MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 2020 PREVIEW
FLEMINGTON RACE 9 – 15:35 AEST
OPEN
1600m
$750,000
GOOD 4
Rail TRUE entire
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | x395x | VOW AND DECLARE | D O'BRIEN | C WILLIAMS (11) | 59.0 | $41 |
| 2 | 2x00x | GAILO CHOP | M WILLIAMS | J ALLEN (3) | 59.0 | $61 |
| 3 | 549x7 | HARLEM | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | J MOTT (6) | 59.0 | $34 |
| 4 | 348x3 | FIERCE IMPACT | M SMITH | M ZAHRA (5) | 59.0 | $4.80 |
| 5 | 940x0 | GATTING | P MOODY | L NOLEN (4) | 59.0 | $41 |
| 6 | 8x58x | LEVENDI | P GELAGOTIS | J MASKIELL (1) | 59.0 | $126 |
| 7 | 050x3 | KINGS WILL DREAM | C WALLER | J M NEIL (15) | 59.0 | $10 |
| 8 | 16x45 | SO SI BON | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | D W STACKHOUSE (16) | 59.0 | $26 |
| 9 | 114x0 | MASTER OF WINE | M HAWKES | M RODD (10) | 59.0 | $11 |
| 10 | 5633x | WARNING | A & S FREEDMAN | W EGAN (9) | 58.5 | $51 |
| 11 | 12x23 | DALASAN | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | JORDAN CHILDS (8) | 58.5 | $9 |
| 12 | 3115x | QUICK THINKER | M B & A FORSMAN | M J DEE (13) | 58.5 | $29 |
| 13 | x411x | RUSSIAN CAMELOT | D O'BRIEN | D OLIVER (14) | 57.5 | $3.80 |
| 14 | 112x1 | PERFECT JEWEL | G & A WILLIAMS | W PIKE (2) | 57.0 | $6 |
| 15 | 356x8 | PRINCESS JENNI | D BRIDEOAKE | ETHAN BROWN (12) | 57.0 | $41 |
| 16 | x84x4 | MIAMI BOUND | D O'BRIEN | B MELHAM (7) | 56.5 | $23 |
OVERVIEW
Looks to be an interesting edition of the Makybe Diva Stakes, with many of these runners resuming, with their eyes set on bigger and better races this prep. The lightly raced Russian Camelot is firmly in the spotlight after making an impressive rise through the grades last prep. Another interesting runner is the talented Dalasan, who failed as a short priced favourite first up at Morphettville. This is a wide open race and almost any runner can win this.
SPEED MAP
Gailo Chop looks to get all the favours out in front, with the race devoid of speed outside of him. Perhaps Quick Thinker or Vow And Declare can push forward from a wide gate and be prominent. The race looks to get a touch messy from here, with any of number of horses able to push forward or back. Russian Camelot is likely to be at the rear of the field however.
KEY RUNNERS
- FIERCE IMPACT ($4.80)
Resumed last start in the Group 1 Winx Stakes and was slowly away, before battling away to line for a narrow third, in what was a solid return. In recent preps, he has either held his form or improved second up in the past. He was given a strong barrier trial at Gosford since his first up run and looks primed to run well here.
- RUSSIAN CAMELOT ($3.80)
All eyes are on him today after an impressive rise through the grades last prep, which included a seven length demolition at Pakenham and also Group 1 success at Morphettville to end the prep. I can’t find him today however, as I doubt he’ll be fully wound up with bigger aspirations later in the Spring. He’ll also be a long way back in what looks to be a muddling race.
- PRINCESS JENNI ($41)
Princess Jenni looks the best roughie in the race for mine after a nice return in the Memsie Stakes behind Behemoth. She sat towards the rear and raced keen before hitting the line gamely to finish just under four lengths behind. She does her best work late, and her very best may just challenge this wide open affair.
BLUEY’S PICK
- FIERCE IMPACT ($4.80)
Was very good first up after being slowly away, and a repeat of that performance would likely see him take victory here or at least go very close. A lot of his rivals have their minds set on bigger races, whereas this is a pet distance for Fierce Impact and we know he’s fully wound up after a strong barrier trial at Gosford. I think he’ll go very close here and should fight out the finish.
