David Gately Horse Racing Tips for Australasian Oaks 25/4/26

Morphettville hosts the Group 1 Australasian Oaks this Saturday, a key staying test for the three-year-old fillies over 2000m.

This is a race that consistently rewards toughness, progression and proven ability at the trip, and this year’s edition brings together a strong mix of in-form fillies and emerging types stepping into Group 1 company.

With multiple form lines converging and several runners hitting this race at the right stage of their preparation, it shapes as a genuinely competitive contest where race shape and positioning will play a major role.

 

 

 

Australasian Oaks Preview – David Gately

Track Conditions

• Current Rating: Good track
• Running Rail: True
• Track Bias: Expected to play evenly with no disadvantage making ground

The rail returns to the True position after recent meetings off the fence, meaning there should be fresh ground available across the track. Previous meetings under similar setups have shown that runners can make ground without issue.

 

Speed Map & Race Shape

There is more speed engaged here than it may look at first glance.

Spicy Lu is the clear leader and should roll forward and take control, with Freedom Flame and Paltrow Miss also pushing up to hold prominent positions.

Getta Good Feeling maps to land right on speed as well, which suits given her racing pattern and strength at the trip.

Just behind them, Salty Pearl and Mating Call should settle in ideal stalking positions, getting cover and first crack at the leaders turning for home.

Further back, runners like Savitri and Panova are likely to be ridden quieter. Savitri may be forced to do some work early given her pattern, while Panova looks one of the clear backmarkers who will be relying on tempo.

 

Race Shape:

With multiple runners capable of going forward, this should be run at a genuine tempo rather than turning into a sit-and-sprint.

That suits runners settling just off the speed, particularly those who can build into the race from the 600m.

If the tempo is strong enough, it brings the backmarkers into play late, but overall the map still favours runners positioned in the first half of the field.

 

 

Selections & Analysis

1st – #2 Getta Good Feeling

She brings the strongest and most complete profile into the race.

Her fresh win against quality opposition, giving weight and finishing strongly, set the tone for her preparation before stepping to 1600m and proving too good again.

Importantly, she has already proven herself at 2000m level with a Group 2 win, which is a major advantage here.

From the map, she lands on-speed, controls her own race and looks the one they all have to beat.

 

2nd – #3 Salty Pearl

The clear danger.

She has been building nicely this preparation, highlighted by a strong win at Caulfield before backing it up against top-level opposition where she measured up well.

From the draw and race shape, she gets the ideal stalking run just behind the speed and looks perfectly placed to challenge late.

 

3rd – #10 Savitri

The value runner in the race.

She is still learning but showed plenty of ability last start, overcoming early work and racing keenly before still proving too strong.

If she can settle better here and conserve energy, she has the talent to be right in the finish at odds.

 

4th – #4 Panova

Forgive her latest run on unsuitable ground.

Her prior performance showed strong late work in a quality race, and she now gets conditions to suit.

The query is the map, as she is likely to get back, but if the tempo is strong enough, she can be finishing off late.

 

Race Summary

This shapes as a high-quality staying contest where proven ability at 2000m and race positioning will be decisive.

Getta Good Feeling profiles as the horse to beat, combining form, fitness and map advantage.

Salty Pearl gets the perfect run to challenge, while Savitri presents value with upside and Panova can improve sharply with the right tempo.

A race where those settling on or just off the speed look best suited, but with enough pressure expected to give every chance to those good enough.

 

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