GOODWOOD 2020 PREVIEW
MORPHETTVILLE RACE 8 – 16:25 AEST
OPEN
1200m
$400,000
SOFT 5
Rail OUT 8m 1200m to WP, OUT 5m remainder
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | 5x626 | SANTA ANA LANE | A FREEDMAN | D THORNTON (10) | 59.0 | $7 |
| 2 | 24x72 | TREKKING | JAMES CUMMINGS | J ALLEN (6) | 58.5 | $7.50 |
| 3 | x1321 | GYTRASH | G RICHARDS | J HOLDER (12) | 58.5 | $3.70 |
| 4 | 02x20 | SUNLIGHT | T & C MCEVOY | BAREND VORSTER (3) | 57.0 | $9 |
| 5 | 6x240 | ZOUTORI | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | LACHLAN NEINDORF (11) | 57.0 | $18 |
| 6 | 13301 | JUNGLE EDGE | M BELL | MS G CARTWRIGHT (13) | 56.0 | $23 |
| 7 | 10x82 | THE INEVITABLE | P PAYNE | DEAN HOLLAND (15) | 56.0 | $9 |
| 8 | 27x11 | ORDER OF COMMAND | D O'BRIEN | ETHAN BROWN (2) | 55.5 | $12 |
| 9 | 184x2 | BEHEMOTH | D JOLLY | TODD PANNELL (7) | 54.5 | $13 |
| 10 | 12844 | BOLD STAR | G RICHARDS | KAYLA CROWTHER (4) | 54.5 | $41 |
| 11 | x2442 | LYRE | A FREEDMAN | ZAC SPAIN (8) | 54.0 | $14 |
| 12 | 1x341 | XILONG | T & C MCEVOY | P GATT (1) | 53.5 | $18 |
| 13 | x2005 | FREE OF DEBT | C BIEG | D CABOCHE (14) | 53.0 | $81 |
| 14 | 4x294 | AMBERDI | S JAENSCH | MS E FINNEGAN (9) | 52.5 | $67 |
| 15 | 22556 | LI'L KONTRA | R BALFOUR | 52.0 | $81 |
OVERVIEW
The Goodwood looks a terrific race again this year, with a number of Australia’s top sprinters engaged. Headlining the race is the talented hometown favourite Gytrash, who recently scored his first Group 1 success. He’ll face stiff competition from the likes of Santa Ana Lane, Sunlight, Jungle Edge and others. Another top quality Group 1 race.
SPEED MAP
Expecting a genuine pace for this year’s Goodwood, with three notable frontrunners engaged in Xilong, Jungle Edge and the speedy Sunlight. Any of those three will lead and it might turn into a mad dash. Gytrash draws wide but looks to slot in behind the leaders and should get a nice run. Santa Ana Lane is the noted backmarker and will do the chasing here.
KEY RUNNERS
- SANTA ANA LANE ($7.00)
The multiple Group 1 winner has not scored a victory since his TJ Smith success in April 2019 but that’s not to say he’s run poorly in that time. Finished a half length away in The Everest last prep and was second in the TJ Smith this year. Was out to 1400m last start in the All Aged Stakes which likely stretched him. Back to 1200m suits here and he’s impossible to leave out of the numbers.
- GYTRASH ($3.70)
The Morphettville trained Stallion gets a chance to taste hometown Group 1 success here and he looks a deserving favourite. He has been racing in terrific form this prep, defeating Nature Strip first up and then scoring a strong win at Group 3 level over Sunlight in his latest run. He looks a genuine Group 1 type now and will be tough to beat again.
- THE INEVITABLE ($9.00)
Quietly putting together an impressive resume, with eight wins from just thirteen career starts and some of them in dominant fashion. Was very good sectionally first up at Flemington and should take improvement from that run. Might be a touch below the best here but if they fail, he’s in with a chance.
BLUEY’S PICK
- GYTRASH ($3.70)
Gytrash is the one to beat here for mine and the Morphettville star looks a great chance to taste home Group 1 glory. He maps just in behind the hot speed and has shown he can run fast sectionals on speed. He looks like a genuine Group 1 winner now.
