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Punt Preview: Morphettville - 3rd September 2025

Racecourse : Morphettville (Australia).
Racecourse : Morphettville (Australia).

BEST BET
OH LOVELY NO (Race 1)

VALUE
BREAK THE TABOO (Race 7)


RACE 1 - 1:30PM The Fotobase Group Maiden Plate (2037 METRES)

OH LOVELY NO has been placed at three of six starts, running 2nd at Gawler twice before her latest beaten 0.99 lengths in 3rd behind Roll Start at Strathalbyn when a $3.40 favourite. She draws a good gate, gets a 2kg claim and this looks her race and the $1.70 early is the right price. YOUBEEFORTY was a $15 chance and ran well beaten 1.88 lengths in 4th in the Roll Start at Strathalbyn last time. DEXTER DREAM comes through the same race and improved beaten 3.71 lengths. GRINZINGER JOY was specked at big odds when beaten 7.22 lengths in 5th behind Titan Rising at Gawler last time.

SELECTIONS: 9 OH LOVELY NO, 5 Youbeeforty, 2 Dexter Dream, 8 Grinzinger Joy
PLAY: Keen OH LOVELY NO.

RACE 2 - 2:05PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

 

DAPPER DON has been placed at three of his past four, finishing runner-up at his past two at Murray Bridge, the latest beaten 2.02 lengths behind King Ramsis. He draws a good gate with the claim and looks a danger. RULED BY THIEVES was good at big odds running 2nd behind Lottie Jane on the Parks and then was $5 into $4.40 when beaten 5.98 lengths behind Broadbeach Miss on the Parks. He draws a good gate. REOFFER was beaten 3.66 lengths in 3rd behind King Ramsis at Murray Bridge and then beaten 6.22 lengths in 5th Zoutrail at Gawler. WEALTHY MAN is first-up in SA for Chris Beig. He has had a trial and a jump-out, plus the blinkers for the first time here. SUPREME VALKYRIE was placed twice at Murray Bridge before he was beaten 6.22 lengths behind Zoutrail at Gawler. KHORASAN debuts for Stuart Padman and was 4th in a recent Strathalbyn trial. THE COSMIC ONE is on debut for Travis Doudle and won a Parks jump-out on Jul 29. PALICE INVITE is on debut for Byron Cozamanis and won a recent Parks jump-out on Aug 19 and has Todd Pannell to ride.

SELECTIONS: 3 DAPPER DON, 7 Ruled By Thieves, 11 Reoffer, 8 The Cosmic One
PLAY: With DAPPER DON after scratchings.

RACE 3 - 2:40PM SkyCity Class One Handicap (1531 METRES)

DONAM hasn't raced since coming off the speed for a good 0.38 length Gawler win beating Always Bold on a heavy track back on Jun 25. PERCIDIAN was placed behind Placo beaten 2.33 lengths on the Parks two runs back and then well beaten behind Talisay here last time. PETIT EAGLE was placed on the Parks behind Unpraised two runs back and then beaten 2.83 lengths behind Eleventh Hour at Strathalbyn last time. GOOD BLOKE is fitter for two local runs beaten 6.72 lengths behind Scandalize at Murray Bridge last time. NAVIGLI ran well last time when specked beaten 1.41 lengths in 4th in that race. COVERT WITNESS was beaten 4.08 lengths in 4th behind Cosmic Spy and then ran OK up in class when beaten 6.14 lengths behind Tropical House here last time. The winner has done so impressively since.

SELECTIONS: 2 DONAM, 4 Percidian, 12 Petit Eagle, 5 Good Bloke
PLAY: Something on DONAM each-way after scratchings.

RACE 4 - 3:15PM Sportsbet More Places Benchmark 56 Handicap (2037 METRES)

FIOREEN was good coming off the speed for a 0.81 length Strathalbyn win last time and maps to get a good run here from a middle gate. Stablemate RIKKI RIKKARDO was 3rd beaten 4.27 lengths behind Tropical House, who has won again since, here two runs back and then beaten 5.94 lengths behind on the Parks last time behind EIGHT ON THE DOT who was a 0.51 length winner over Silent Emmy and then followed up on the seven-day back-up beaten 4.74 lengths behind Rabtat on the Parks. The winner has done so again since and he should run well. FLYING STEP was runner-up in the Fioreeen race at Strathalbyn and has been knocking on the door. UNITED LEGEND was 5th beaten 5.08 lengths in the Eight On The Dot race on the Parks and can run well in a race like this. MANDINO was placed at Balaklava beaten 2.43 length behind Cuban Lord two runs back and then went to Swan Hill on Aug 24 and was beaten 5.65 lengths. He draws a good gate and gets the claim. BUSH INFERENCE was sent out a $4 favourite and beaten 2.03 lengths in the same race. He gets an inside gate. EASY BEAST was beaten 6.35 lengths behind Geetee Forty at Strathalbyn last time but is a two-time winner here. WHITCHETY GRUB was good making ground when beaten 0.41 lengths behind Coorong Tycoon at Murray Bridge last time.

SELECTIONS: 3 FIOREEN, 1 Eight On The Dot, 9 Flying Step, 2 United Legend
PLAY: Something on FIOREEN each-way and wide in quaddie.

RACE 5 - 3:50PM Sportsbet Green Tick Colts, Geldings & Entires Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)

ARTICULATING was placed here last campaign and sent out a $3.90 favourite when beaten 3.46 lengths behind Hooked On Wealth at Murray Bridge first-up from a spell. He draws out but gets in well after the 3kg claim. IMMORTAL SHIELD has been placed at two of his past four, the latest beaten 2.32 lengths behind Gold Spirit at Gawler. THE STREAKER was first-up and a $1.85 favourite when a 1.07 length winner at Port Augusta. He draws the middle and should be in the mix. DODD has been back to the trials since he was beaten 3.01 lengths behind Stokomo on the Parks on Aug 6. He is up to a race like this. OUR DININYL has been placed at two of his past three at Murray Bridge and Gawler last time out beaten 2.08 lengths behind The Ice Cutter. INNER SANCTUM draws the inside and was a Roxby Downs winner three runs back and placed at Port Augusta last time behind Shikanic.

SELECTIONS: 3 ARTICULATING, 4 Immortal Shield, 2 The Streaker, 7 Our Divinyl
PLAY: Backing ARTICULATING.

RACE 6 - 4:25PM Thomas Farms Fillies & Mares Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)

LAPILLI is unplaced in three runs here but comes off a good effort when she made late ground beaten 3.22 lengths behind Hooked On Wealth at Murray Bridge. She draws the outside but should go well. STARTIDE was beaten 3.13 lengths in 2nd in the same race. She draws wide but can be in the mix. LAS VEGAS GIRL was a $31 chance beaten 4.08 lengths first-up in SA for Gary Boyce and can improve again here. MORLAIX is lightly-raced and was her only win came first-up. She was beaten 2.81 lengths. PRETENTIOUS LASS resumes and was tackling better races behind the likes of Rogue Rocker and Seeking Stardom before a break. She was placed in a recent Strathalbyn trial.
WHOOPS A DAISY was an Oakbank winner in March and has been in the market in two runs back from a spell, the latest beaten 8.19 lengths behind Hooked On Wealth at Murray Bridge but has won a Strathalbyn trial since. GUMERACHA CRACKER was a winner on the Parks last Sep beating Swycho and can improve on two runs back from a spell. Stablemate OMAHA DAWN was on speed beaten 6.23 lengths behind Hypernova at Murray Bridge last time. HIGH TOR is a former Victorian first-up for Garret Lynch and was placed at Coleraine last time. ARTISSI comes off a narrow defeat beaten 0.15 lengths behind Grandellie at Gawler. She draws wide. POUVOIR DE SOIE was placed at Balaklava in Nov before a break and resumed with a good effort beaten 0.52 lengths behind Riched at Quorn first up from a spell on Aug 16.

SELECTIONS: 3 LAPILLI, 7 Startide, 10 Las Vegas Girl, 11 Morlaix
PLAY: Something on LAPILLI.

RACE 7 - 5:00PM Sportsbet Race Previews Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)

BREAK THE TABOO won her maiden at Murray Bridge beating Anthracite who has won impressively twice since and was then sent out a $4 favourite when beaten 9.6 lengths behind Savatoff on the Parks. She draws the inside. SPELMAN was specked at odds when a 2.72 length winner over Spec Raider at Gawler last time out. FANTASTIC HOST has been just behind the placegetters at his past couple, the latest behind Geetee Forty when a $3.40 favourite. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM was beaten 3.37 lengths in 3rd behind Savatoff at Strathalbyn. FIAMETTE was favourite two runs back at Murray Bridge before making ground late beaten 5.7 lengths behind Bolt By last time there and gets the blinkers back on. UNISPHERE comes off a soft 4.49 length Port Augusta win when he led and dominated on speed. DYLAN'S LAD was runner-up at Port Augusta two runs back.

SELECTIONS: 3 BREAK THE TABOO, 6 Spelman, 8 Fantastic Host, 18 Fight For Freedom
PLAY: Backing BREAK THE TABOO each-way at $7.


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