Racing
Morphettville & Sportsbet W H Wylie Handicap - 13th September 2025
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ANTHRACITE (Race 6)
TROPICAL HOUSE (Race 9)
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SHADOW EAGLE (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1200 METRES)
From The Block was good, winning his first three back here in Australia before he was on speed and narrowly beaten in 4th at Caulfield before being beaten 6.22 lengths behind Eagle Express at Sandown last time. He draws a gate and looks perfectly placed here. Stablemate DANCING STORM has been around the mark beaten 1.84 lengths in 4th behind Classy Kenny on the Parks Track. UNDER AND OVER trialled up smartly and was OK first-up for her new stable when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Super Alan on the Parks. She looks a danger. ZANTHRON has a good record and gets it well after the 3kg claim from a good gate; he beat home all but Lingani here two runs back. ZOUPURRING is first-up for the Stokes stable and has trialled and jumped-out well ahead of his return. He was a Pakenham winner in February. SOREL RISING was beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd at Bendigo two runs back and then not far away there last time. SWYCHO was a winner here in February and has been freshened since she was beaten 3.41 lengths behind Thermodynamic at Murray Bridge when favourite.
SELECTIONS: 3 FROM THE BLOCK, 4 Under And Over, 1 Zanthron, 2 Dancing Storm
PLAY: Backing FROM THE BLOCK.
RACE 2 - 12:57PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (2500 METRES)
Rabtat is flying and made it three wins in succession in as many weeks on the Parks track last week, when a 2.67 length winner over Sirius Black. He draws out but will be in the finish again. GOLIOTUS won two in succession before being beaten 0.69 lengths behind Paradise Storm here last time. LAVISH THINKER has been runner-up in his past couple in a similar class and should be thereabouts again. DIXIE WHISTLER has been around the mark and should be somewhere in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 2 RABTAT, 1 Goliotus, 5 Lavish Thinker, 4 Dixie Whistler
PLAY: Staying with RABTAT.
RACE 3 - 1:35PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1100 METRES)
Snow Mercy caught the eye on debut when she made a big run and just peaked late, beaten 0.6 lengths behind INTELLECTUAL, who was sent out a $1.70 fav and showed plenty of fight, but has to carry an extra 1.5kg here. SKADOOSH was beaten 2.21 lengths in that race and draws the middle, while the third of the Jolly runners ZOUTRAIL comes off a Gawler maiden win. JUXTAPOSE was beaten 2.71 lengths in the same race as a $14 chance and draws out. KING RAMSIS was a Murray Bridge winner in maiden grade before he was well beaten behind Bacash on the Parks track. DAMPEN was a winner here in February and then finished 3rd in the MM 2YO Classic at Murray Bridge. He should be in the mix here. LIKE A DRIFTER debuts for the Clarken/MacGillivray and was 3rd in a Murray Bridge jump-out.
SELECTIONS: 8 SNOW MERCY, 1 Intellectual, 2 Dampen, 5 Like A Drifter
PLAY: Happy to watch.
RACE 4 - 2:12PM Sydney McDonald Memorial Handicap (1541 METRES)
Leaving Las Vegas was runner-up at three consecutive runs over the border before winning a Pakenham maiden as a $1.50 favourite last time. He draws the inside and should go close again.
INAUGURAL had solid market support and made ground beaten 0.7 lengths behind Podargoni on the Parks track last time, and draws out wide. GURU WARRIOR is a promising stayer who won a Murray Bridge maiden over 2000m last time in work, he is fitter for two runs back and gets out to a more suitable trip. BUBBLE OVER draws a nice gate and went to Naracoorte to beat Testa Dexta last time. SAVATOFF has won his past couple and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 2 LEAVING LAS VEGAS, 4 Inaugural, 6 Guru Warrior, 10 Bubble Over
PLAY: Small spec on GURU WARRIOR each-way at $17.
RACE 5 - 2:47PM Vale Sir Eric Neal Handicap (1050 METRES)
Thunder Shoc is a talented galloper who broke his maiden two starts back, beating subsequent winner Lottie Jane and then followed up with a good effort beaten 0.77 lengths in 2nd by an in-form Halliwell here last time. He draws the middle and can bounce back to winning form here. ENDLESS FOREVERS has won two of three and was too good for Littlebourkestreet at Murray Bridge back on August 2nd. She has jumped out well since. NOSIE BY NATURE has a handy record and was beaten 3.2 lengths in 4th behind Pure Bliss here back in October and can run well fresh. BAY OF ZEA was on speed when beaten 1.86 lengths here behind Halliwell last time and draws a nice gate again. LOTTIE JANE was a 1.42 length maiden winner on the Parks track last time out and has jumped out well since.
SELECTIONS: 9 THUNDER SHOC, 4 Endless Forevers, 6 Nosie By Nature, 2 Bay Of Zea
PLAY: Backing THUNDER SHOC.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM PFD Food Services Handicap (1800 METRES)
Anthracite made it two wins in succession following a 6.26 length maiden win with an even more impressive 3.09 lengths win here last time, beating Tower Of Tuscany. He draws a perfect gate and should take a power of beating. He was $2 into $1.85 early. GIN RUMMY was beaten 5.61 lengths in that race and 2nd behind Tropical House prior, the extra trip suits. PETA'S HEART was a soft 1.33 length winner here two runs back over 2008m before she was back and beaten 4.33 lengths behind Rabtat last time. She comes back again in distance but looks a danger. THE MANSMAN was solid again when beaten 0.53 lengths in 3rd behind Placo on the Parks track last time and draws a nice gate. MAKALU was runner-up on the Parks track back in July behind Willybeafactor and came back to Adelaide and was beaten 6.69 lengths behind Tropical House last time. BOOM BANK won impressively first-up in SA for Garret Lynch as a $41 chance and draws the inside.
SELECTIONS: 3 ANTHRACITE, 9 Gin Rummy, 7 Peta's Heart, 5 The Mansman
PLAY: Keen on ANTHRACITE.
RACE 7 - 4:02PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1100 METRES)
Shadow Eagle has ability and was a long way back and made good ground beaten 0.26 lengths behind Cash last time here. He gets in well after the claim and should give this a shake at odds.
CLARENCE found winning form and beat High On Sugar by 1.12 lengths here last time on August 9. His form has been solid, and he looks well placed again. DYER has a handy record and went to Mildura last time, winning by a length in a BM70. He should give this a shake. BIG WATCH was placed at Sandown two runs back and then beaten 3.46 lengths behind Princess Que there last time. INNOCENT ENUFF was a winner on the Ballarat Synthetic two runs back and then a $2.15 fav when beaten 1.5 lengths behind El Salto there last time.
SELECTIONS: 10 SHADOW EAGLE, 2 Clarence, 3 Dyer, 1 Big Watch
PLAY: Backing SHADOW EAGLE each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:37PM Sportsbet W H Wylie Handicap (1100 METRES)
Aviatress has won three of four first-up and hasn't raced since being beaten 0.9 lengths behind Niance at Caulfield. She was narrowly beaten in the Listed Straight Six by Title Fighter prior and was in the market in the G1 Sangster here in April. She beat Sir Sway first-up last preparation and should go very close. WATCHME WIN comes through the same race at the back end of a very good preparation. He was beaten 1.05 lengths in the Niance race, his prior effort, beaten 2.97 lengths behind Reserve Bank in the G1 Goodwood was very good, and he's unbeaten in two first-up runs.
Stablemate GOLDRUSH GURU also resumes and can run a cheeky race fresh from an inside gate. He hasn't raced since running 6th in the G1 SA Derby back in May. FANCIFY has a great record with seven wins from her 16 starts and won the G3 HKJC Stakes at Flemington last November, and was on speed and beaten 5.5 lengths there behind Is It Me in the G3 Shaftesbury Ave on March 8. She was good in a recent jump-out. PRESS DOWN won this race last year and hasn't been seen since running 2nd behind Yellow Sam in the Listed Gol Topaz at Swan Hill back on June 6. He won a recent jump-out and has been in the money at five of six first-up runs. RECOMMENDATION draws the car park and beat home all but Queman here in the G3 Behemoth two runs back and then was on speed beaten 5.65 lengths behind Pop Award at Caulfield. Will Clarken has three runners, PRAIRIE FLOWER is the pick of those, she was flying last preparation, beaten 1.7 lengths in the G1 Sangster behind Charm Stone and then 3.19 lengths in 8th behind Reserve Bank in the G1 Goodwood. She draws out, but will be strong late. Stablemate HAJRA has been racing well and is more than capable of running well, while SIXTEEN REASONS is the third who was a Caulfield winner first-up from a spell. DON'T HOPE DO brings solid Victorian form here and draws a good barrier. SUPER ALANA has been racing well.
SELECTIONS: 3 AVIATRESS, 6 Watchme Win, 5 Fancify, 15 Prairie Flower
PLAY: Backing AVIATRESS each-way.
RACE 9 - 5:13PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1600 METRES)
Tropical House is a promising mare and made it two in succession coming off the speed for a 0.58 length win over WINE BARRON, who continues to race well. BEAUTIFUL JEWEL is also a promising mare who was well tried when narrowly beaten by Hot Strut first-up from a spell. She draws a good gate. DARKNCONFIDENTIAL was 3rd behind Hot Strut two runs back and then beaten 5.45 lengths behind Anthracite here last time. He might need a touch further. PLACO is going super winning three of his past four and came from off the speed and well back to run down Willybeafactor, who has won since. The wide gate is against him. KOMACHI was good running 2nd behind Classy Kenny before he was beaten 6.09 lengths behind Nasho there last week. TALISAY was a good winner two starts back before chasing home Tropical House last time. TRUFFLE FINDER is a watch from the Clinton McDonald yard and was a Sale winner three starts back. I CATCHEM FOX was 2nd on the Parks track behind Podargoni before being beaten 3.78 lengths behind Alainge on the Parks track last week when he got back. BRAVE STAR has been placed at his past three; his best usually comes on a heavy deck.
SELECTIONS: 11 TROPICAL HOUSE, 15 Beautiful Jewel, 10 Darknconfidential, 3 Placo
PLAY: Keen on TROPICAL HOUSE again.
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