Racing
Morphettville Parks – 28th February 2026
BEST BETS
UPTOWN MONK (Race 3, No. 6)
HOT DIGGITY BOOM (Race 7, No. 3)
EACH-WAY
SHARENDIPITY (Race 9, No. 5)
RACE 1 - 11:55AM Thomas Farms Two-Year-Old Plate (1000 METRES)
CYCLOTRON ($200k yearling) is on debut for the McEvoy stable and has been runner-up in two jump-outs, the latest at Flemington over 800m on Feb 20. SUPER WONDER ($85k yearling) is one of two for the Jolly stable. He has won a Murray Bridge jump-out and Morphettville trial and draws a nice gate. Stablemate CRAZYABOUTZOU ($90k yearling) was beaten 6.77 lengths in a Morphettville trial behind Never Ordinary, but that form has stacked up in a good race here last week. HARMOINK is on debut for Jon O'Connor and was third in the Never Ordinary trial before winning a recent Morphettville jump-out. CHICA ASTUTA is on debut for the Stoke stable and won a Pakenham jump-out on Feb 17 and is sure to run well here. FARNACE is the only horse with race experience and was 4th behind Rebel Tuesday last time; that form is solid, and they go for the blinkers from the inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 CYCLOTRON, 2 Super Wonder, 4 Chica Astuta, 5 Crazyaboutzou
PLAY: Happy to watch the market with the youngsters.
RACE 2 - 12:27PM AIG Security Maiden Plate (1250 METRES)
GLOUF looks a talented galloper who trialled up well and was $2.30 into $1.70 when he was slow out and back before flashing home beaten 1.98 lengths behind Dazelles at Gawler. The wide gate is against, but the stable is flying. Stablemate KIKKULI was food first-up from a spell when beaten 1.3 lengths in 3rd behind Gazz on the main track on Feb 7. THUNDARA is a former Kiwi first-up in SA here for the Bain/Taylor stable and was 4th in a recent Morphettville trial behind Mathematician, who was super impressive winning on debut last week. JUMBO JET is on debut for the Stokes stable and was runner-up in a Morphettville trial behind NO BAIL, who ran well on debut, beaten 5.04 lengths behind Uptown Monk at Strathalbyn. RAMSIS was good on debut when beaten 0.68 lengths in 2nd behind Bardigrub here, and he draws a nice barrier. ARIZONA WILDFIRE was good on debut when 3rd behind Isla's Fury here back on Oct 10. He won a recent jump-out and should go well from the good gate. WHISTKEY TUMBLER has had four jump-outs and a trial ahead of his debut for Peter Hardacre and wears blinkers, SCOOTATHEWOOTA debuts for Kristi Evans and was 4th in a recent jump-out. ARAMOSO ran his usual honest race when 2nd behind Uptown Monk at Strathalbyn last time, but will need plenty of luck from a wide gate.
SELECTIONS: 5 GLOUF, 14 Thundara, 6 Jumbo Jet, 8 Ramsis
PLAY: Staying with GLOUF.
RACE 3 - 1:02PM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1400 METRES)
UPTOWN MONK looks an exciting horse making good ground behind Prestige Ka Ying on debut before he was ultra-impressive, recording a 4.33 length win at Strathalbyn last time out. He looks to have huge upside and should take beating again. FREEDOM FLAME gets to the 1400m here and finished off well first-up from a break when beaten 4.19 lengths behind Thunder Shoc on the main track on Feb 7. She draws the middle and should be in the mix. Stablemate DIRTY OLD TOWN is a progressive filly chasing three in succession, and she was too good for Flaming Eyes on the main track last time. She draws a gate and should run well back in the trip. DAZELLES is another progressive horse heading to some better races and was good winning a Gawler maiden by 1.98 lengths, beating Glouf last time out. Stablemate SAFE BET is another racing well, running 2nd behind Light The Night on the main track two runs back and then beaten 5.14 lengths behind Bassett Babe here last time. BOOTLEGGER is another who comes through that race beaten 5.27 lengths, and he will strip much fitter for that outing.
SELECTIONS: 6 UPTOWN MONK, 3 Freedom Flame, 1 Mostly For Show, 4 Dirty Old Town
PLAY: Keen on UPTOWN MONK again.
RACE 4 - 1:37PM Ennio International Spring Net Handicap (1966 METRES)
SEAFALL is a Hayes-trained galloper who was a $26 chance and ran a good race, beaten 2.35 lengths in 4th behind Tarvue at Flemington last time. He was placed at Caulfield prior and finds a winnable race here; he'll just need some luck from a sticky gate. Fellow Victorian CATANI GARDENS ran well in the Naracoorte Cup last time, beaten 4.89 lengths behind El James, and that looks OK form for this. IMPOSING SUSPECT was beaten 3.73 lengths in 4th in that race and runner-up in the Penola Cup prior, behind Van Roy. ANDREW'S MEMORY has a handy record and was a good 1.19-length winner over Katim's Club last time here. He jumps sharply in trip but looks ready for that now. LONGER ROUTE was back to winning form, beating Thermodynamic at Morphettville last time. He should run well. WILD WINNER has been in the money at all three runs here on the Parks, the latest running 3rd behind I Catchem Fox back on Nov 29. MAGARTEN was placed at Seymour before being beaten 3.53 lengths in 7th behind Royal Fox on the main track at his local debut.
SELECTIONS: 2 SEAFALL, 1 Catani Gardens, 3 Imposing Suspect, 6 Andrew's Memory
PLAY: Backing SEAFALL.
RACE 5 - 2:12PM O'Brien's Wholesale Meats Handicap (1250 METRES)
AUTUMN FROST is a winner at his only start here back on Nov 29, beating Swiftie Harriet, and he has won two jump-outs ahead of his return. He draws a gate and should be giving this a shake.
ROUND TWO was again good on the main track last week when beaten 1.88 lengths in 5th behind Invertational, and he can give this a shake. BIG BRUTE draws out and was a Strathalbyn winner two runs back and was then beaten 0.34 lengths behind Tough Talk last time. ACAPPELLA MOON has been runner-up at her past two, the latest in the Tough Talk race, and she is going to be somewhere in the mix. NEVER SURRENDER was good in the same race, beaten 1.64 lengths, and must be respected despite the wide gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 AUTUMN FROST, 3 Round Two, 2 Big Brute, 4 Acapella Moon
PLAY: Backing AUTUMN FROST.
RACE 6 - 2:47PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1400 METRES)
ANNIHILATE launched from the back late to be beaten 0.24 lengths in 3rd behind Streetcar Apollo here on Feb 19. He's placed at six of 15 starts here and gets his chance to break through from a good gate. Stablemate SCANDALIZE was a Murray Bridge winner two runs back and then finished strongly, beaten 1.09 lengths behind High On Sugar here last time. He draws the inside and gets his chance. HYSTERICAL LADY has been placed in her past couple of races, the latest beaten 0.1 length behind Isuspectjeu at Murray Bridge, and the form out of that race is solid. TALISAY resumes and is a talented mare on her day. She was good over similar distances early last preparation and maps to get a nice run from barrier four. STOKOMO has been runner-up at his past couple the latest at Strathalbyn behind Streetcar Apollo. ROYAL SCRIPTURE was OK beaten 1.49 lengths in 5th behind Dirty Old Town on the main track last start. CHILLCUZ comes through that race and was beaten 1.44 lengths in 4th as a $4.60 fav. She can run well from the middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 3 ANNIHILATE, 2 Scandalize, 7 Hysterical Lady, 1 Stokomo
PLAY: Backing ANNIHILATE.
RACE 7 - 3:22PM The Dominant Advantage Handicap (1400 METRES)
HOT DIGGITY BOOM was just behind the placegetters twice and then sent out fav when 3rd at Geelong on Jan 26 before he was back to winning form beating BONS TO RICHES, who has won three of his past five, at Cranbourne last time. STREETCAR APOLLO has come back in great shape this campaign and made it consecutive wins last time beating TAPINFORPAR here. He draws the middle and is going to be right in the thick of things. WATADEEL has two wins and a third from four starts around here and defeated Pudding back on Sep 27 here over the 1550m. He does run well fresh but draws out. PLACO was in good form last time in work and was beaten 4.89 lengths behind Thunder Shoc first-up.
SELECTIONS: 3 HOT DIGGITY BOOM, 2 Bons To Riches, 4 Streetcar Apollo, 1 Watadeel
PLAY: Keen on HOT DIGGITY BOOM.
RACE 8 - 4:02PM Sportsbet Adelaide Cup Day Monday 9 March Handicap (1000 METRES)
NEXTONIXS has a good record here and was beaten 0.8 lengths first-up from a spell, but draws the inside and has been in the money at both second-up runs. MINTULEE had his measure in that race when perfectly ridden, and he was a 0.45-length winner over Ice Symphony. She gets in well after the claim, will need some luck from a wide gate, but she can win again. BEEN OUR ANGEL led that race and was beaten 3.54 lengths in 7th. He gets in well after the claim and can run a cheeky race near the speed. MADAME MASERATI has tackled much harder races and was OK beaten 3.85 lengths behind Castellar at Caulfield. He draws a gate and is going to give this a shake. Fellow Victorian MISS IGLESIA draws a good gate and is lightly raced. She was good first-up when beaten 2.5 lengths behind Gentle Steel at Caulfield and should run well. DAISYDOO is racing well, placed behind Mic Drop two runs back before she was a 0.25 length winner over Bristler on the main track last time. OVER YONDER scored an impressive win first-up in SA when a 1.7 length winner over Effusiv here. He draws well and must be respected again. DYER has a good record here and has had a couple of jump-outs to bring him up to speed. NICISH has a good record around here in the money at eight of 12 starts and was 2nd in a recent Morphettville trial. Stablemate BRAVE STAR resumes, and his fresh record is solid enough to run well from the middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 9 NEXTONIXS, 2 Mintulee, 5 Madame Maserati, 8 Over Yonder
PLAY: Backing NEXTONIXS.
RACE 9 - 4:37PM Sportsbet Get On Extra Handicap (1000 METRES)
SHARENDIPITY has been around the mark and beaten 2.69 lengths in 6th behind Mintulee here last time. He draws out, but looks to have found a winnable race. SHADOW EAGLE was good two runs back, running 2nd at Gawler and then beaten 4.12 lengths behind The Stalker on the main track last time. SHADOWFAX was runner-up at Oakbank twice before a handy effort beaten 1.2 lengths in 5th behind Daisydoo on the main track last time. BABAYKA was good beaten 1.33 lengths in 5th behind Mic Drop two runs back and then beaten 5.49 lengths behind Over Yonder last time. SUN FLIPER made ground in the same race at $101. EFFUSIV was 3rd at Murray Bridge before being beaten 1.7 lengths in 2nd in that race. She draws a good barrier. BANGHOLME was a Camperdown winner before he was a $31 chance beating IN LOVE, who followed up with a good effort behind Mintulee here, at Murray Bridge last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 SHARENDIPITY, 1 Shadow Eagle, 10 Shadowfax, 8 Effusiv
PLAY: Backing SHARENDIPITY each-way
RACE 10 - 5:19PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1550 METRES)
JOVIALE has been good, winning his past two, the latest as a $2.10 fav when a 1.27 length winner over Rubini at Strathalbyn. He's unplaced in two runs here previously, but this looks like another winnable race from a good barrier. CRESPIANO was a $9 chance first-up from a spell when a 0.75 length winner over Share The Stars in a Kilmore maiden. He draws a sticky gate, but should be in the mix here. RIGHT OF VETO has been good in two runs for her next stable, the latest beaten 1.28 lengths behind Vaniteux at Strathalbyn when she settled back. She'll need luck from the gate, but looks suited for a race like this. ROUSING REFRAIN ran well beaten 2.6 lengths behind Dirty Old Town on the main track two runs back and was then beaten 0.35 length in 2nd behind Oldpop at Strathalbyn. BRAGAIN BOY comes through the same race beaten 2.94 lengths and draws the inside. SPARKUP led throughout here at big odds to win back on Oct 18 and can run well fresh. Stablemate MIDLIFE CRISIS was a Strathalbyn winner before being on speed and only beaten 1.8 lengths behind Dirty Old Town on the main track last time. SIR RANDOLPH wasn't far away, beaten 3.54 lengths behind Andrew's Memory last time.
SELECTIONS: 9 JOVIALE, 2 Crespiano, 7 Right Of Veto, 10 Rousing Refrain
PLAY: Staying with JOVIALE.
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