Saturday, 18 April 2026
No more jumps at this meeting today.
Punty's Punts
Race type: Maiden, 1250m
Map & tempo: Genuine pace, with Torpedoes likely to roll forward and control the speed
Punty read: This is the kind of maiden where the first bloke to sniff the lead can become a problem, and that looks very much like No.6. Torpedoes has the map edge, the right rider, and the inside barrier to make life miserable for the rest. The interesting one is No.13 Loseyatoetoe, the market's noticed something and the gear swap is enough to make you twitch. No.12 Juxtapose is the other that can sit handy and get a crack if the tempo stays clean, while No.11 Forever A Diamond is the smoky who could lob into the finish if the leaders overcook it. But if Torpedoes gets a breather, the others are basically hoping for a minor racing miracle and a bit of divine intervention from the stewards' room.
Top 3 + Roughie ($12.00 pool)
1. Torpedoes (No.6) — $3.65 / $1.32 🏆 6TH
Bet $12.00 Win — ✗ Lost, net -$12.00
Prob 26.2% | Place: 45.4% | Value: 0.91x
Why Maps to lead or box-seat, and with the rail true plus the headwind straight, that's the sort of setup that can have the others chasing shadows.
2. Loseyatoetoe (No.13) — $5.03 / $2.10 🏆 4TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 16.2% | Place: 33.3% | Value: 1.03x
Why The gear mix-up is the sneaky bit here, and if the race turns into a scrap late, this one's got the right sort of run to be in the finish.
3. Juxtapose (No.12) — $3.82 / $1.65 🏆 2ND
Bet Tracked
Prob 15.8% | Place: 32.8% | Value: 0.97x
Why Maps to settle in the right part of the race and should get every chance if the front end doesn't turn into a speed war.
Roughie: Forever A Diamond (No.11) — $9.00 / $2.25 🏆 7TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 13.3% | Place: 28.6% | Value: 0.97x
Why If the tempo gets silly and they overdo it in front, this is the type who can be charging late when the paint's peelin' off.
Race type: Handicap, 1000m
Map & tempo: Moderate pace, with a couple of speed influences and Shocap right in the firing line
Punty read: This is one of those short-course races where the market's got a bit of a wobble and the formbook's wearing boxing gloves. No.5 Shocap is the weird one, top pick, but at a price that screams roughie guard rather than trust-fund banker. No.2 Golden Horizon is the tidy map horse and the one that should sit in the right spot all day, especially with the claim and the weight setup. No.9 It'sanotherbattle has the lead-speed to make noise but the current price says the market's already swallowed the story. Then you've got No.8 Skadoosh lurking with a live place chance and a bit of hidden upside if the leaders overcook it. It's messy, but not the kind of mess you ignore.
Top 3 + Roughie ($15.00 pool)
1. Shocap (No.5) — $14.00 / $3.40 🏆 9TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 21.4% | Place: 39.5% | Value: 3.30x
Why The market's saying "maybe", but the map and the recent improvement say he's right in the mix if the tempo isn't too silly early.
2. Golden Horizon (No.2) — $4.75 / $1.65 🏆 5TH
Bet $15.00 Each Way ($7.50W + $7.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$15.00
Prob 19.9% | Place: 37.6% | Value: 1.04x
Why Gets the nice run from barrier 3, and with the front-end pressure around him he's the one likely to be stalking the right lane at the right time.
3. It'sanotherbattle (No.9) — $4.10 / $1.55 🏆 3RD
Bet Tracked
Prob 14.7% | Place: 30.2% | Value: 0.67x
Why Can control things if he's allowed to roll, but he's short enough now that you're trusting a lot of good fortune to keep the tape rolling.
Roughie: Skadoosh (No.8) — $9.50 / $2.50 🏆 6TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 10.7% | Place: 23.3% | Value: 1.12x
Why If the pace gets honest and the leaders start breathing through their arseholes late, he's the one who can sneak into the placings.
Race type: Handicap, 1550m
Map & tempo: Moderate tempo, with a few runners wanting the map to sort itself out
Punty read: This one's a proper puzzle. No.5 Headphones is the model's mate, and the each-way play makes sense because this race has enough moving parts to punish the hotpot types. No.11 Flash Alice has been slammed in the market, which tells you somebody thinks she's ready to pop, and she's got enough recent form to justify the noise. No.4 Annihilate is the other big mover, and once the money starts shouting at a horse, you'd be a mug to ignore it completely, especially after the excuses last time. No.1 Andrew's Memory is the classy old dog in the race with a useful excuse and a proper map, while No.9 Vaniteux is the sneaky one who can sit handy and get the last crack if they crawl up front like a bunch of sleepy possums.
Top 3 + Roughie ($15.00 pool)
1. Headphones (No.5) — $15.25 / $3.70 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet $15.00 Place — ✗ Lost, net -$15.00
Prob 18.3% | Place: 34.7% | Value: 4.11x
Why The race shape is messy enough that a strong place play makes sense, and this one can be chiming in late when the others have had a few too many beers early.
2. Flash Alice (No.11) — $4.28 / $2.30 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet Tracked
Prob 16.8% | Place: 32.6% | Value: 1.06x
Why The market has come for her hard, and while the move is serious, she still needs the race to unfold cleanly to justify the price.
3. Annihilate (No.4) — $24.00 / $4.20 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet Tracked
Prob 13.7% | Place: 27.8% | Value: 4.84x
Why Huge market support says the stable means business, and if he gets a fair go from the draw he can absolutely wallop them, but the price and the shape say tread carefully.
Roughie: Andrew's Memory (No.1) — $14.75 / $3.60 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet Tracked
Prob 12.7% | Place: 26.2% | Value: 2.77x
Why The old boy's got enough gear to be dangerous if he gets the run of the race, and the excuse last time gives him a decent sneeze test for a bounce-back.
Race type: Handicap, 1000m
Map & tempo: Hot tempo, with a stack of early pressure and Vanlee sitting in the sweet spot
Punty read: This is exactly the sort of race where the early pressure can turn the front half into a demolition derby. No.10 Vanlee has the right map, the right rider, and enough tactical speed to make it very hard for them to get past if she lands in the first few. No.5 Wiltshire Square is the obvious danger, but the price is already tight and the blokes at the bookies aren't exactly handing out free money. No.11 Silver Chaos is the juicy one: long break, fresh legs, and the sort of price that makes you start hearing the Benny Hill theme in the background. No.2 Dreams Fulfilled has a proper excuse and might be the one that clatters home late if the leaders burn out. The rest? They need a few things to go their way and a small act of god.
Top 3 + Roughie ($20.00 pool)
1. Vanlee (No.10) — $4.35 / $1.70 🏆 6TH
Bet $17.00 Each Way ($8.50W + $8.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$17.00
Prob 20.3% | Place: 37.5% | Value: 1.03x
Why Maps to get the dream run in the first wave, and in a hot-speed 1000m dash that's half the battle won before they straighten.
2. Wiltshire Square (No.5) — $3.78 / $1.55 🏆 9TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 18.3% | Place: 34.9% | Value: 0.80x
Why Honest as a day is long, but the price is too skinny to go cracking the piggy bank.
3. Silver Chaos (No.11) — $16.00 / $3.90 🏆 7TH
Bet $3.00 Each Way ($1.50W + $1.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$3.00
Prob 13.9% | Place: 28.4% | Value: 2.59x
Why Fresh horse, decent enough map, and if the speed cooks the leaders he's the sort that can come off the couch and make a nuisance of himself.
Roughie: Dreams Fulfilled (No.2) — $16.25 / $3.80 🏆 2ND
Bet Tracked
Prob 11.8% | Place: 24.8% | Value: 2.23x
Why The excuse last start was fair dinkum, and if the race melts down he's exactly the kind of bugger who can flash late and ruin a few collect slips.
Race type: Handicap, 1000m
Map & tempo: Hot pace, with a bunch of leaders and plenty of pressure up front
Punty read: This is a proper speed burn. No.1 Enuff Seduction gets the map edge and the rider to make the most of it; if he gets a clean start, he can be the one slapping them with a wet towel on the way down the straight. No.6 Mintulee is the other obvious one because the weight setup and pace map are absolutely in his wheelhouse. No.9 In Love from barrier 1 is the crafty bastard in the race, if the others get overexcited, he'll be the one sneaking into the frame with a beer in one hand and a grin on his face. No.5 Zanthron is the roughie that could lob if the front half turns into a bar fight, but the price is already a bit warm and there's enough smoke in the race to make you picky.
Top 3 + Roughie ($25.00 pool)
1. Enuff Seduction (No.1) — $6.50 / $2.30 🏆 2ND
Bet $8.50 Win — ✗ Lost, net -$8.50
Prob 22.9% | Place: 41.8% | Value: 1.82x
Why The map's on a platter for him and, with this tempo, he can either control it or sit just off it and pounce when the others start gasping.
2. Mintulee (No.6) — $7.00 / $2.30 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet $11.50 Each Way ($5.75W + $5.75P) — ✗ Lost, net -$11.50
Prob 19.3% | Place: 37.4% | Value: 1.66x
Why Perfectly suited to the heat in front and gets in with a lovely light weight; that's the sort of thing that wins races on a windy deck.
3. In Love (No.9) — $9.30 / $2.70 🏆 4TH
Bet $5.00 Each Way ($2.50W + $2.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$5.00
Prob 15.7% | Place: 32.3% | Value: 1.79x
Why Barrier 1 is a gift in a speed race, and if they're all out on their feet early he'll be the one hanging around like a mate who forgot to leave the pub.
Roughie: Zanthron (No.5) — $13.25 / $3.40 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet Tracked
Prob 9.6% | Place: 21.5% | Value: 1.55x
Why Honest enough and the right sort of horse to pinch a slice if the leaders go too hard, but the price is no gift.
Race type: Handicap, 1950m
Map & tempo: Genuine pace, with Kirkliston Blu likely to roll along and make it a proper staying contest
Punty read: This is where the race shape stops mucking around and starts asking questions. No.2 Test The Law is the top pick on the numbers, but the market's drifting hard and that's usually the sort of thing that makes punters reach for a cold one and stare into the middle distance. No.9 Exalted Fire is the each-way dart with a leg up from the map and enough staying credentials to matter if the race turns into a grind. No.8 El James is the other live one, especially after the excuse last time and with the right sort of weight relief. No.6 Royal Mile is the smoky, but the drift says the room isn't exactly singing his name. This is a race for stamina, patience, and not getting your pants pulled down by a shortie that can't see out the trip.
Top 3 + Roughie ($25.00 pool)
1. Test The Law (No.2) — $10.75 / $3.20 🏆 4TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 18.9% | Place: 38.2% | Value: 2.54x
Why The raw talent is there, but the drift is ugly enough that you want to respect the warning signs instead of pretending you're smarter than the market.
2. Exalted Fire (No.9) — $11.50 / $3.50 🏆 3RD
Bet $16.00 Each Way ($8.00W + $8.00P) — ✓ Won, net +$7.20
Prob 16.4% | Place: 34.5% | Value: 2.37x
Why The race shape suits a horse that can sit handy and keep grinding, and that's exactly the sort of profile you want in a genuine staying contest.
3. El James (No.8) — $8.70 / $2.70 🏆 5TH
Bet $9.00 Each Way ($4.50W + $4.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$9.00
Prob 14.4% | Place: 31.2% | Value: 1.57x
Why Drops into a much more workable setup and should be doing enough late to make a nuisance of himself if the tempo makes the front-runners feel the pinch.
Roughie: Royal Mile (No.6) — $14.75 / $3.80 🏆 10TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 4.6% | Place: 11.3% | Value: 0.85x
Why The drift is a red flag, and while he's got some ability, you're asking a bit much to trust him over the better-mapped pair.
Race type: Open, 1400m
Map & tempo: Moderate tempo, with Rohesia and the handy group likely to control the rhythm
Punty read: Rohesia is the anchor here and the market knows it, she's been smashed in, and fair enough, because the map makes her awfully hard to toss. No.9 Yellowjacket is right there with her and has enough tactical sense to be in the thick of it. No.8 Live is the sneaky place horse at a price, especially if they overdo things up front and she gets the right drag into the race. No.10 Tiptop Tori is the roughie that can surprise if the pace goes feral and the race turns into a late-closing bloodbath. It's a bit like an episode of Succession: a few contenders, plenty of tension, and one horse that looks like it's quietly running the room.
Top 3 + Roughie ($15.00 pool)
1. Rohesia (No.5) — $2.97 / $1.35 🏆 WINNER
Bet $15.00 Win — ✓ Won, net +$34.50
Prob 20.7% | Place: 38.2% | Value: 0.78x
Why She's the one with the cleanest map in the race and the strongest profile to get the job done without needing the race to fall apart.
2. Yellowjacket (No.9) — $3.73 / $1.40 🏆 4TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 17.5% | Place: 34.0% | Value: 0.83x
Why Always a threat in a race like this, but the price has been chewed up and you're not getting rich backing him at that quote.
3. Live (No.8) — $11.25 / $3.10 🏆 8TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 13.4% | Place: 27.7% | Value: 1.91x
Why The map can make him dangerous if the speed gets honest, but the place line is the issue and that keeps him out of the wallet.
Roughie: Tiptop Tori (No.10) — $35.50 / $6.50 🏆 3RD
Bet Tracked
Prob 9.1% | Place: 20.0% | Value: 4.10x
Why Needs the right race shape to show up, and while that's not impossible, the price says you're paying for the dream.
Race type: Handicap, 1250m
Map & tempo: Moderate tempo, with a heap of runners wanting the right run and the wind making life awkward for the closers
Punty read: This is a proper "more places than winners" race, which is exactly what the title's trying to tell you. No.13 Trantoro has the map and the profile to be hard to ignore, but the price is too skinny for a no-drama bet, so the roughie guard comes out. No.10 Falanghina is the each-way play with a nice enough setup and a recent market shove that says somebody's seen enough to have a nibble. No.1 Attain gets a decent run from the draw and should be there when they're handing out the chocolates, while No.11 Grinzinger Halo is the smoky with a gear tweak that could wake him up. This is not the race to get brave after a couple of schooners.
Top 3 + Roughie ($25.00 pool)
1. Trantoro (No.13) — $12.75 / $3.90 🏆 14TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 15.3% | Place: 32.6% | Value: 2.43x
Why The map says he belongs in the finish, but at that price you're not getting the sort of edge you want when the card is already laced with traps.
2. Falanghina (No.10) — $9.35 / $3.10 🏆 8TH
Bet $15.50 Each Way ($7.75W + $7.75P) — ✗ Lost, net -$15.50
Prob 14.0% | Place: 30.5% | Value: 1.64x
Why The market's been supportive and the race shape gives her a real chance to sit in the right spot and finish the job late.
3. Attain (No.1) — $7.50 / $2.75 🏆 7TH
Bet $9.50 Each Way ($4.75W + $4.75P) — ✗ Lost, net -$9.50
Prob 12.8% | Place: 28.4% | Value: 1.20x
Why From the inside, he can save all the ground and pop up in the finish if the leaders don't turn it into a speed burn.
Roughie: Grinzinger Halo (No.11) — $14.50 / $4.20 🏆 11TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 10.8% | Place: 24.6% | Value: 1.95x
Why The gear change is interesting and the price is big enough to make you stare at it twice, but the race still asks a few ugly questions.
Race type: Handicap, 1250m
Map & tempo: Genuine pace, with I Catchem Fox likely to roll and give the speed horses their shot
Punty read: This is the sort of race where the front end can make the whole bloody card. No.6 I Am Velvet is the model's pick and the price reflects that, but the drift of a couple of others means you've got to be sharp with the map. No.9 Clarence is the one who can sit in the right spot and make a race of it, while No.2 Ginger Sinner gets the gear change that could spark a bit of improvement. No.10 Cool Magnum is the mad roughie, massive odds, some ability, and enough hidden upside to make him the kind of horse that ruins a few multis when he sneaks into the finish. If you're looking for a race where the wind and the map are going to punch on, this is it.
Top 3 + Roughie ($20.00 pool)
1. I Am Velvet (No.6) — $3.08 / $1.45 🏆 11TH
Bet $11.00 Each Way ($5.50W + $5.50P) — ✗ Lost, net -$11.00
Prob 17.8% | Place: 36.7% | Value: 0.70x
Why The map is good enough to keep him in the right part of the race, but the price is short enough that you're relying on him doing what he should, not what he might.
2. Clarence (No.9) — $7.80 / $2.70 🏆 WINNER
Bet $9.00 Each Way ($4.50W + $4.50P) — ✓ Won, net +$28.35
Prob 14.4% | Place: 31.3% | Value: 1.43x
Why Gets a workable draw and the kind of run that can have him stalking the speed without burning the candle at both ends.
3. Ginger Sinner (No.2) — $8.40 / $3.00 🏆 13TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 11.4% | Place: 25.9% | Value: 1.22x
Why The gear change is the interesting part, and if he perks up there's a path into the finish, but the place line keeps him on the bench.
Roughie: Cool Magnum (No.10) — $29.00 / $6.50 🏆 10TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 10.1% | Place: 23.4% | Value: 3.73x
Why Needs a bit of race chaos and maybe a late split, but he's the sort who can make a mockery of a quiet race if the gaps appear.
Race type: Handicap, 1400m
Map & tempo: Moderate tempo, with Nicish likely to get the right run and a few others over-racing for position
Punty read: The last is the sort of race that can either save your day or mug you in the alley behind the pub. No.8 Nicish is the top pick and looks the one most likely to get the perfect run in transit, even if the price is already tight. No.12 Voltage Point is the wild card with a massive each-way quote and enough upside to spice up the finish if the race shape bends his way. No.10 Wichitall is the overpriced danger, but the place line is a touch flimsy and that keeps him out of the main play. No.1 Inexorable is the one to respect as the roughie guard, but again the price doesn't scream "back me, champ." This one is about being disciplined, not heroic.
Top 3 + Roughie ($20.00 pool)
1. Nicish (No.8) — $3.85 / $1.72 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet $14.50 Each Way ($7.25W + $7.25P) — ✗ Lost, net -$14.50
Prob 15.3% | Place: 30.6% | Value: 0.76x
Why The map looks perfect enough to give him every chance, and from there it's just a matter of whether he can hold off the late noise.
2. Voltage Point (No.12) — $17.50 / $5.00 🏆 5TH
Bet $5.50 Each Way ($2.75W + $2.75P) — ✗ Lost, net -$5.50
Prob 14.9% | Place: 30.0% | Value: 3.36x
Why Big price, big upside, and if the race gets messy he's the sort that can ping a hole in the market and leave a few shorties looking silly.
3. Wichitall (No.10) — $22.50 / $6.00 🏆 7TH
Bet Tracked
Prob 11.8% | Place: 24.9% | Value: 3.43x
Why There's enough form there to be a nuisance, but you're not getting enough safety on the place side to go diving in.
Roughie: Inexorable (No.1) — $10.30 / $3.50 🏆 UNPLACED
Bet Tracked
Prob 10.9% | Place: 23.3% | Value: 1.45x
Why A clean map can make him a live chance, but he's still got to prove the setup is right and the price isn't quite the steal you'd want.
Sequence legs are the picks-engine's authoritative choice, rendered from the persisted ticket.
Smart: 5,11,4,1,9 / 10,5,11,2,12 / 1,6,9,10 / 2,9,8,5,1 (500 combos x $0.16 = $80.00) -- 16% flexi
Sequence legs are the picks-engine's authoritative choice, rendered from the persisted ticket.
Smart: 5,9,8,6,10 / 13,10,1,11,8,14 / 6,9,2,10,14 / 8,12,10,1,13 (750 combos x $0.11 = $80.00) -- 11% flexi
Sequence legs are the picks-engine's authoritative choice, rendered from the persisted ticket.
Smart: 1 / 2 / 5 / 13 / 6 / 8 (1 combos x $2.00 = $2.00) -- 200% flexi
The day's multi leans on three win legs across the card.
1 - Torpedoes (Race 1, No.6)✗ — $3.65
2 - Enuff Seduction (Race 5, No.1)✗ — $6.50
3 - Rohesia (Race 7, No.5)✓ Won — $2.97
Meeting Stats
Selections
Punty's Early Mail
Rightio Loose Units, Morphettville Parks is serving up a Good 4 with the rail true and a bloody annoying headwind up the straight, so if you're tucked back in the ruck today you'll need a miracle, a lie-down, and probably a sequel. This is the kind of card where the front-runners get to strut like they're in a Tarantino flick, and the swoopers need the race to fall apart like a dodgy IKEA cupboard.
MEET SNAPSHOT
Track: Morphettville Parks, 1000-1950m card
Rail: True
Official going: Good 4 (expected to play a touch on-pace and inside-to-middle)
Weather: Sunny, 22°C, humidity 36%, wind 20km/h NNE (watch for a 16km/h headwind up the straight and gusts to 25.9km/h)
Early lane guess: Best going looks to be fence-to-middle early; if you're back wide and trying to launch late, good luck mate
Tempo profile: Sprints should burn hot, and even the middle-distance races look tactical enough that position will matter more than wishful thinking
Jockeys to follow:
Todd Pannell, if there's a leader with a sniff, he's the bloke who can pinch the race before the rest of them even know they're in a fight.
Ms Caitlin Tootell(a2/50kg), light claim, gets a stack of live rides, and she's got the sort of map help that can turn a solid run into a winner.
Ms Brooke King(a3/50.5kg), pops up on a few lightweight chances and can make a horse look a stone better when the weights are tight.
Stables to respect:
Michael Hickmott (3 runners), has the sort of forward types that can get the jump on a windy day, and his best ones don't muck around.
Shayne & Chelsea Cahill (2 runners), a couple of their runners are right in the sweet spot for these conditions; if they're travelling, they're dangerous.
P Stokes (4 runners), plenty of live wires and a few map horses; when this yard lands a touch of market money, you sit up straight.
Punty's take:
This meeting's got "don't be a hero" written all over it. The wind is the great equaliser, but it also tilts the table toward anything that can find the front or sit within striking distance without burning petrol like a Fast & Furious car chase. The straight will feel longer than a Marvel post-credit scene for the swoopers, especially in the sprints, and that means the horses with tactical speed are going to get every possible chance to roll.
The sneaky bit is the market's already telling a story in a few races. Some runners are getting punted like they've got the keys to the safe, while others are easing like a bloke who's just seen the bill. That's where the day gets spicy: Torpedoes in Race 1 can control the map, Enuff Seduction and Rohesia look like the proper anchors, and then you've got a stack of races where the value is hiding behind the obvious shorties. It's not a meeting to smash favourites blindly, it's a meeting to pick your spots, keep your powder dry, and let the race shape do the heavy lifting.
What it means for you:
If you're having a crack early, you want to be with the horses that can control their own destiny. On this deck, a nice barrier plus tactical speed is worth its weight in gold coins, and the headwind straight makes the "sit-and-sprint" mob work harder for every inch. Backmarkers can still get home, but they need a genuine tempo meltdown or a bit of race-day chaos to save them.
Where I'd be aggressive is in the races where the model has picked a clear shape and the map suits the right horse, that's where the win/each-way plays can do the damage. Where I'd be protective is the chaos races with a heap of market drifters, because they're the ones that chew through quaddie tickets faster than a footy club sausage sizzle. Keep the sequences tight enough to have a pulse, but don't turn them into a bloody museum piece, if the race is messy, cover the right horses and move on.