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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
ET

Sportsbet Skybeau Series Final (Qualified Horses)

WT: 119lbs Type: BM80
1 ⁹⁄₁₆ m TURF SOFT
2

(local)
AUD $105,000
1 ⁹⁄₁₆ m SOFT

Sportsbet Skybeau Series Final (Qualified Horses)

WT: 119lbs Type: BM80


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. EVENTUALLY (AUS) 7yo M
HELMET (AUS) - WALDORF (AUS)
TEAGAN VOORHAM
SARAH RUTTEN
$7.5
54kg
Miss S Rutten, J Grantham-Lines & M A O'Loughlin

Sales Information

2nd 10. SAVATOFF (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - TOFFEE NOSE (AUS)
ROCHELLE MILNES
PAULA TRENWITH
$16
54kg
Mr D L Cunningham, Mrs R M Cunningham & Miss P G Trenwith

Sales Information

3rd 4. KIRKLISTON BLU (AUS) 5yo G
AMERICA (AUS) - ETTU BLU (AUS)
JESSICA TZAFERIS
ROSLYN DAY
$7.5
54kg
Kirkliston Stud (Mgr: J M Thompson), Ms T T Lucas, S J Speziale, Mrs M McIvor, C J Burton, S Ursino, G J Evain & S Ovari
4th 6. TALISAY (AUS) 4yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - MYKAETOB (AUS)
KAYLA CROWTHER
BYRON COZAMANIS
$4
54kg

Sales Information

5th 12. THE TANK (AUS) 5yo G
SHOWTIME (AUS) - AQUARIUM (NZ)
ALANA LIVESEY
GRANT YOUNG
$31
53kg

Sales Information

6th 2. CAPULET (AUS) 5yo M
EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - INVOLVING (AUS)
BEN PRICE
TRAVIS DOUDLE
$7.5
54kg

Sales Information

7th 5. MAGNETIC EDGE (AUS) 10yo G
MAGNUS (AUS) - STARTRICE (AUS)
MARGARET COLLETT
JOHN HICKMOTT & CARRINA RIGGS
$31
54kg
8th 8. WHATSANAMEGEORGE (AUS) 6yo G
AMBIDEXTER (AUS) - LIFTING (NZ)
JACOB OPPERMAN
RICHARD & CHANTELLE JOLLY
$15
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 11. JACKSON RUN (AUS) 6yo G
CRACKERJACK KING (IRE) - THE QUEEN'S WALK (AUS)
ZOE LLOYD
JUDY STREETS
$201
54kg
10th 1. ARUGAMAMA (AUS) 6yo M
CHURCHILL (IRE) - RELIABILITY (AUS)
TAYLOR JOHNSTONE
ANDREW GLUYAS
$3.8
60kg

Sales Information

11th 9. AITCH D'AMICO (AUS) 7yo G
ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - HOT STREAK (AUS)
ALYSHA WARREN
BYRON COZAMANIS
$14
53kg

Sales Information

12th 7. SMILING ASSASSIN (AUS) 9yo G
REBEL RAIDER (AUS) - WENDY ELLEN (AUS)
CAITLIN TOOTELL
GARRET LYNCH
$31
51kg
13th 13. MISS NARRANGA (AUS) 7yo M
TEMPLE CITY (USA) - NARRAGANSETT BAY (USA)
JADE DOYLE
SHAE NORTON
$301
51kg

Sales Information