Mornington racing preview, best bets & quaddie | September 24
| What | Mornington Races |
| Where | Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 |
| When | Saturday, September 24, 2022 |
| First Race | 12:10pm AEST |
The traditional Victorian metropolitan raceday on AFL Grand Final weekend at Mornington Racecourse will feature a competitive eight-race program this Saturday. The feature event on the card will be the $175,000 Ansett Classic over 2400m, which sets up as a great lead-up for many Cups contenders in the spring. The track is currently rated as a Soft 7, and with rain around in Victoria we doubt there will be any upgrade, while the rail returns to the true position. The first race is set to jump at 12:10pm AEST.
Ansett Classic Top Tip – Impulsar
In the feature event on the card we will be siding with the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Impulsar, who will be looking to bounce back after showing nothing in the straight last start at Rosehill over 2400m. This five-year-old gelding will take up the lead or sit just behind it, which is normally the place to be at Mornington with a short home straight. This son of Frankel has won four of his first seven starts at the races, with three of those four wins coming from races over 2000m. If Ethan Brown can have this guy on pace and in a rhythm, he will once again prove that he is very hard to get past in the concluding stages.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#8 Impulsar (9)
5yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Ethan Brown (54kg)
Best Bet at Mornington – Tobaysure
Our best bet on the program will be in race five where the Phillip Stokes-trained Tobaysure is the early market favourite with online bookmakers. This four-year-old gelding has only missed the placings once in six career starts for two wins, with both of those coming at Pakenham in March this year. After running in a very good form race first-up and finishing third behind Sandy Prince on September 7, this son of Cable Bay will be much improved second-up in what looks to be an easier race on paper. The only worry for Zac Spain is that he has drawn barrier 12 of 12, but if he can overcome the barrier and get a cosy run in transit, this guy will be winning.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#6 Tobaysure (12)
4yo Gelding | T: Phillip Stokes | J: Zac Spain (59kg)
Next Best at Mornington – King’s Charisma
In the other staying race on the program, King’s Charisma is another we will be siding with in a competitive race over 2000m. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained gelding was freshened for a month before returning at Warracknabeal on August 27 to run second over 2000m. After getting a tough run under his belt last start and now dropping back from a Benchmark 78 to a Benchmark 70, this son of Teofilo will be aided by Matthew Cartwright’s 1.5kg claim. With a good getaway from barrier five, we should see this guy sitting just off the pace and hitting the front at the top of the straight before running away with the prize.
Next Best
Race 3- 
#1 King’s Charisma (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Matthew Cartwright (a1.5) (60kg)
Best Value at Mornington – London Point
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained London Point will be having her first start in Australia for the Victorian premier trainers. After winning both of her career starts to date in New Zealand over 1200m, this first-up run at the exact same distance should mean this four-year-old mare will be primed to continue on her winning ways. This daughter of Pins has shown a great turn of foot and will to win at her first two starts, so hopefully with the intelligence of Maher and Eustace, she should only be improved since arriving to Victoria. Matthew Cartwright will take the steer from barrier 12 and will look to find a spot midfield in the running line, where she will hopefully show that turn of foot and be too strong late.
Best Value
Race 6 – 
#5 London Point (12)
4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Matthew Cartwright (a1.5) (57kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Mornington
Mornington quadrella selections
Saturday, September 24, 2022
- 2-4-6
- 3-5-7-8
- 4-6-7-8-9
- 2-4-10-13-18
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