1. Lord Lennox | 4-3/4 len 7th of 8 (3) $19.00 58.5 War Critic 1500m Sandown-Lakeside 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Jan 6. Lg hd, 5-1/4 len 3rd of 10 (8) $2.80F 62.0 Real Thinker, Shoot For Coomaah 1765m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 15. |
2. Wardy Boy | Faded to finish 16 lengths off the winner last start at Benalla on a soft track. An untried jockey and trainer combination. Likely to race on the speed. Hard to get enthused. |
3. Tour Down Under | Faded to finish three lengths off the winner last start at Kyneton but has two placings from eight runs this prep. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. A good chance. |
4. Starlover | Finished worse than midfield last start at Terang but draws to do no work. Up in journey. Unlikely. |
5. Cosmotrix | Won once this prep at Penshurst two runs back and came on to finish midfield last start at Bordertown. Likely to settle back in the field. Not keen. |
6. King Joey | Last start winner at Penshurst and Jack Martin a bonus. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. Winning chance. |
7. Bungalally Babe | Finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Bordertown and should run fitter for past attempts. Up 2kg from last run. Chance. |
8. Franquin | Only just missed in driving finish last start at Burrumbeet and won once this prep at Casterton eight runs back. Goes down in weight. Can’t dismiss. |