DELIRIUM TREMENS AND C.T.'S PIZZA LOOK TO STORM ALL THE JOHN D LEE STAKES

Why is there two John D Lee Stakes?

I think it comes down to a number of reasons. In 1998, the John D Lee Stakes was ran at it’s usual home, Cheltenham over 1800m. The next year for one reason or another it was transferred to Victoria Park over the same distance. So when Laurie looked at the stakes races in Australia for races to put on the game, she probably saw the same two races with the same name. It was perfectly logical to put them in.

Past winners of this race include Roman Arch (an Australian Cup winner) and Mr. Barts who won the race by 8 lengths. It is a good mid-season Adelaide race and it was actually ran today at a new distance. It was over 1400 metres and leading chances were Stillme, who had ran well in Melbourne at Group 1 level behind the likes of Niconero & Miss Finland and there was also the local Peacemaker who was in great form lately. Peacemaker won for Leon MacDonald and Clare Lindop. Stillme ran second.

As for the Photo Finish races I have got a runner in one of those races in C.T.’s Pizza. I think he will enjoy the drop in distance as I think 2400m stretches him. For the 1st Division I think Delirium Tremens will produce the goods.

(1) John D Lee Stakes 4.00
1800m $30000 and trophy. 3yo & up. Handicap.
1 50141 DELIRIUM TREMENS, 3 Starfish Stables 58 6.50
2 43312 DIASCAY’S SHADOW, 4 Caledonia Stables 56 4.00
3 53112 CASHEW, 1 Port Pirie Racing 55.5 2.60f
4 12540 DO THE MATH, 5 Northern Lights 55 10.00
5 03002 ONE LAST DANCE, 6 Olmo Dorato 52 9.00
6 06094 CRUEL INTENTIONS, 2 Thunder Lodge 52 16.00
Delirium Tremens 1, Cashew 2, Diascay’s Shadow 3, One Last Dance 4

I think 1- DELIRIUM TREMENS is going to win this well today. He has been rejuvenated since joining Starfish Stables and he could win again today. 3-CASHEW is also going great and deserves favouritism. 2-DIASCAY’S SHADOW is never far away. 5-ONE LAST DANCE should run well for Olmo Dorato. 4-DO THE MATH will bounce back from his last run and watch out for 6-CRUEL INTENTIONS who ran his best race last start.

(2) John D Lee Stakes 4.40
1800m $40000 and trophy. 3yo & up. Handicap.
1 30132 C.T.’S PIZZA, 1 JD Kayll Race Club 60 2.40f
2 03175 DANIO, 2 4th Alarm Racing Stable 58 5.00
3 0s071 MUJA MONARCH, 3 Firstholme Racing 56 4.00
4 72233 STORM BUSTER, 5 Olmo Dorato 52 8.50
5 06054 ZABLIME, 6 Hannah’s Stables 52 12.00
6 24302 PIKE’S PEAK, 4 Olmo Dorato 52 10.00
C.T.’s Pizza 1, Muja Monarch 2, Danio 3, Storm Buster 4

My bloke 1-C.T.’S PIZZA will enjoy the slight class drop and he is going to love the drop in distance. He hasn’t ran a bad race for me yet. 3-MUJA MONARCH won his first race at Group 3 level last start and should be hard to beat. 2-DANIO is has very good credentials for a race like this. The Olmo Dorato pair 4-STORM BUSTER and 6-PIKE’S PEAK look well placed as is 5-ZABLIME.