1. Valour Road | First-up after 23 week break and winner of three when first-up including ran third at Belmont last go. Placed when trialling at this track. Sneaky chance. |
2. Elite Street | Coming off a win at Northam when first up and has very strong form at Belmont. Brad Rawiller has a strike rate of 25% for this trainer. Probably wins |
3. Massimo | Finished two lengths off the winner last start at Northam when first up and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier. Outstanding form at Belmont. Well placed. |
4. Red Can Man | Only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Northam when resuming and a track specialist winning twice at Belmont. Likely to race on the speed. Winning chance. |
5. Laverrod | Was able to place at long odds last start at Northam when resuming. Should race on the speed and has placed four times at Belmont before. Place hope. |
6. Indian Pacific | Faded to finish four lengths off the winner last start at Northam when resuming but has multiple wins at Belmont. Comes to hand quickly and placed at Ascot when last second-up. Must respect. |
7. Carocapo | Beaten by seven lengths last start at Northam but has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Likely to race on the speed. Unlikely. |
8. Cup Night | Came on to finish midfield last start at Northam when resuming and doesn't take many to get going winning three when fresh. Likely to race just off the speed. Prefer to watch go around. |
9. Samizdat | Resumes after a 27 week spell and has placed once in two trials. Won at Belmont when last fresh and won four of seven first-up. One for wider exotics. |
10. Free Trade | Resuming from a long 50 week spell and has placed once in two trials. Very strong resuming winning once when fresh. Not out of it. |
11. Comfort Me | Finished worse than midfield last start at Northam when fresh but has very strong form at Belmont. Should race on the speed. Looking to others. |
12. Nerodio | Resumes from a long 42 week spell. Placed at Ascot when last fresh and won two of four first-up. Placed in both lead-up trials. Chance. |
13. Notorious One | Resumes after a 23 week spell and trialled at Belmont. Winner of two when first-up including a win at the track last go but not here. |
14. Kaptain Kaos | Resumes after a 25 week spell and proven first-up runner winning in two of three attempts including a win at Belmont last try. Ran in two trials. Unlikely. |
15. Flirtini | Finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Northam and a track specialist winning twice at Belmont. four of six wins have come from dry ground. Forward showing no surprise. |
16. Amasenus | Winner of last two at Ascot and has won four times at Belmont before. One of the main hopes. |