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Say from SA: Morphettville - 22nd November 2025

James Tzaferis has landed on two at Morphettville this weekend.

Picture: RacingandSports

It's Finals Day in SA with nine races that are each the culmination of a racing series across the state during the spring. In recent years, the meeting has thrown up plenty of nice horses and several subsequent Stakes winners so I'm tipping that will again be the case.

One horse that is already a multiple Stakes-placed at her best is Arugamama, who clearly looks the horse to beat in the Skybeau Series Final over 2500m. 

The Andrew Gluyas-trained mare ran fourth in this race last year but I feel she is a much more seasoned stayer this season. She bolted in to win by six lengths over this track and distance two starts back, then was far from disgraced when on the heels of the placegetters in a strong racing at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.

There is a lack of depth in Saturday's race and, as such, she will carry much more weight than her rivals – 60kg after Taylor Johnstone's claim to be exact. I think it's a winnable for weight for a horse that has tactical speed and can settle in the first four.

With even luck, she will win and the $2.50 that is readily available looks attractive. 

In terms of a value bet, I'm keen to have something each-way on Bamyan Buddha in the Happy Trails Series Final over 1600m.

I've seen enough from the horse in his two runs this campaign in the Gawler Cup and John Letts Cup to think that he's going well. I think he's well suited dropping back to 1600m and he might be ready to peak third-up. 

In an open race, I think he represents some value at $14.

 

SAY FROM SA

BEST BET: R2 #1 – Arugamama

BEST VALUE: R6 #2 – Bamyan Buddha 


Racing and Sports

Morphettville

Saturday, 22nd November 2025

2
21:37 ET

Sportsbet Skybeau Series Final (Qualified Horses)

WT: 119lbs Type: BM80 Fastest Time: 2:37.31 Arugamama 25 Oct 2025 BM84 SOT:G
1 ⁹⁄₁₆ m TURF GOOD
2
21:37
(local)
AUD $105,000
1 ⁹⁄₁₆ m GOOD

Sportsbet Skybeau Series Final (Qualified Horses)

WT: 119lbs Type: BM80 Fastest Time: 2:37.31 Arugamama 25 Oct 2025 BM84 SOT:G
Tab
Form
Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
BP
Trainer
WT
1
05214
ARUGAMAMA (AUS) 6yo M
CHURCHILL (IRE) - RELIABILITY (AUS)
TAYLOR JOHNSTONE
7
ANDREW GLUYAS
61.5kg

Sales Information

2
25432
CAPULET (AUS) 5yo M
EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - INVOLVING (AUS)
BEN PRICE
4
TRAVIS DOUDLE
54kg

Sales Information

3
x0794
EVENTUALLY (AUS) 7yo M
HELMET (AUS) - WALDORF (AUS)
TEAGAN VOORHAM
5
SARAH RUTTEN
54kg

Sales Information

4
19x55
KIRKLISTON BLU (AUS) 5yo G
AMERICA (AUS) - ETTU BLU (AUS)
JESSICA TZAFERIS
13
ROSLYN DAY
54kg
5
85667
MAGNETIC EDGE (AUS) 10yo G
MAGNUS (AUS) - STARTRICE (AUS)
MARGARET COLLETT
11
JOHN HICKMOTT & CARRINA RIGGS
54kg
6
73253
TALISAY (AUS) 4yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - MYKAETOB (AUS)
KAYLA CROWTHER
8
BYRON COZAMANIS
54kg

Sales Information

7
10358
SMILING ASSASSIN (AUS) 9yo G
REBEL RAIDER (AUS) - WENDY ELLEN (AUS)
CAITLIN TOOTELL
2
GARRET LYNCH
54kg
8
65140
WHATSANAMEGEORGE (AUS) 6yo G
AMBIDEXTER (AUS) - LIFTING (NZ)
JACOB OPPERMAN
1
RICHARD & CHANTELLE JOLLY
54kg

Sales Information

9
53514
AITCH D'AMICO (AUS) 7yo G
ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - HOT STREAK (AUS)
ALYSHA WARREN
3
BYRON COZAMANIS
54kg

Sales Information

10
64256
SAVATOFF (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - TOFFEE NOSE (AUS)
ROCHELLE MILNES
6
PAULA TRENWITH
54kg

Sales Information

11
02395
JACKSON RUN (AUS) 6yo G
CRACKERJACK KING (IRE) - THE QUEEN'S WALK (AUS)
ZOE LLOYD
10
JUDY STREETS
54kg
12
56322
THE TANK (AUS) 5yo G
SHOWTIME (AUS) - AQUARIUM (NZ)
ALANA LIVESEY
9
GRANT YOUNG
54kg

Sales Information

13
05076
MISS NARRANGA (AUS) 7yo M
TEMPLE CITY (USA) - NARRAGANSETT BAY (USA)
JADE DOYLE
12
SHAE NORTON
54kg

Sales Information