Morphettville betting preview & quaddie tips | November 19, 2022
| What | Morphettville Races |
| Where | Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 |
| When | Saturday, November 19, 2022 |
| First Race | 12:17pm ACDT |
The Parks track at Morphettville is scheduled to host a nine-race card on Saturday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s South Australian racing expert presents his best bets, top odds and free quaddie selections for the day. The track is rated a Soft 5, but with plenty of rain forecast we expect the track to receive a downgrade before we get underway. The meeting is set to get underway at 12:17pm ACDT, with the rail out 7m for the entire circuit.
Morphettville Best Bet: Takshaka
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Takshaka looks to be a colt with plenty of potential having won both of his career starts. The son of Lord Kanaloa managed to lead throughout at the Morphettville Parks 1250m, and we expect he will be able to do that once again on Saturday. This is without a doubt a step up in class, but with natural early speed from the barrier and a low draw of barrier three under Todd Pannell, he looks a clear best bet of the day. On paper, Takshaka looks set to gain an uncontested lead throughout the 1250m scamper and with a cheap sectional down the back, we expect he will bring up a third win from as many starts.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#6 Takshaka (3)
3yo Colt | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Todd Pannell (59kg)
Next Best Bet at Morphettville: Whitchety Grub
Having smashed her rivals in a BM68 over 2500m, we anticipate the step back to 2250m in a 0-64 will prove to be no dramas for Whitchety Grub. The Mick White-trained mare enjoyed a cosy run in transit on the back of the leaders last time out and managed to put three-lengths on her rivals in quick fashion to suggest the penny might have finally dropped with her. On Saturday from barrier three, she draws to gain a similar run in transit as she did last time out and under another patient ride, we should see her bring up consecutive wins for the first time in her career. The rain-affected ground is a query, but if she produces anything like she did last time out then Whitchety Grub should prove too good once again. At $5 with online betting sites, we’re happy to find out how she goes.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#7 Whitchety Grub (3)
6yo Mare | T: Mick White | J: Paul Gatt (55kg)
Best Value at Morphettville: Kong
Having a run a bottler of a race on Cranbourne Cup Day, we are happy to side with the Ryan Balfour-trained Kong once again on the seven-day backup. The five-year-old gelding wasn’t beaten that far by the smart Pal D’oro when finishing third and a repeat effort of that performance has him right in a race like this. He has finished outside of the top three on just one occasion from his last 10 starts and his win two starts back on November 1 suggests he will be hard to hold out on Saturday. He is more than capable on rain-affected going and from barrier one draws to gain every favour in running. The $9 with online bookmakers looks to be an absurd price and one we are willing to dip into.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#9 Kong (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Ryan Balfour | J: Jacob Opperman (a2) (57kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville
Morphettville Parks quadrella selections
Saturday, November 19, 2022
- 2-6-8
- 1-4-5-10
- 2-6
- 3-9-10-14
Investment: $96 for 100%