Horse Racing Previews

Horse Racing Bets – Group 1 Doncaster Mile – Bluey’s Tips 2020

DONCASTER MILE 2020 PREVIEW

RANDWICK RACE 9 – 17:15 AEDT

3YO UP
1600m
$1,500,000
SOFT 6
Rail TRUE entire

# Form Horse Trainer Jockey (barrier) Weight (kg) Current Price
1 12x33 MELODY BELLE JAMIE RICHARDS  O P BOSSON (14) 57.0 $6.50
2 1x457 KOLDING C WALLER  H BOWMAN (17) 57.0 $15
3 260x7 HOMESMAN A FREEDMAN  N RAWILLER (22) 56.5 $18
4 6x320 KINGS WILL DREAM C WALLER  J PARR (8) 56.5 $26
5 101x3 MISTER SEA WOLF C WALLER  J B MC DONALD (9) 56.0 $13
6 523x6 BEST OF DAYS JAMES CUMMINGS  J R COLLETT (21) 55.5 $67
7 002x9 MR QUICKIE P STOKES  G SCHOFIELD (23) 55.0 $34
8 1x127 SUPER SETH A FREEDMAN  R DOLAN (2) 55.0 $9
9 51x72 YULONG PRINCE C WALLER  B AVDULLA (6) 54.5 $26
10 x2531 CASCADIAN JAMES CUMMINGS  TOMMY BERRY (18) 54.0 $19
11 05x61 CON TE PARTIRO G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT  TIM CLARK (13) 53.5 $34
12 20x81 IMAGING C WALLER  K MCEVOY (20) 53.5 $14
13 21x14 QUACKERJACK MARK NEWNHAM  MS R KING (1) 53.5 $16
14 93x17 STAR OF THE SEAS C WALLER  S CLIPERTON (16) 53.0 $41
15 2198x TALLY JAMES CUMMINGS  MS K O'HARA (24) 53.0 $126
16 x0751 NIGHT'S WATCH C WALLER  A HYERONIMUS (19) 53.0 $26
17 11x31 SHARED AMBITION C WALLER  J FORD (4) 52.5 $12
18 90x14 NETTOYER WENDY ROCHE  J INNES JNR (10) 51.5 $26
19 2x134 BRANDENBURG J SARGENT  G BOSS (7) 50.5 $6
20 8x072 PRINCE FAWAZ A CUMMINGS  JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE (11) 50.5 $15
21 115x3 DR DRILL C MAHER & D EUSTACE  51.5 $126
22 10x39 WOLFE G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT  51.5 $126
23 x8243 RELOADED C WALLER  50.5 $26
24 32134 RAINBOW THIEF M MORONEY  51.5 $126

OVERVIEW

The Doncaster Mile is one of the highlights of the Sydney Carnival each year and whilst we won’t see the same crowd as previous years, we’ll still see a top quality race. Brandenburg has gone from strength to strength this prep and heads the field. NZ raider Melody Belle will be looking to add another Group 1 to her already strong resume. The rest of the field will get their chance and it looks like a highly competitive race to round out the Group 1’s at Randwick.

SPEED MAP

Always tough to map such a large field on paper, but Quackerjack looks most likely to lead from barrier 1. Con Te Partiro next, followed by Homesman and Imaging. From there it gets incredibly messy and the field is more than likely going to be heavily strung out. Melody Belle and Brandenburg should land smack bang in the middle of the field. Shared Ambition and Mister Sea Wolf map a little further back. Nettoyer and Yulong Prince should round out the field.

KEY RUNNERS

  1. MELODY BELLE ($6.50)

No doubt the class of the race here and a deserving favourite. Last prep she won four consecutive Group 1 races and was only narrowly beaten in a fifth. She’s been solid without being spectacular this prep, running third in her two starts. Looks to be peaking third up here and will be tough to beat.

  1. SUPER SETH ($9)

Had a torrid run in transit last start in the Group 1 George Ryder, he was three wide at the back of the field and was unable to find late. Happy to forgive that run. His previous form has been superb and he’s beaten Melody Belle home previously. In the mix here.

  1. SHARED AMBITION ($12)

I really like the look of Shared Ambition. He was brilliant last prep and was unsuited by the slow tempo. He’s a very good stayer with many wins ahead of him but I’m not sure this is the correct distance for him. Can win but will be better suited over further. 

BLUEY’S PICK

  1. MELODY BELLE ($6.50)

Melody Belle looks like a great bet here. She has got terrific form at the top level and has notched up an impressive 10 Group 1 wins! She looks like she has just been warming up so far this prep. Third up today and should be peaking here will make her extremely hard to beat in this large field.

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