The Sportingbet Plate at Moonee Valley proved a mere formality for Clevadude, he spread eagled a field of four runners as if it was nothing more than a romp in the park.

Bookmakers treated it as almost a non event, the gelding was always in the red, there was some specking for The Yowie, but the closest he got to the winner was at the barrier.

Clevadude was never off the bit, he travelled well for Craig Newitt, and he drew right away in the run to the judge and was never threatened at any stage of the race.

He is as good a youngster as we have seen out in quite a while; however, Rick Hore-Lacy was not going to be drawn in to comparing him to the likes of Canny Lad, or Redoute’s Choice, at least not yet.

Both were the best of their age competing at Group level, going on to become successful sires Clevadude won’t be competing in that league as he is a gelding.

There are questions still to be answered as to how he will handle the tighter circuit on the Gold Coast, and if he drew a wide gate in what is likely to be a capacity field.

Clevadude - The Flying Machine