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2020 Australia Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

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A top edition of the 2020 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley awaits on Friday.

Hey Doc winning the Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stks Picture: Western Racepix

The re-found form of Hey Doc is hard to ignore for the Tips and Race Preview. He's $2.50 in the 2020 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday.

2020 Australia Stakes: Final Field, Barriers and Market

2020 Australia Stakes: Race History

2020 Australia Stakes: Nominations

2020 AUSTRALIA STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Bumper edition of the Australia Stakes. HEY DOC (1) was utterly superb in the Winterbottom last start. Crossed to lead from the wide alley and was never in any doubt in the run home. He's been set for this. Is a G1 winner at this venue and does appear to have the wood on his key dangers who resume.

MICROPHONE (9) is one of those. He was disappointing it must be said in the Roman Consul behind Cosmic Force. 3yo Colt taking on some hardened topliners won't be easy but he should be up to it. SCALES OF JUSTICE (2) has been a marvel. He's back for another preparation. Bletchingly & Memsie winner in the Spring. He's a weapon fresh but how will he handle MV?.

BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER (4) put his doubters to sleep winning the Rupert Clarke. Again, he hasn't seen this track before but with his high cruising speed if he can pinch a few lengths on straightening expect him to take some running down. MANUEL (3) has pinched a G1 in the past when looking out of form. Exotics chance.

2020 AUSTRALIA STAKES – SELECTIONS

1st – 1 Hey Doc

2nd – 9 Microphone

3rd – 2 Scales Of Justice

4th – 4 Begood Toya Mother

WHEN IS THE 2020 AUSTRALIA STAKES?

WHEN: January 24, 2020 – Race 7 @ 9:30pm AEST

WHERE: Moonee Valley Racecourse

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* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication

21:30

Mortimer Petroleum Aust Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

AUD $200,000

1200m TURF GOOD

Form Preview

Dual Group 1 winner Scales Of Justice staged a very good first-up effort, proving a credit to his trainer Lindsey Smith in taking out this Group 2 race in good style. Having his first start since September, he began well from his good barrier (2) and settled nicely behind the leader (Hey Doc) tracking a quick tempo. Rider Dean Yendall forced a split halfway down the straight and he then finished strongly for a very good win. Hey Doc, having his first start since his brilliant win in the Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot in November, again went to the front. He was then pressured in the lead (by Ashlor) and after setting a quick pace, he did well in fighting gamely for second. Embrace Me settled in second-last place in the eight-runner field, commenced a wide move rounding the home turn and she then kept running on in good style for third, in a very good second-up effort. Ringerdingding raced in last place, stuck to the inner coming to the home turn and kept making ground along the rails for (1.2 lengths) fourth in a promising first-up run. Of the others, Ashlor raced outside the leader (Hey Doc) and did very well in holding on for (2.5 lengths) fifth, while the colt Microphone raced in sixth place, one off the rails, and was under pressure at the home turn before rallying to a degree over the latter stages to hold (2.7 lengths) sixth placing

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

2. SCALES OF JUSTICE (AUS) 7yo G
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - BEYMATILLA (AUS)

DEAN YENDALL
LINDSEY SMITH

$3.75
58.5kg

C M Wells & W B Andrews Breeding & Racing (Mgr: W B Andrews)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2014 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (69) \| Millford Thoroughbreds, Nagambie \| Boomer Bloodstock (Fbaa)/Lindsey Smith \| AUD $ 180,000		2014 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (69)	Millford Thoroughbreds, Nagambie	Boomer Bloodstock (Fbaa)/Lindsey Smith	AUD $ 180,000

2nd

1. HEY DOC (AUS) 6yo G
DUPORTH (AUS) - HEYINGTON HONEY (AUS)

LUKE CURRIE
T & C MCEVOY

$2.5
58.5kg

Mrs A F Ramsay, A C Hall, Mrs P M George, M J Davidson, Ms D M Mahony, G S Tucker, J W & Mrs J F Higgins, M F & Mrs A J James, B S Evans, Ms J Tynan, Mrs J Harvey, D P Smith, Mrs R Smith, Mrs S R Smith, P H Smith, G C Babich, Dr N J Babich & Lucky Fifteen (Mgr: C Bracken)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2015 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (686) \| Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre \| Mcevoy Mitchell Racing Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 85,000		2015 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (686)	Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre	Mcevoy Mitchell Racing Pty Ltd	AUD $ 85,000

3rd

8. EMBRACE ME (NZ) 4yo M
SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) - PARTY ROYAL (NZ)

DAMIEN OLIVER
DANNY O'BRIEN

$17
56.5kg

Emmanuel Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs R Geeves)

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (666) \| Newhaven Park, Boorowa, Nsw (As Agent) \| Suman Hedge Bloodstock (Fbaa) \| AUD $ 700,000		2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (666)	Newhaven Park, Boorowa, Nsw (As Agent)	Suman Hedge Bloodstock (Fbaa)	AUD $ 700,000
\| Inglis \| 2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (179) \| Henley Park, Cambridge, Nz \| Blue Sky Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Fbaa) \| AUD $ 90,000		2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (179)	Henley Park, Cambridge, Nz	Blue Sky Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Fbaa)	AUD $ 90,000

4th

6. RINGERDINGDING (AUS) 4yo H
SEBRING (AUS) - MAYBE I (AUS)

JOHN ALLEN
ANTHONY FREEDMAN

$21
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (61) \| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington \| B2b Bloodstock Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 170,000		2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (61)	Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington	B2b Bloodstock Pty Ltd	AUD $ 170,000

5th

5. ASHLOR (AUS) 6yo G
HARD SPUN (USA) - ANOTHER SHOT (AUS)

DANIEL STACKHOUSE
DANIEL MCCARTHY

$101
58.5kg

6th

9. MICROPHONE (AUS) 3yo C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SUNG (AUS)

DAMIAN LANE
JAMES CUMMINGS

$4.75
55kg

7th

4. BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER (AUS) 5yo G
MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - LADY OF HELENA (NZ)

JAMES WINKS
DANIEL BOWMAN

$6
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Adelaide Yearling Sale (189) \| Donnybrook Estates Hunter Valley Nsw (As Agent) \| Daniel Bowman \| AUD $ 28,000		2016 Adelaide Yearling Sale (189)	Donnybrook Estates Hunter Valley Nsw (As Agent)	Daniel Bowman		AUD $ 28,000
\| Inglis \| 2015 Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale (116) \| Vinery Stud, Scone \| Psd. AUD $ 15,000 Res. AUD $ 20,000		2015 Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale (116)	Vinery Stud, Scone		Psd. AUD $ 15,000	Res. AUD $ 20,000

3. MANUEL (AUS) 6yo G
COMMANDS (AUS) - GIRL HUSSLER (AUS)

BAREND VORSTER
T & C MCEVOY

$31
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2015 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (422) \| Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone \| Mcevoy Mitchel Racing \| AUD $ 240,000		2015 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (422)	Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone	Mcevoy Mitchel Racing	AUD $ 240,000

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2020 Australia Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

Moonee Valley

Friday, 24th January 2020

Mortimer Petroleum Aust Stakes (G2)

Mortimer Petroleum Aust Stakes (G2)

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