in 2nd behind Tropical House there last time. SOCIAL STORM was well beaten on debut behind The Wirrulla Boy at Port Lincoln in December but has trialled well for his debut for the Koch stable. GARCON RENARD was placed at Oakbank in December behind Stecara and then beaten 5.53 lengths behind Giorgi here last time. PRETTY MORSELL was placed at Oakbank behind Spirit Of Flight before being beaten 5.04 lengths at Oakbank last time. LUNAR VISTA is on debut for George Dimitropoulos and won a recent Balaklava trial.
SELECTIONS: 8 THE SPRINKLER, 5 Mougenot, 11 Someone Soon, 1 Ali Foreman
PLAY: Keen on THE SPRINKLER.
RACE 3 - 1:20PM Thomas Farms Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Pirate is a former Stokes galloper first-up for Stephen Theodore here and as placed at three of eight, the latest on the Parks behind Synchro in March. This is a winnable race. WARM BREEZE is a former Kiwi who was beaten 5.72 lengths at his SA debut behind Taking Omaha at Balaklava back in November. He has been the early mover in the market should be fighting out the finish. VELVET GEM was good first-up from a spell beaten 2.13 lengths behind Hysterical Lady at Strathalbyn. IDRACOWRA was placed at Oakbank and Naracoorte in Mar/Apr and draws a good barrier. SONIC RIP was big odds when beaten 2.7 lengths behind Cosmic Spy and draws a good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 2 PIRATE, 4 Warm Breeze, 12 Velvet Gem, 6 Idracowra
PLAY: Keeping an eye on market.
RACE 4 - 1:55PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Maiden Plate (1800 METRES)
Discreetly Blue has been placed at five of eight and runner-up at his past three, the latest beaten 3.1 lengths behind Beach Pad, who has won in city grade since, at Strathalbyn on Mar 12. He's first-up 1800m. CLASSY CLARET was laced at Balaklava behind Onlychanceweget before running 2nd there behind I Run On Air last time. PIANTA is a former Victorian first-up for the Bain/Taylor stable and has been placed in two trials leading in and draws a middle gate with the claim. SAINT BOOM has been runner-up at his past two the latest behind Matalik at Bordertown and he looks well placed here. MOANA'S FORTUNE was good here last time beaten 1.46 lengths behind Estefan when a $12 chance and has a wide gate. Stablemate EMPIRESTATEOFMIND didn't do a lot in two runs last time in work but was 2nd in a recent jump-out on the Parks. GEETEE FORTY us a former Kiwi who was 2nd behind Take A Pick here at his local debut and then beaten 7.14 lengths behind Totemo Hayai at Oakbank last time. MIKKI TANGO has been just be the placegetters at his past three.
SELECTIONS: 8 DISCREETLY BLUE, 7 Classy Claret, 5 Pianta, 14 Saint Boom
PLAY: Something on PIANTA at a price.
RACE 5 - 2:30PM Alliance SA Benchmark 56 Handicap (900 METRES)
Hollandaise was good running 2nd behind Aloha Blue at Balaklava before he was a $4.40 chance and beaten 1.57 lengths behind Mine All Mine at Murray Bridge last time. VALENTINA CHARM was good when beaten 0.97 lengths behind Cararada in the Viddora Final back in November and then beaten 4.6 lengths behind Jazz Affair here. She has a good record around here and has been in the money at all four fresh runs. IN LOVE is a winner here and was good beaten 0.95 lengths behind Up The Den at Oakbank before being beaten 7.73 lengths behind Prancethrulife here last time. MOHITE had good backing here last time when beaten 4.17 lengths in that race. SHIMSHALAR has been placed in all three runs here and comes off a Warracknabeal win leading throughout. She draws out but looks well placed. LEFT TURN CLYDE has a good record here with two wins and two seconds from his six starts and was placed on the Parks behind Pure Bliss back on Feb 1. He draws well. SABERMETRIC has a win and three placings from seven starts here and was a $2.70 chance when beaten 3.55 lengths behind Big Option at Naracoorte last time. He's been freshened and should go well. BELLENTIA was a Clare winner in December and is fitter for two runs back from a spell, he gets blinkers for the first time here.
SELECTIONS: 4 HOLLANDAISE, 7 Valentina Charm, 5 In Love, 1 Shimshalar
PLAY: Something on HOLLANDAISE each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:05PM Thomas Farms Class One Handicap (1600 METRES)
Florey won a Strathalbyn maiden on debut beating Sakasu. She resumed and was beaten 1.71 lengths behind Opportune Chance at Strathalbyn and then followed up making good ground beaten 1.75 lengths behind Top Of The Ridge at here. She draws out but looks well placed. WILD WINNER was good beaten 2.1 lengths behind Stirrup Cup who has run well in a better race since. He has been placed at six of 10 and should give this a shake. SPIRIT OF FLIGHT was a $26 chance when beaten 0.49 lengths in the same race. She was an Oakbank winner prior. COVERT WITNESS was good making ground form the back when beaten 3.22 lengths behind Pricilla's Choice at Oakbank and can run well. MAPLEWAY was a good winner here over Zippity Doodah last time. MATALIK comes off a Bordertown maiden win as a $14 chance, stablemate FANCY SHOULDER won her maiden at Naracoorte before running 2nd at Penola behind The Big Wheel last time..
SELECTIONS: 7 FLOREY, 10 Wild Winner, 9 Spirit Of Flight, 14 Covert Witness
PLAY: Backing FLOREY.
RACE 7 - 3:40PM AM & ME Langsford Plasterboard Contractors Rating 0 - 60 Handicap (1800 METRES)
Reciprocal was beaten 8 lengths in last year's Hill Smith Stakes and then won a Morphettville maiden over 1800m. He's had three runs back, latest beaten 6.36 lengths behind Athanatos in the G3 Chairman's Stakes and should give this a shake. Stablemate ENCIPHERING was a Clare winner before being beaten 2.74 lengths behind Fine Future at Morphettville last time. COLLATED was a 1.41 length Penola winner before he was beaten 3.64 lengths in the same race. ESKY resumes and was placed at consecutive runs before a break. He won a recent Balaklava trial and draws out. DOCTOR ROBERT was placed twice at Oakbank before he was beaten 6.56 lengths behind Party Crasher at Morphettville. PUNCHIN comes off a return to winning form at Bordertown and draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 5 RECIPROCAL, 2 Enciphering, 1 Collated, 3 Esky
PLAY: Backing RECIPROCAL each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:15PM Sportsbet More Places Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Pulambi was narrowly beaten behind Opportune Chance at Strathalbyn before she led throughout to beat Aloha Blue at Balaklava, the second horse has won again since. She has been in the money at two of four here and looks hard to beat. ALPINE JOY was Balaklava winner two starts back and then came from the back when beaten 1.32 lengths behind Sumambistarr at Clare. BETSY'S FLAG led when beaten 5.78 lengths behind Blanc Visage at Oakbank last time. CHARM SLINGA is winless in six first-up runs and hasn't raced since he was beaten 3.98 lengths behind Prancing Countess at Gawler in November.
SELECTIONS: 10 PULAMBI, 6 Alpine Joy, 7 Betsy's Flag, 8 Charm Slinga
PLAY: Keen on PULAMBI, save on ALPINE JOY at $17 (2/3).
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