1. Rudimental | Faded to finish 29 lengths off the winner last start at Swan Hill on a soft track but 3kg claim should help. Likely to race on the speed. Hard to get enthused. |
2. Bakela | Has got off to a poor start this campaign but should improve with fitness and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Prefer to watch go around. |
3. Heljami | Finished worse than midfield last start at Pakenham Synthetic but a track specialist winning three times at Ballarat Synthetic. Won't be far away in the run. Tough to beat. |
4. Border Leicester | Finished eighth last start at Sandown Hillside on a heavy track and blinkers come off. Has disappointed in all nine starts as a favourite. Rough claims. |
5. Autissiodorum | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Swan Hill and won once this prep at Wodonga four runs back. Should race on the speed. Place chance. |
6. Mr Mischief | Won once this prep at Swan Hill five runs back and finished 11 lengths off the winner last start at Swan Hill on a soft track but genuine contender. |
7. Murrumbidgee River | Let-up for seven weeks and trial placing in 49 days since last race adds confidence. Serious player. |
8. Absconded | In the money last start running third at Ballarat Synthetic but no wins in three past runs at the track. Drawn perfectly but still looks tested. |
9. Regal Valour | 3/4 len win of 8 (3) $2.40F 58.0 Star In The Mist, Shez Steamin' 1462m Kilmore 2yo+ F&M Mdn Soft(6) May 12. Began awkwardly. Blundered near 200m. Failed to handle going 36-1/2 len last of 13 (2) $19.00 55.5 Star Of Chaos 1600m Sandown-Lakeside 3yo F (Bm70) Heavy(9) June 1. |
10. Flying Feedy | Finished ninth last start at Sandown Lakeside but comes back to race at a country level. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Sneaky chance. |
11. Grand Quill | Ran as favourite last start and placed at Ballarat Synthetic. Gets the blinkers back on. Has placed in two runs from seven this campaign but still this looks too strong. |
12. Let Fly | Slowly away 4 len 9th of 11 (8) $9.00 56.0 Netanyahu 1400m Geelong 2yo+ (Bm64) Soft(5) May 20. Began awkwardly. Keen 4-3/4 len 9th of 12 (9) $31.00 55.5 Audrey Girl 1715m Geelong 2yo+ (Bm64) Heavy(8) June 5. |