Morphettville Racing Tips for March 21 - Nicish can go one better, 2nd-up
- Morphettville hosts a 10-race meeting on Saturday 21 March.
- The track is currently rated a Soft 5. Weather Forecast: Fine.
- A Samurai Mind to win Race 6, 3rd-up, drawn the fence.
- Blue Akoya a top each-way hope in Race 8, in good form, down in grade.
- Nicish the best of the day in Race 9, track specialist, Jake Opperman aboard.
Morphettville racing takes place on Saturday, March 21 with a 10-race program set down for the Morphettville Parks racetrack.- We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Morphettville Parks racetrack.
- Race 6: No.5 A Samurai Mind
- Race 8: No.7 Blue Akoya
- Race 9: No.9 Nicish
We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Morphettville Parks racetrack.
Race 6: No.5 A Samurai Mind
The Murray Bridge-based galloper is third-up here and ticks all the boxes that suggest he can take out this event.
Last start, the Shamus Award gelding showed improvement when second-up by finishing third in the Listed C.S Hayes Memorial Cup, here over 1600m on the main track.
Drawn wide in gate 10 (of 11), Lachlan Neindorf settled him mid-field before finishing off well and arriving in time to claim the minor prize in the race.
Getting all the favours from gate one here, he maps to settle in the box seat with Todd Pannell as the new pilot.
A track specialist, boasting two wins and a runner-up finish from his three starts here, he is also a two-time winner when third-up and with a trouble-free run here, he looks a major contender for the big prize in this contest.
Race 8: No.7 Blue Akoya
The Team Freedman-trained galloper is in great touch this time in and looks well placed here for a win with her first look at the track.
Last start, the Blue Point filly came off a BM62 win at Sale when she stepped-up in grade and wasn’t disgraced when finishing fourth in a BM66 over 1100m at Seymour.
Settling mid-field early, she worked into the race nearing the turn then in the run home, held her own to cross the line just behind the placegetters that day.
Crossing the border for the first time here, she draws wide in gate ten and maps to settle back in the field with Todd Pannell steering the ship for the first time.
If she can keep in touch with them and be close enough on the turn, the three-year-old can figure in the finish and looks well worth an each-way ticket in this contest.
Race 9: No.9 Nicish
Phillip Stokes saddles-up Nicish here who is second-up and boasting strong stats at the track, looks set to give this event a real shake.
Last start, the Nicconi mare resumed off a 17-week break and impressed when she beat all but one home in a BM72, here over the 1000m sprint.
Settling near last in the event, Jacob Opperman tracked them to the turn before weaving through traffic and doing her best work late, arrived in time to grab second prize, beaten less than 1.5 lengths on the line.
Jumping form gate ten, she maps to settle back in the field again with Opperman retaining the ride.
The mare boasts a strong record on the Parks track with three wins and four minor placings resulting off nine starts and fitter for that first-up effort, she looks the testing material in this contest.
Verdict
Our best bets for Morphettville:
A Samurai Mind
Race 6 Winner
@11/5 - 2 Units
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Blue Akoya
Race 8 Each-Way
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Nicish
Race 9 Winner (Best Bet)
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