Will Clarken's stable can't fault hype horse Mathematician ahead of Saturday's Listed Redelva Stakes at Morphettville a race that will see Adelaide's two most exciting three-year-olds collide.
Mathematician quickly roused SA racing fans with dominant back-to-back wins earlier this year in his first two outings including a comfortable two-length triumph on Adelaide Cup Day.
This followed Bassett Babe's two spectacular wins across January and February which announced the Andrew Gluyas-trained filly as a potential star on the rise en route to a third placing in last month's Group 3 Typhoon Tracy (1200m) at Caulfield.
It looms as an exciting showdown but Saturday's Redelva Stakes (1100m) is far from a two-horse race with an influx of formidable interstate challengers set to provide a measuring stick for the pair.
"We haven't been able to fault him since Adelaide Cup Day " Clarken's racing manager Lachlan Weekley said of Mathematician.
"He had a couple of quiet days in the paddock after that.
"He trialled last Thursday around the Parks track and trialled really nice there."
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