Enormous task as classy mare battles history

GRAB your DeLorean - or call upon Castiel - and head back to 1981.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Adelaide, the Hoveroc had its first tethered flight at Port Wakefield and a young Toby Ryan was dreaming of being a world champion show jumper.

It was also the last time a mare won the South Australia Pacing Cup.

Trained by Len Sugars and driven by his son Ross, Murdock Miss upstaged the boys to also become the first mare to win a Grand Circuit event.

Although six mares had won the SA Cup - and other races which form the Grand Circuit - the circuit was not introduced until 1976.

Fast forward to tomorrow night and Ryan (not a world champion show jumper) is hoping to break the long drought at Globe Derby with classy mare Delightfull Tammy.

The only mare in the $60,000 feature, Delightfull Tammy has drawn to settle close to the speed from barrier three.

To be driven by Ryan's wife, Lisa, the daughter of Bettors Delight earned a berth in the Final with an eye-catching second in last weekend's heat.

"For her to win the Cup would be huge," Ryan said. "It is already a giant hurdle she is facing without adding history to it, but we're there to give it a shot and will go down swinging.

"She got a soft trip in her heat, so has definitely come through well... I couldn't be happier with her.

"One thing I have noticed though is those who come through the softer heat often aren't as hardened in the Finals as those in the harder heat, which hopefully won't be the case tomorrow night.

"Either way, we are thrilled to have her in the race and know she will be doing her best."