1. El Santo | Keen. Crowded near 1000m. Held up on straightening 6-1/2 len 7th of 10 (4) $9.50 57.0 Pocket Change 1400m Ballarat 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(5) April 5. Held up in straight. Hampered near 50m 2-3/4 len 4th of 11 (9) $15.00 57.5 Rambler Rebel 1400m Ballarat 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) April 24. |
2. Surin Beach | Let-up for seven weeks. Came on to finish midfield last start at Ballarat and has three placings from nine runs this prep. Rates as one of the key chances. |
3. Spensierato | 3/4 len 2nd of 11 (2) $6.00 57.5 Franquin 1610m Warracknabeal Hcp (58) Soft(6) July 25. Held up on straightening len win of 9 (1) $2.60F 67.5 Arktika Klasse, Clap Chap 2250m Coleraine 3yo+ Hcp (58) Soft(7) Aug 8. |
4. La Marsa | Back after 25 week break and has no help from the conditions. 2kg claim should help but still looks tested. |
5. Hard Squeeze | Back from let-up and down in distance. Racing back from metro track. In with a chance. |
6. Red Cracker | Placed last start at Bendigo on a heavy track and has two placings from three runs this prep. Up in distance. Expected to be a contender. |
7. Promada | Hampered at start 8-3/4 len 9th of 12 (8) $26.00 55.0 Uniquely 2000m Ballarat 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) Feb 27. 1-1/2 len 4th of 13 (2) $3.40F 58.0 Witchachar Star 2100m Stony Creek Hcp (58) Good(3) Mar 13. |
8. Stylish Icon | Ran eighth last start at Kyneton when resuming and won once this prep at Bendigo five runs back. Ran eighth at Kyneton when last second-up. Prefer to watch go around. |
9. All Too Terrific | Has placed in three runs from 11 this campaign but unsighted last start at Caulfield. Racing back from the city. Sneaky chance. |
10. Sniperess | Finished midfield last start at Bendigo and 3kg claim should help. Faces a rise in trip. Seems unlikely. |
11. Magic Ticket | Lg hd, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 6 (2) $11.00 66.0 Peggy Rose, Fullforward 1100m Mansfield Pic-Trophy Good(4) April 2. Hampered near 1000m 4-1/4 len 7th of 13 (8) $91.00 57.0 Seacole 1400m Mildura 3yo+ (Bm58) Soft(6) April 26. |
12. Aristobeaux | 8-1/4 len 6th of 10 (2) $9.00 54.5 The Yachtsman 1500m Mornington 3yo+ E&G Hcp-58 Good(4) April 17. Slowly away len, 1/2 len 3rd of 10 (7) $21.00 56.5 Paint Me Red, Dixie Built 1500m Mornington 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(4) April 28. |
13. Dynamic Moss | Unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Spendthrift Australia Park. An untried jockey and trainer combination. Look to others. |