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Morphettville (9/3) ft. Sportsbet Adelaide Cup

Racecourse : Morphettville.
Racecourse : Morphettville. Picture: SA Jockey Club

Track report for Morphettville this Monday the 9th of March 2026

  • Track Rating – Soft 5
  •  Grass coverage – Excellent
  •  Irrigation last 24 hours – 6 mm
  •  Irrigation last 7 days – 11mm
  •  Rainfall last 24 hours – Nil
  •  Rainfall last 7 days – 25ml
  •  Rail position and why - True position for Adelaide Cup.
  •  Last time we raced there – Saturday 21st of February 2026
  •  How it played last time – 4 x winners settled forward, 2 x winners settled midfield and 3 x winners settled towards the rear.
  •  Verdict – Track is currently rated a Soft 5 and walks accordingly. The track has an excellent coverage of grass on it, and a clean surface has been prepared for this Monday's meeting. With temperatures forecast to be in the high 20's for the next couple of days , further irrigation will be applied to maintain the Soft 5 / Good 4 rating through to Monday. Expecting the course proper to continue to play fairly on Monday.
  •  Track walked at 10.30am on Friday
 


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