Mick Dittman Plate 2023 Race Details
Race 9 at Doomben Racecourse on Saturday the 22nd of April 2023.
The Mick Dittman Plate is a Listed race held at Doomben Racecourse and is run over 1110 metres. It is for horses aged three-years-old and is run under set weights conditions. The total prize money is $160,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Mick Dittman Plate page.
Mick Dittman Plate 2023 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
High quality race this. Lady Laguna will appreciate the drop in grade. She races better on wet tracks but gets here chance in this and is very well weighted. Chinny Boom showed its class fresh and overcame trouble to score. It can go on with things in this. Golden Boom has plenty of upside and returns from the Tony Gollan yard. Spiritualised has good claims if it can overcome the draw and did start $4 last prep against Chinny Boom. Many chances and expecting the tempo to be frantic.
Mick Dittman Plate 2023 Runner by Runner
1. Swiss Exile (8)
Needs to lift.
2. Spiritualised (16)
Should lob on the speed and run a bold race here. Did start $4.00 against a few of these last prep. Keep safe and is the best roughie of this race.
3. Kote (18) – SCRATCHED
4. End Assembly (5)
Unbeaten and can give a bold sight in this. Respect the market.
5. Lubrication (14)
Can’t have.
6. Golden Boom (10)
Smart galloper that can win this fresh. Tricky draw but showed a stack of talent last prep and finds the right race here. Should be undefeated.
7. Deer Trail (3)
Can’t have.
8. Lady Laguna (2)
Prefer her on wet ground but she carries just .5kgs more for last run when chasing Aft Cabin. A repeat effort of that would see her extremely hard to beat and the $7.00 is ideal.
9. Exo Lady (17)
Can’t have from the draw.
10. Chinny Boom (11)
Overcame trouble to score first up and it was a soft win on the line. Will need a bit to go right from the draw but can measure right up to this lot and the in form Ben Thompson does the steering.
11. Spirit Queen (20)
This looks too tough.
12. Flaming Conquest (15)
Like others.
13. Midnight In Tokyo (7)
Needs to lift this prep to figure.
14. Controlocracy (1)
Can’t have it the way it is going.
15. Moonlight Grace (9) – SCRATCHED
16. Goblin’ De Quo (13)
Prefer others.
17e. Bezique (12)
Smart galloper. This may be a bit too tough but worth respecting any market moves for it.
18e. Miss Wallflower (6)
Can’t have it the way it is going.
19e. Ring Of Steel (4)
No jockey booked. Likely to be scratched and saved for another day.
20e. Deep Fire (19)
Can’t have it the way it is going.
Mick Dittman Plate 2023 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Bryce Parker’s Tips
|
Jo Jackson’s Tips | |
| 10 Chinny Boom | 10 Chinny Boom | |
| 8 Lady Laguna | 4 End Assembly | |
| 2 Spiritualised | 6 Golden Boom | |
| 4 End Assembly | 17 Bezique |
Previews for other races this week
Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup 2023 (Hawkesbury 1600m)
Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas 2023 (Hawkesbury 1400m)
Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown 2023 (Hawkesbury 1300m)
Listed Hawkesbury Rush 2023 (Hawkesbury 1100m)
Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes 2023 (Morphettville Parks 1100m)
Listed Redelva Stakes 2023 (Morphettville Parks 1100m)
Listed City Of Adelaide Handicap 2023 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)
Listed H C Nitschke Stakes 2023 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)
Listed Mornington Cup 2023 (Mornington 2400m)
Listed Hareeba Stakes 2023 (Mornington 2400m)
Listed Princess Stakes 2023 (Doomben 1615m)
Listed Tails Stakes 2023 (Doomben 1615m)
Listed Sheila Gwynne Classic 2023 (Ascot 1400m)
Mick Dittman Plate 2023 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 8 Lady Laguna | |
| 2nd | 1 Swiss Exile | 0.36 length |
| 3rd | 5 Lubrication | 1.32 length |
| 4th | 13 Midnight In Tokyo | 1.81 length |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratchings: 3. Kote, 11. Spirit Quuen, 12. Flaming Conquest, 15. Moonlight Grace, 16. Goblin’ De Quo, 20e. Deep Fire.