1. Agosto | Finished six lengths off the winner last start at Bendigo and won two of four as a favourite. All two wins have come in the dry. Expected to be a contender. |
2. All Fairy Prince | Faded to finish 10th last start at Sandown and won once this prep at Benalla five runs back. Draws to do no work but appears tested. |
3. Love Venus | Short back-up of six days and is yet to salute in six runs this prep. Has plenty of weight. Not here. |
4. Olympic Oath | On a six day back-up and has two placings from five runs this prep. Likely to settle back in the field. Should fight out the finish. |
5. El Vincitore | Did nothing to threaten last start at Penshurst but takes a 3kg claim. Likely to race off the speed. Looks tested. |
6. Trolleyed | Back from let-up. Only just missed last start, finishing a length back from the winner at Stawell when fresh and carrying less weight. Leading chance. |
7. My King's Counsel | Beaten easily last start at Geelong when resuming and ran sixth at Warrnambool when last second-up. All two wins have come in the dry but not keen. |
8. Snake Cavern | 6-1/2 len 7th of 10 (8) $8.00 59.0 Sacred Lass 2050m Wodonga 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(3) Dec 10. Laid out early stages 1-1/4 len 4th of 10 (3) $31.00 58.5 Single Crown 1950m Yarra Glen 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(3) Dec 29. |
9. Mazy Motion | 3/4 len 2nd of 6 (1) $6.00 57.0 Stryker Star 2000m Naracoorte 3yo+ Plate (C1) Soft(5) Dec 27. 1-1/2 len 2nd of 8 (1) $12.00 59.5 Challicum 2000m Bordertown (Bm64) Good(4) Jan 6. |
10. Olympic Spirit | Won once this prep at Terang four runs back and ran 10th last start at Stawell. Drops in weight but seems unlikely. |
11. Valentine | Disappointed when only placing as favourite last start at Benalla on a soft track but has two placings from three runs this prep. Capable of getting into the money. |
12. Voodoo Queen | Won last start at Kyneton and large claim helps. All two wins have come in the dry. Place chance. |
13. Faltonius | Ran ninth last start at Cranbourne and could struggle from a wide barrier draw. Rise in weight. Prefer others. |
14. Dariljon | Keen 6-1/4 len 7th of 9 (7) $11.00 60.0 Solaazem 1800m Horsham 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Dec 20. 9 len 9th of 14 (3) $61.00 59.5 Zipitsweetie 2000m Stawell 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 8. |
15. Ventura Highway | Struck interference at start. Became unbalanced 14-1/2 len last of 11 (6) $26.00 59.5 Dente 2400m Geelong 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Dec 26. 7-3/4 len 6th of 10 (6) $101.00 55.0 Miss Five Hundred 3000m Cranbourne 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(3) Jan 8. |
16. Compulsive | Lame 10-1/2 len 7th of 11 (7) $20.00 67.0 Californiafirebird 2837m Kyneton 3yo+ Hwt (Bm58) Soft(5) Nov 24. Slowly away 12-1/4 len last of 9 (3) $101.00 58.5 Dondeska 1700m Warrnambool (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 10. |