Chris Waller looks set to have an embarrassment of riches in the Doncaster Mile after Danleigh staked his claims for the feature with an outstanding George Ryder Stakes win.Waller also has one of the pre-race favourites, Rangirangdoo, headed to the Doncaster along with Triple Honour who was eighth to Danleigh in Saturday's George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.Danleigh has never won over the 1600 metres of the Doncaster, run at Randwick on April 17, but Waller believes the six-year-old is appr

Chris Waller looks set to have an embarrassment of riches in the Doncaster Mile after Danleigh staked his claims for the feature with an outstanding George Ryder Stakes win.

Waller also has one of the pre-race favourites, Rangirangdoo, headed to the Doncaster along with Triple Honour who was eighth to Danleigh in Saturday's George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

Danleigh has never won over the 1600 metres of the Doncaster, run at Randwick on April 17, but Waller believes the six-year-old is appreciating longer trips as he matures.

"I think he's looking for 1400, 1500, 1600 now," Waller said.

"I know he's won a Manikato but he was fresh that day.

"He's in the Doncaster and he can't get rehandicapped. He's got a big weight to carry (57kg) but he's a weight-for-age horse so he's probably earned it.

"It was good to see Triple Honour poking up there too, he ran a cheeky race.

"And Rangi is back home in the stable."

Danleigh ($4.60 fav) settled with the tailenders before Hugh Bowman weaved a passage through the field and the gelding unleashed his customary big finish to score comfortably by 1-3/4 lengths from Dao Dao ($7.50).

New Zealand's reigning Horse of the Year King Mufhasa ($13) led and battled on gamely another three-quarters of a length back with Palacio De Cristal an eye-catching fourth.

Ridden by Sam Spratt, King Mufhasa was third to Vision And Power in the George Ryder last year and trainer Stephen McKee said it was unfortunate he had struck wet tracks both times.

"It's a shame, he's been here two years in a row and struck wet tracks," McKee said

"We'll have to keep coming back.

"The two mile (1600m) wins he's had at home he's run 1.33. He's a fast-tracker and he just loses acceleration (in the wet) but I thought she rode him really well."

The Grahame Begg-trained Palacio De Cristal was another unsuited by the slow ground.

"She floundered at the 600. I told him (jockey Peter Wells) to follow Danleigh but Triple Honour kept annoying her all the way," Begg said.

"But it's obviously not her preferred surface either and she's crying out for Randwick."

Top Victorian El Segundo was a solid fifth at what was his first start in Sydney and first test on a wet track.

Trainer Colin Little said the eight-year-old did enough to earn another shot at the spring.

"It proves to us he's still got something left and that was the point of bringing him here," Little said.

Little was unsure whether El Segundo would have another run in Sydney or be spelled in preparation for the spring.