THE bad thing for James McDonald is he knows he should have beaten Fiveandahalfstar

THE bad thing for James McDonald is he knows he should have beaten Fiveandahalfstar in Saturday's Group 1 The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill. The good thing is he doesn't have to wait long for revenge when he hops aboard It's A Dundeel in what will be a ding-dong Group 1 ATC Australian Derby (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

The Derby is shaping up to be an epic two-horse showdown between It's A Dundeel and Fiveandahalfstar, and McDonald is more than confident his colt will reign supreme.

He fell just short of beating Fiveandahalfstar on Silent Achiever in The BMW, but was just as quick to point out It's A Dundeel was a superior horse.

"To be fair, I should have beaten Fiveandahalfstar on Saturday," McDonald said.

"I was a long way back on Silent Achiever. She's a very good mare, but It's A Dundeel has a better turn of foot than Silent Achiever. (Daily Telegraph).