It is not unusual for a trainer to say that a road trip has, or could, make a difference to the making of a galloper but while John Moloney is cautious to make any guarantees about Nation State in Adelaide on Saturday, he still confident in his early thoughts of the horse's ability.

With two wins and two placings already on the board in six starts, the three-year-old son of All Too Hard takes on his toughest challenge yet in the Listed HC Nitschke Stakes (1400m) on the Morphettville Parks track.

Drawing barrier 12 on the tighter inside course, Moloney is open minded to the gelding's chances from the start.

"He didn't draw so flash but he's not a bad beginner, Moloney said.

"I'm expecting that because he leaves the gates well, he should be ok, and on the Morphettville Parks track it is a bit tricky."

Firming from $9 into $7.50, Nation State is on the fourth line of betting behind $4 race favourite Miss Aria, trained by Danny O'Brien.

The difference could be in jockey Todd Pannell's experience as Moloney is keen to rely on that in riding the, as Moloney describes, a temperamental type.

A midweek chat between trainer and jockey firms Moloney's want to send Nation State over the South Australian border.

"He ran third at Caulfield against the open-graders and was only beaten by a half-length so he is coming along well.

"He'll keep maturing and a road trip won't hurt him to make him a better horse."

FP	Silk	Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam	Jockey Trainer	SP WT
1st		6. MATERIAL DREAMS (AUS) 3yo F LEAN MEAN MACHINE (AUS) - LINCOLN'S SUNSET (NZ)	JACOB OPPERMAN NICK RYAN	$4 54kg
		G J Lewis & Mrs J W Lewis
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (48) | Collingrove Stud, Murchison | G Lewis | AUD $ 55,000 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (48)   Collingrove Stud, Murchison  G Lewis AUD $ 55,000
2nd		7. MISS ARIA (AUS) 3yo F ZOUSTAR (AUS) - BONARIA (AUS)	LIAM RIORDAN DANNY O'BRIEN	$3.2 54kg
		R M Anderson & Mrs P Anderson
3rd		12. SPIRIT OF CAMELOT (IRE) 3yo F CAMELOT (GB) - TOUGH SPIRIT (IRE)	JESSICA EATON MICHAEL HICKMOTT	$26 54kg
		Trilogy
	Sales Information  | Goffs - IRE | 2021 November Foal Sale (696) | Parkway Farm | Mckeever Bs/Cb Bloodstock Aus | EUR € 75,000 2021 November Foal Sale (696)   Parkway Farm  Mckeever Bs/Cb Bloodstock Aus EUR € 75,000
4th		11. FLOOZIE (AUS) 3yo F ZOUSTAR (AUS) - CATCHY (AUS)	KAYLA CROWTHER MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR	$9.5 54kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (101) | Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone | WITHDRAWN 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (101)   Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone  Withdrawn
5th		13. ANGELIC APPEAL (AUS) 3yo F SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE) - BLANCHEE (AUS)	CALLAN MURRAY GARY & DEAN ALEXANDER	$81 54.5kg
6th		9. INTO THE LIGHT (AUS) 3yo F AMBIDEXTER (AUS) - BEGGAR BEWARE (AUS)	LACHLAN NEINDORF DAN CLARKEN & OOPY MACGILLIVRAY	$41 54kg
7th		3. NATION STATE (AUS) 3yo G ALL TOO HARD (AUS) - SAVSENGA (AUS)	TODD PANNELL JOHN MOLONEY	$10 56kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (210) | Blue Gum Farm, Euroa | Moloney Racing Pty Ltd | AUD $ 180,000 2022 Premier Yearling Sale (210)   Blue Gum Farm, Euroa  Moloney Racing Pty Ltd AUD $ 180,000
8th		2. APACHE GUNSHIP (AUS) 3yo G NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) - PRINCESS MARAUDER (AUS)	ALANA LIVESEY DARRYL DODSON	$61 56kg
9th		1. OVERSTRIKE (AUS) 3yo G OVERSHARE (AUS) - ZERPRISE US ALL (AUS)	JASON HOLDER CHRIS BIEG	$3.9 56kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (8) | Little Hills Pastoral Co (Dr G S & Mrs C E Tucker), Yorketown, Sa | Peter Green | AUD $ 30,000 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (8)   Little Hills Pastoral Co (Dr G S & Mrs C E Tucker), Yorketown, Sa  Peter Green AUD $ 30,000
10th		5. VOLTAGE POINT (AUS) 3yo G ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - VOLTARA (AUS)	CAITLIN JONES CHRIS BIEG	$41 56kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (440) | Summerset Park Stud, Gumeracha, Sa | Chris Bieg Racing | AUD $ 25,000 2022 Adelaide Yearling Sale (440)   Summerset Park Stud, Gumeracha, Sa  Chris Bieg Racing AUD $ 25,000
11th		4. ANOTHERHOUSE (NZ) 3yo G BELARDO (IRE) - DIVORCEE (NZ)	JAKE TOEROEK STUART GOWER	$26 56kg
	Sales Information  | NZB | 2022 National Online Yearling Sale (26) | Haunui Farm | Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 7,000 2022 National Online Yearling Sale (26)   Haunui Farm  Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 7,000
12th		10. KRISTOBEL (AUS) 3yo F OVERSHARE (AUS) - ANOTHER DIAMOND (AUS)	DOM TOURNEUR SARAH RUTTEN	$61 54kg
13th		14. HEIDI HEIDI HO (AUS) 3yo F HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) - BUMBLES (AUS)	ALANA KELLY TRAVIS DOUDLE	$101 54kg