Mornington tips and results

Our price $9.00 · SP $9.50 · Michael Dee

A genuine 1200m horse with two seconds from four starts, including a narrow defeat in a stronger Super Maiden at Gosford. She is the likely leader, which is normally the right place to be at Mornington, and she is hard fit with a jump-out under her belt.

Our price $12.00 · SP $11.00 · Damien Thornton

The best roughie. His two most recent runs rate with anything in this field - he flew home from near last at Pakenham and then closed off nicely for third at Mornington. With three confirmed leaders engaged, the race shapes to be run at a genuine gallop, which is exactly what a strong finisher wants.

Our price $12.00 · SP $15.00 · Jason Maskiell

Blinkers sharpened him and the step to 1500m should suit an Exceedance gelding. Maskiell takes the ride.

Our price $17.00 · SP $51.00 · Sam Kennedy

Rarely wins but maps beautifully here: gate one, natural on-pace style and a short Mornington straight that rewards horses settling in the first few. His last run at Tatura was a sound effort from back in the field in a stronger maiden than this. The unlisted jockey tempers confidence, but at 50-1 he is the each-way overlay.

Our price $9.00 · SP $61.00 · Jake Noonan

Inner Thoughts is the most consistent of the exposed runners, with a Kerang second and a Wangaratta fourth both run to a winning standard. She maps to settle in the first half from barrier 6, which suits a Mornington sprint, and she is fresh off a recent jump out. Winless in seven starts is the worry, but she shapes as the best each-way value in the race.

Our price $12.00 · SP $21.00 · Jamie Mott

Second-up for a yard that places them well and with a strong jockey/trainer combination, she can improve sharply.

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.50 · Teodore Nugent

The class runner and the only horse in the field with winning form, having taken two of his last three at staying trips. He is proven beyond 3100m and goes well with give in the ground. However he must lump top weight of 59kg, has won only twice from 24 on good ground and will settle near the tail on a track that rewards handier runners. A place looks the safer play rather than a win.

Our price $5.00 · SP $10.00 · Luke Nolen

She can be positioned to strike at the 400m, which matters at Mornington. She does get back in her races, a risk on a tight circuit, and she rises in grade, but her form is hard to fault.

Our price $8.50 · SP $11.00 · Jamie Mott

Women In Uniform is a good-track staying mare who won well over this trip at Moe and has a win and a placing from three runs at Mornington. Her recent runs came on soft ground over shorter trips, so she is entitled to improve sharply back on top of the ground at a distance she handles.

Our price $5.50 · SP $6.00 · Luke Currie

Bella Cinque gets the perfect run from barrier one on a track where speed and inside gates are a big edge. She led and ran second in this grade over this trip here last start and has a win plus two placings from four Mornington 1000m runs. She is win-shy, but the map and track record make her the one to beat.

Our price $6.50 · SP $10.00 · Beau Mertens

He races handy and has two wins and a placing from seven starts at Mornington, with Beau Mertens aboard for three wins from four rides.

Our price $13.00 · SP $20.00 · Melea Castle

A lightly raced mare with a win, a second and a third from four starts and match fitness from two recent jump outs. She won at 1000m and is drawn to sit handy on a track that rewards that style.

Our price $8.00 · SP $10.00 · Beau Mertens

The map horse. He's the quickest to begin, a natural on-pacer from a sweet draw, and he led throughout to win impressively last start. He's also won here and over 1200m. The query is the firm ground — every one of his wins has come with give in it, and he was well held the last time he tackled a good track at this venue.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.60 · Jamie Mott

He steps up from maiden grade, which is the obvious query, but the predicted very fast tempo over 1500m at Mornington is exactly what a strong finisher like him wants. Ciaron Maher has him on the up and he is the one they have to beat.

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.40 · Sheridan Clarke

Race-fit four-year-old who ran third in this grade over this track and trip a fortnight ago, working home from midfield. He gets a kinder draw in gate four today so he can settle handier, and his form behind stronger company at Flemington reads well. The fast tempo should set it up for him. The rider's quiet run is the worry, but he is a consistent type suited by the race shape.