1. Bold Hoi Ho | Patrick Payne debutant and placed in last trial at Traralgon. Watch betting. |
2. Judiciary | Back after 25 week break and ran 11th at Ballarat on debut. Looking to others. |
3. Lewandowski | Has had 23 runs without breaking maiden and beaten by five lengths last start at Bendigo on a heavy track. No wins in eight past runs at the track. Looking to others. |
4. Rotokura | First-up after 34 week break following gelding. A winning chance. |
5. Shootoose | Dwelt at start (2L) nk 2nd of 5 (4) $5.00 59.0 Zumoradda 1300m Bendigo 3yo+ Mdn Heavy(10) April 20. 4-1/4 len 4th of 10 (10) $6.00 59.5 Jenniferwish 1300m Cranbourne 2yo+ Mdn Soft(5) May 13. |
6. Steel Master | First start and has trialled at Benalla. Watch betting. |
7. Dicanto | Finished nine lengths back last start at Cranbourne but drawn ideally. Outside hope. |
8. Just A Rebel | Narrowly beaten at long odds at only start at Warrnambool on a heavy track. Should be right in the finish. |
9. Ruby Don't | Ran five lengths back from the winner last start at Geelong. This looks too strong. |
10. Sugarpiehoneybunch | Overraced early stages. Raced below expectations. Lame 4-3/4 len 6th of 7 (4) $8.50 57.5 Giveitall Girl 1100m Bendigo 4yo+ Mdn Heavy(9) April 20. Began awkwardly 3-3/4 len 5th of 11 (4) $11.00 57.5 Zedemski 1000m Bendigo 2yo+ Mdn Heavy(8) May 1. |
11. The Next Queen | Struggled so far this preparation and faded to finish 10th last start at Kyneton on a soft track. Looking to others. |
12. Alchian | Hampered near 300m 4-1/2 len 5th of 8 (1) $4.60 58.0 Oceans Above 1200m Pakenham 2yo Mdn Soft(7) April 21. |
13. Midnight Glow | Slowly away 9-1/2 len 8th of 9 (9) $21.00 58.0 Bubble Palace 1100m Ballarat 2yo Mdn Good(4) April 24. |