SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY 2020 PREVIEW
MORPHETTVILLE RACE 8 – 16:31 AEST
3YO OPEN
2500m
$400,000
GOOD 4
Rail TRUE entire
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | 55511 | DALASAN | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | J HOLDER (9) | 56.5 | $2.90 |
| 2 | 75563 | WARNING | A FREEDMAN | D THORNTON (3) | 56.5 | $4 |
| 3 | x1532 | THEMOONLITEGAMBLER | J MCARDLE | DEAN HOLLAND (1) | 56.5 | $21 |
| 4 | 12x41 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT | D O'BRIEN | J ALLEN (7) | 56.5 | $4 |
| 5 | 12x01 | MIYAKE | C WALLER | TODD PANNELL (14) | 56.5 | $17 |
| 6 | x9172 | SAINT EUSTACE | M PRICE & M KENT | ZAC SPAIN (6) | 56.5 | $26 |
| 7 | 47213 | RISING ARCHIE | P PREUSKER | ETHAN BROWN (12) | 56.5 | $34 |
| 8 | 7315 | ROCK STEADY | P STOKES | D CABOCHE (13) | 56.5 | $101 |
| 9 | 18240 | ST ARNICCA | P PREUSKER | MS C JONES (5) | 56.5 | $81 |
| 10 | 53826 | EXALTED AMBITION | G YOUNG | R J HURDLE (8) | 56.5 | $126 |
| 11 | 63858 | SOWPODS | G RICHARDS | S CAHILL (4) | 56.5 | $126 |
| 12 | 3x652 | MOONLIGHT MAID | MITCHELL FREEDMAN | J TOEROEK (10) | 54.5 | $13 |
| 13 | 9x410 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | T & C MCEVOY | BAREND VORSTER (11) | 54.5 | |
| 14 | 1x627 | ZAYYDANI | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | D TOURNEUR (2) | 54.5 | $18 |
OVERVIEW
The South Australian Derby looks to be a cracking edition this year, with a couple of interesting runners making the trip. Among them is the favourite Dalasan, who has put in two top performances in preparation for this race. He faces stiff competition though, against the likes of Group 1 Vic Derby winner Warning and the talented Russian Camelot. They aren’t the only chances either in this intriguing affair.
SPEED MAP
Speed doesn’t look to be overly strong at all here and it might be Themoonlitegambler who leads them away from barrier 1. Sowpods should be prominent from barrier 4 also and Dalasan can push forward early. Warning won’t be far away either, but equal second elect Russian Camelot maps near the tail of the field.
KEY RUNNERS
- DALASAN ($2.90)
Dalasan looks a deserving favourite in this field after scoring impressive back-to-back wins after travelling to South Australia. Scored by three lengths two starts back before winning in relatively easy fashion last start when jumping to over 2000m. Unraced at the distance however, which is a genuine query.
- WARNING ($4.00)
The Freedman trained gelding showed us why he got his name, sending out an ominous warning to his rivals in the Group 3 Chairman's last start behind Dalasan. He was a mile back rounding the turn but when the wheels got going he motored home to finish just 2L away. He’s won impressively at this distance before and looks a great chance.
- THEMOONLITEGAMBLER ($21)
Themoonlitegambler is an interesting runner here for mine. He’s a lightly raced three year old, who gave Group horses Dalasan and Warning a run for their money last start. He finished just over a length away from Dalasan and maps to get a cozy run out in front here. Could be an improver out to 2500m.
BLUEY’S PICK
- WARNING ($4.00)
I can’t be against Warning here after his eye-catching performance in the Chairman’s. He’s shown before that he handles 2500m, scoring a blistering 3.25L in the Group 1 Vic Derby last prep. He can push forward and settle closer here and should be able to outstay them here.
