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Live sport on SN this weekendRacing SA's Saturday best bets at Oakbank (04/04)
Racing SA • April 3rd, 2026 10:32 am
Racing in South Australia takes place at Morphettville on Saturday.
Courtesy of the Racing SA, see the tips for the meeting below:
BEST BETMIC DROP (Race 8, No. 9)
EACH-WAYSIR KINGSFORD (Race 6, No. 1)WATADEEL (Race 7, No. 1)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM Magain The Shillabeer (1400 METRES)
RAMASIS is a promising galloper who has won his past two on the Parks, the latest a 0.44 length win over Scandalize who has won since and that form looks solid for this. BOOLCUNDA DAWN comes off a soft 3.99 length maiden win here when she led and was impressive. She draws the inside and should give a bold sight. NO NO YES was beaten 5.5 lengths in a Super Maiden at Nowra before coming from the back to win a Newcastle maiden over 1300m and draws a nice barrier. KALMANA ran well first-up from a spell when on speed and beaten 0.71 lengths behind Oak Park Maddison who has since run well at Listed level. ONE MORE SONG was beaten 5.03 lengths in 12th first-up behind Cork Harbour but did win consecutive races at the end of last preparation. MAYSOONFLY had the blinkers on when she led throughout for a 1.49 length maiden win at Strathalbyn last time. SCOOTATHEWOOTA is a maiden who was OK behind City Pro on the Parks last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 RAMASIS, 5 Boolcunda Dawn, 3 No Bolund Yes, 2 KalmanaPLAY: Backing RAMASIS
RACE 2 - 12:57PM Simon Tolley Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
PLATINO is on debut for Michael Hickmott and looks ready to roll after winning two Murray Bridge jump-outs and then a trial here early last month. He draws out. He also has COPPERFLANGE on debut, who was 4th in a recent Murray Bridge jump-out. Will Clarken has five runners here. DARLINC is first-up for her new stable and was 2nd in a recent Strathalbyn jump-out. Stablemate SOUTHERN MONARCH is on debut and has had five jump-outs, running 3rd in the latest at Morphettville on March 17. Likewise BARONESS DU LAC debuts after winning a Strathalbyn trial by 3.18 lengths last week. BRAND HER BOLD was OK on debut, beaten 4.06 lengths behind Mathematician at Morphettville, and draws the inside. The fifth is JUXTAPOSE, who was a $3.90 favourite when beaten 1.8 lengths behind Carpe Astra at Murray Bridge, making good late ground. TREVIDI resumes and was in the market at two runs last year. He was placed in a Morphettville trial before winning his latest here and draws a low barrier. TRADE GAME is on debut for Richard and Chantelle Jolly and was placed in a Morphettville jump-out behind Swiftie Harriet. Jake Toeroek rides his stablemate SNALLYGASTER, who ran well on debut, beaten 1.98 lengths in 3rd behind Virtual Illusion at Murray Bridge, and has a jump-out and trial under his belt. TIDDY WIDDY has been placed at all three runs here. MINYA MURRA debuts for Sarah Rutten and was 4th in a recent Strathalbyn trial. WOODSTOCK stuck on well behind Tour De Moon here last time, FINE ACE made ground in that race.
SELECTIONS: 2 PLATINO, 4 Trade Game, 9 Baroness Du Luc, 1 TrevidiPLAY: Happy to watch the market
RACE 3 - 1:32PM Stateliner Coaches Handicap (1050 METRES)
IT’SANOTHERBATTLE was impressive on debut at Murray Bridge back on October 29 when a 2.57 length winner as a $1.75 favourite. She won a jump-out at Strathalbyn and then blitzed her rivals in a trial there last week by 16.44 lengths. She should have no issues despite her first look around here and will give them something to chase. UPTOWN MONK was sent out a $3.30 favourite when he led on Adelaide Cup Day and was beaten 6.08 lengths behind Bootlegger. He jogged in winning his maiden at Strathalbyn prior and did win a trial here nicely last month and shapes as a danger. SIR MYKA was sent out a $2.50 favourite when beaten 1.54 lengths in 5th behind Oak Park Maddison on the Parks. That form stood up in Listed company last weekend. MRS IGLESIA brings solid form here beaten 0.62 lengths in 7th as a $3.30 favourite behind Jennyanydots who tackles the Railway later. She draws well and must be respected. BLUE AKOYA was good late on the Parks coming from the back to be beaten 2.54 lengths in 3rd behind Omaha Dawn last time. She draws a nice barrier. YOU’RESOGOLDEN will be handy from a good barrier and is a winner at his only start here. Stablemate CARPE ASTRA comes off a Murray Bridge maiden win.
SELECTIONS: 6 IT’SANOTHERBATTLE, 1 Mrs Iglesia, 4 Uptown Monk, 2 Sir MykaPLAY: Staying with IT’SANOTHEBATTLE, saver on MRS IGLESIA
RACE 4 - 2:07PM Kloses Supermarket Queen Of The Hills (1400 METRES)
TEARDROP ROTATION resumes. She won The Shillabeer here last year beating Party Crasher and was impressive winning her first two of an eight-month break before being placed at Flemington on January 10. She was spelled after being beaten 1.83 lengths in 4th behind Surprise Coming at Morphettville on January 31. She’s three wins from four fresh and has a jump-out and trial under her belt. NICISH has been good in two runs back running 2nd on both occasions, the latest behind Streetcar Apollo on the Parks. TOSEN WATER caught the eye late when beaten 0.5 lengths in that race and she was placed at her only run here. ACAPELLA MOON was 4th in that race beaten 0.908 lengths and a good winner on the Parks prior. FLOREY is lightly-raced and has a good record winning at Murray Ridge back on January 10 and was 3rd beaten 0.65 lengths behind Star Sirius at Murray Bridge last time. She gets blinkers from an inside gate. BROWN NOSE DAY GAL continues to race well leading when beaten 4.31 lengths in 3rd behind Cash last week over a mile. She comes back in trip and was a winner at her only start here. JILLADORA comes off a return to winning form on the Parks at $41, the third horse, Cash, has won impressively since. ALL TOO MYSTI comes off a good Parks win beating LISELLE’S LUCK and maps well from the gate. VERCELLI was beaten 2 lengths in that race. SWYCHO resumes and has been placed at two of four fresh runs.
SELECTIONS: 1 TEARDROP ROTATION, 4 Nicish, 5 Florey, 8 Brown Nose Day GalPLAY: Backing TEARDROP ROTATION
RACE 5 - 2:42PM Emmetts Country Cup (Qualified Horses) (Heat 3 Hills & Coast Series) (Heat 6 Prov. Pathways Series) (1900 METRES)
SOMEWHERE SOON was beaten 1.05 length in 4th behind Just A Brother at Morphettville on Cup Day and was a Morphettville winner prior beating Tyusix. Stablemate CLASSY CLARET was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back and then beaten 1.07 lengths behind Coorong Tycoon before another solid effort at Morphettville on Cup Day, beaten 0.74 length behind Just A Brother. That’s good form for this. I NEED A DRINK has had another good season at Port Lincoln running 4th in the Cup there before winning the Kimba Cup there last time out. He has been placed here previously and should run well from a good barrier. THERMODYNAMIC is on the back-up from a game effort when he was on speed and beaten 3.06 lengths behind Scandalize at Morphettville last week. TOP OF THE RIDGE is racing well and beaten 0.26 lengths in 2nd behind Bargain Boy on the Parks last time. JOVIALE comes off a 2.97 length Strathalbyn win beating Tofino and must be respected. EIGHT ON THE DOT improved beaten 4.6 lengths in 4th in that race and has a good record here and the rise in trip suits. SAVSONIC was back to winning form at Strathalbyn last week when she was a dominant 2.6 length winner over Head Of The Herd but this does look harder.
SELECTIONS: 8 SOMEWHERE SOON, 5 Classy Claret, 1 Eight On The Dot, 1 I Need A DrinkPLAY: Staying with SOMEWHERE SOON each-way
RACE 6 - 3:17PM Coopers Brewery Onkaparinga Cup (2150 METRES)
SIR KINGSFORD was a winner of this race last year and comes in third-up from a break. He was good through the line first-up in the Listed City Of Marion over 1200m and then got back when beaten 6.88 lengths behind Arran Bay in the Listed C S Hayes over a mile last start. JUST A BROTHER has been in great form and was narrowly beaten in the Port Lincoln Cup before coming from well back for a 0.58 length win over 2000m at Morphettville on Cup Day, beating KING OF WESSEX. ALAINGE comes off a super Adelaide Cup run beaten 7.72 lengths in 5th behind American Wolf, she was a 2400m Balaklava winner prior. BURNING BRIGHT was a soft winner on the Parks two runs back before she tried hard beaten 4.31 lengths behind Bring Forth there last time. CHASING APHRODITE was 2nd in this race last year and was $2.50-$3.30 when beaten 4.05 lengths in the Stony Creek Cup last time behind Station One. OXFORD BLUE showed nice improvement second-up when beaten 4.01 lengths in 2nd behind Cash at Morphettville last weekend. ROYAL MILE broke a long drought to win at Murray Bridge before running 4th behind Unseen Ruler in the Mount Gambier Cup last time while SHADOW HAWK was back to winning form at Balaklava last time and gets in with no weight from a good gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 SIR KINGSFORD, 6 Just A Brother, 7 Alainge, 4 Burning BrightPLAY: Keen on SIR KINGSFORD
RACE 7 - 3:57PM Capetal The Vintage (Heat 4 of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1400 METRES)
WATADEEL ran well first-up for Michael Hickmott when beaten 3.19 lengths in 4th behind Arran Bay in the Listed C S Hayes at Morphettville on Cup Day and will appreciate any give in the ground and should give this a big shake. STREETCAR APOLLO has come back in great form and made it three wins from his past four beating Nicish back at 1250m on the Parks last week. He was runner-up at his only start here, draws the middle and should have no issues going back up to 1400m. FINE FUTURE has been placed here previously and was good late when beaten 2.8 lengths behind Jilladora on the Parks last time out. MARACOURT resumes and has a good fresh record with two wins and two placings from six goes. He hasn’t raced since he was well beaten in the Listed John Letts Cup at Morphettville on November 4 but did trial well behind Mic Drop at Strathalbyn last week. TEST OF LOVE is an import who was a Sale and Sandown winner before being placed there last time as a $2.50 favourite. He draws a good gate and is sure to be prominent. VOLTAGE POINT was beaten as a $2.50 favourite at Port Lincoln two runs back before a solid run beaten 2.02 lengths behind Streetcar Apollo on the Parks. STIRRUP CUP has talent and resumes. He was 2nd in the Gawler Cup behind Air Assault on October 24 and gets the blinkers again for his return. Stablemate EASY CAMPESE has been placed here and was beaten 6.18 lengths behind Pudding first-up from a spell. He draws the inside. FLASHING STEEL was $4.60-$3.70 when beaten 0.32 lengths in 2nd behind Headphones on the Parks. KARACASU comes out of the Listed Manihi beaten 5.49 lengths behind Celerity and goes to the 1400m for the first time.
SELECTIONS: 1 WATADEEL, 6 Streetcar Apollo, 12 Fine Future, 4 MaracourtPLAY: Backing WATADEEL each-way
RACE 8 - 4:37PM Harcourts Hills Railway Stakes (1100 METRES)
MIC DROP has won five of nine including her first three here in SA. She was on speed and beaten 0.87 lengths behind Celerity in the Listed Manihi on Cup Day. She looked super sharp winning a recent Strathalbyn trial and has the wide gate which can be advantageous here late in the day
Stablemate SIXTTEEN REASONS resumes, her fresh record is sound with two wins and a placing from four starts, her form was in good races last time around and she was good in a Strathalbyn trial last week. She draws the inside. The Clarken stable also have PRAIRIE FLOWER who maps to get a gun run from barrier 4. She was beaten 4.31 lengths behind Celerity in the Manihi. The fourth of the Clarken runners THUNDER SHOC draws alongside her and has been racing well, she was 3rd behind Celerity in the Manihi and then beaten 6.28 lengths behind Shadhavar in the Matrice last week. GREAT MAXIMUS comes back from Melbourne when he’s been 4th at his past couple and draws out wide. Stablemate KARAVAS resumes and has been top two in all four first-up runs. He draws a low barrier. JENNYANYDOTS has a good record and came from off the speed for a good Caulfield win last time out beating Croation Art when $5.50-$4.60. NEXTONIXS was a winner on the Parks two runs back and then beaten 0.74 lengths behind Bristler there last time. WINNING REVOLUTION caught the eye first-up making ground from the back in that race and has trialled well since. COTOHELE hasn’t raced since being beaten 3.91 lengths in 7th behind Klabel in the Listed Christmas Handicap at Morphettville on DEcember 27 and has a jump-out and trial under his belt, he is a dual winner fresh. Stablemate ZOUPURRING was beaten 4.38 lengths in the Celerity race first-up for Michael Hickmott. LINGANI won a Strathalbyn trial last week trial, she was beaten 4.38 lengths in 7th behind Celerity in the Listed Manihi at Morphettville on Cup Day, she is one who would enjoy some real give in the track. HONOUR GALORE is another Victorian who has been placed at two her past three, the latest in a BM62 at Pakenham.
Stablemate SIXTTEEN REASONS resumes, her fresh record is sound with two wins and a placing from four starts, her form was in good races last time around and she was good in a Strathalbyn trial last week. She draws the inside. The Clarken stable also have PRAIRIE FLOWER who maps to get a gun run from barrier 4. She was beaten 4.31 lengths behind Celerity in the Manihi. The fourth of the Clarken runners THUNDER SHOC draws alongside her and has been racing well, she was 3rd behind Celerity in the Manihi and then beaten 6.28 lengths behind Shadhavar in the Matrice last week. GREAT MAXIMUS comes back from Melbourne when he’s been 4th at his past couple and draws out wide. Stablemate KARAVAS resumes and has been top two in all four first-up runs. He draws a low barrier. JENNYANYDOTS has a good record and came from off the speed for a good Caulfield win last time out beating Croation Art when $5.50-$4.60. NEXTONIXS was a winner on the Parks two runs back and then beaten 0.74 lengths behind Bristler there last time. WINNING REVOLUTION caught the eye first-up making ground from the back in that race and has trialled well since. COTOHELE hasn’t raced since being beaten 3.91 lengths in 7th behind Klabel in the Listed Christmas Handicap at Morphettville on DEcember 27 and has a jump-out and trial under his belt, he is a dual winner fresh. Stablemate ZOUPURRING was beaten 4.38 lengths in the Celerity race first-up for Michael Hickmott. LINGANI won a Strathalbyn trial last week trial, she was beaten 4.38 lengths in 7th behind Celerity in the Listed Manihi at Morphettville on Cup Day, she is one who would enjoy some real give in the track. HONOUR GALORE is another Victorian who has been placed at two her past three, the latest in a BM62 at Pakenham.
SELECTIONS: 9 MIC DROP, 4 Great Maximus, 6 Sixteen Reasons, 11 JennyanydotsPLAY: Keen on MIC DROP
RACE 9 - 5:25PM Ray White Happy Birthday Sarah Handicap (Heat 5 of Festival State Sprint Series) (1050 METRES)
OVER YONDER has been a good find winning first-up in SA on the Parks and he was a $3.90 favourite when beaten 2.38 lengths in 6th behind Bristler on the Parks last time. He gets in well after the claim and should be in the finish again. CLARENCE was again solid beaten 2.31 lengths in 8th behind High On Sugar at Morphettville last week. He’ll appreciate the wide draw and must be respected. The Clarken stable also has GRINZINGER HALO who won consecutive races last preparation but is likely to need it a touch further while the third of their runners INVERTATIONAL was beaten 5.73 lengths behind Angel Torque at Murray Bridge last time but was a Morphettville winner prior beating Bristler. JAHANGIR was OK first-up in that race and gets the blinkers for the first time here. PALM OF JUMEIRAH was a $3.20 favourite when beaten 3.64 lengths behind Foremakate at Murray Bridge back on January 17 and has won a jump-out and trialled well behind Mic Drop since. ZARKANA ran a race on speed when beaten 0.5 lengths behind Miss Slipstream on the Parks and should run well. PANTOJA was beaten 1.63 lengths in that race, CUBAN WATERS was a Balaklava winner two runs back and then led when beaten 0.21 lengths behind Cork Harbour on the Parks. STARTIDE has been racing well and was beaten 1.72 length in 4th behind I Am Piki at Murray Bridge last time. REFRESHING thrived on a heavy track when a 2.42 length winner over Shadowfax here last time and draws the inside. SMASHING ACTION has been just behind the placegetters at her last couple. LITTLEBOURKESTREET was a $2.60 favourite when narrowly beaten by Silver Lifestyle here last time. ZENACITY is first-up for local trainer Claudette Rose and has some OK Victorian form.
SELECTIONS: 2 OVER YONDER, 1 Clarence, 7 Jahangir, 8 Palm Of JumeirahPLAY: Something on OVER YONDER each-way and also small play JAHANGIR in a very open race
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