Morphettville Preview & Best Bets – November 16

Our form expert provides Morphettville tips for today’s horse racing at Morphettville Racecourse and gives his best bets.   

Morphettville Tips 16/11/2022   

BEST BET 🏆  

Race 7 No. 1 STRUCK BY – ($4.60)

We felt that STRUCK BY was just about a good thing when going around as a $10 pop first-up. He did make short work of that wide barrier as we mused when lumping 60 kilos to demolish most of these. He led all the way under Jason Benbow that day before trainer Travis Doudle gave him a break between runs. Ran an enormous race in the greys race over 1400 metres at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. Struck By had been prominent throughout before being claimed by Love Tap and Kooled. We love horses back in trip when early into their prep and Struck By will be strong through the line on Saturday.

NEXT BEST 🥈  

Race 5 No. 4 THE MAGISTRATE – ($11)

Teegan Voorham had THE MAGISTRATE rolling at a good pace in what looked like a strong race to class. This field didn’t disappoint, racing lickety-split throughout with The Magistrate still over doing it through the early stages. Voorham attempted to hold a clear line on straightening with the larger Viduka engaging in a bumping duel to hold her horse in. She allowed The Magistrate time to re-balance before persisting with that run. The Magistrate responded by kicking off the good speed, bursting through that gap. Rich Gina and The Gov had momentum to claim him late and we black booked The Magistrate who scored for us last week. Meets those two again as Voorham can rate him to be strong throughout off the ten-day back-up.

BEST VALUE 💰  

Race 9 No. 9 MUG’S GAME – ($10)

Callan Murray will use a good run to the first turn to surge forward on improved galloper MUG’S GAME. The pair rolled forward from a similar barrier here recently with Murray affording Mug’s Game an ideal run throughout. These two followed the good speed from one-out, one-back before hitting the front into the straight. They were eventually gunned down by the in-form duo of Exalted Fire and Boolcunda King. Mug’s Game drops 3.5 kilos to race on the minimum in what looks like a drop in grade. Murray can plot a similar path while perhaps holding him together for a few more seconds into the straight.