TURNBULL STAKES 2020 PREVIEW
FLEMINGTON RACE 7 – 15:45 AEST
4YO+ OPEN
2000m
$500,000
GOOD 4
Rail OUT 7m entire
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | 395x9 | VOW AND DECLARE | D O'BRIEN | D OLIVER (10) | 57.5 | $23 |
| 2 | 50x30 | KINGS WILL DREAM | C WALLER | J M NEIL (8) | 57.5 | $16 |
| 3 | 415x2 | SURPRISE BABY | P PREUSKER | C WILLIAMS (1) | 57.5 | $6 |
| 4 | 633x7 | WARNING | A & S FREEDMAN | W EGAN (7) | 56.5 | $26 |
| 5 | 2x235 | DALASAN | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | JAMIE KAH (3) | 56.5 | $16 |
| 6 | 14x04 | MASTER OF WINE | M HAWKES | M RODD (4) | 56.5 | $7.50 |
| 7 | 11x2x | KING OF LEOGRANCE | D O'BRIEN | D LANE (14) | 56.5 | $13 |
| 8 | 311x9 | AKTAU | M MORONEY | D MOOR (5) | 56.5 | $51 |
| 9 | 12x14 | VERRY ELLEEGANT | C WALLER | M ZAHRA (9) | 55.5 | $4.40 |
| 10 | 11x00 | OCEANEX | M PRICE & M KENT | D YENDALL (13) | 55.5 | $41 |
| 11 | 49x76 | HARLEM | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | J MOTT (11) | 54.5 | $34 |
| 12 | 257x3 | FINCHE | C WALLER | B MELHAM (15) | 54.5 | $9 |
| 13 | x33x2 | DJANGO FREEMAN | ROBERT HICKMOTT | L NOLEN (6) | 54.5 | $19 |
| 14 | 22x90 | SUPERSTORM | G & A WILLIAMS | W PIKE (12) | 53.5 | $7.50 |
| 15 | 21x58 | TOFFEE TONGUE | C WALLER | M J DEE (2) | 53.5 | $51 |
OVERVIEW
The 2020 Turnbull Stakes looks set to be a cracker, with a number of top middle distancer gallopers lining up. The race looks devoid of speed outside Finche & Django Freeman, which should make it interesting for the backmarkers. Verry Elleegant lines up as the favourite and will be looking to hit back after an unlucky run in the George Main Stakes.
SPEED MAP
There doesn’t look to be an exceptional amount of early speed outside of Finche & Django Freeman here, so whilst they might get it to suit out in front, we can expect a somewhat moderate pace. Vow And Declare, Aktau & Harlem look to get the run of the race just behind the leaders. Master Of Wine and Dalasan should settle midfield, with a further gap back to Verry Elleegant. Superstorm & Surprise Baby should be the backmarkers.
KEY RUNNERS
- MASTER OF WINE ($7.50)
Despite facing a tough run, he was clearly outpaced and underdone first up in the 1400m Group 1 Winx Stakes as equal favourite. He was much improved second up over 1600m at Flemington, sitting midfield and running home strongly to finish fourth behind Fierce Impact & Russian Camelot. He’ll be much better out to 2000m and that form looks hot at the moment.
- VERRY ELLEEGANT ($4.40)
Put in a barnstorming run first up at Randwick, settling near last before being pushed at the 600m mark, making a long run into the straight and defying the late challengers. On that run, she looked a certainty up to 1600m in the George Main, but was unable to find room in the straight and could only manage fourth. Looks a deserving favourite here and 2000m suits.
- DJANGO FREEMAN ($19)
The former German Galloper has only had three starts in Australia, but he’s raced gamely in all three and has finished in the placings each time. This is no doubt much harder, but he looks an outside chance for mine with some solid Group 1 form in Hamburg, finishing just over a length away in his last start before coming to Australia.
BLUEY’S PICK
- MASTER OF WINE ($7.50)
This race looks open, but I’m with Master Of Wine, who gets out to a much more suitable distance here and should be peaking third up for this. There doesn’t look to be a ton of speed in the race, so he should have the advantage of being slightly more prominent than some of his main competitors. Expecting a solid run here.
