Do the Math: This Redelva showdown is a beauty

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."

The son of Lucky Vega galloped well on Tuesday ahead of his first stakes tilt. Mathematician is owned by breeding giant Yulong Investments.

"We'll get a good guide to where he sits in the food chain on Saturday," he said.

"He's drawn out a bit (12) – which we don't mind – hopefully there will be a bit of pace in the race and on the Morphettville big track, hopefully he's storming late.

"He's travels well in a race, he's happy to switch off.

"He's still pretty new and learning his craft a little bit but he's certainly got plenty of talent."

Weekley acknowledged that a clash between the state's two hype horses was great for racing in SA.

"It's certainly good for the state," he said.

"Bassett Babe, she's been very impressive, and was down on the wrong part of the track at Caulfield last start.

"The race doesn't end there. Tycoon Star is a pretty solid colt, Signature Scent was impressive the other day, Job Done (as well) – there's depth there.

"It's going to be a good test for them all. We'll get a real good guide as to where our horse lies beyond Saturday."

If it all goes to plan, the next road leads to the Group 2 Tobin Bronze Stakes (1200m) on Sangster-Oaks Day, while the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) on May 9 remains a possibility.

"If he ran really well, that's the natural progression (Tobin Bronze)," he said.

"They go two weeks, two weeks and two weeks. So you've just got to go one run at a time.

"At the end of the day, it's only his first prep and he's still hopefully got a bit more to come. He'll tell us what to do."

Kayla Crowther, who rode Mathematician on debut, will resume her partnership with the gelding in Saturday's Redelva.

"He's a real racehorse … he's got a lot of ability," Weekley said.

"He might be one of those horses that if they go quick, he can storm over the top of them, or if they go a little bit slow, he's got that good sprint – it leaves you in a pretty good position.

"We've got a lot of respect for the opposition on Saturday – it'll be a good test."

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