1. Bam's On Fire | Laid in in straight. Disappointed for a run near 100m 5-3/4 len 7th of 9 (4) $15.00 56.5 Lorentinio 1400m Ascot 2yo+ (Bm84+) Good(4) Jan 8. Slowly away. Held up near 400m 3/4 len 5th of 16 (9) $41.00 54.0 Ocean Beyond 1200m Flemington LR Straight Six Good(3) May 21. |
2. Sign Of Ussuri | First-up after 28 week break and returns to shorter trip. Strong claims. |
3. And Beyond | Ran eighth last start at Swan Hill when first up but proven on softer tracks. Generally strong second-up but still appears tested. |
4. Mr Exclusive | Unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Caulfield when fresh and proven second-up runner winning in two of five attempts including a win at the track last try second-up. Place only. |
5. Huntly Castle | Resumes after a 14 week spell and returns to shorter trip. Has gone well on a softer track but cannot entertain. |
6. Wetakemanhattan | Hampered at start 1-3/4 len 6th of 9 (6) $4.80 54.0 Master Chum 2043m Morphettville LR Birthday Cup Good(4) Feb 15 (2020). Vetted - no abnormalities 16-1/4 len last of 9 (5) $10.00 58.0 Over Exposure 1600m Morphettville LR C S Hayes Mem. Good(4) Mar 9 (2020). |
7. Polanco | Just missed at long odds last start at Sandown Hillside on a heavy track and has run well on a softer track. No wins in six past runs at Caulfield but still expect to be right up there. |
8. Sig Positano | Close last start at Sandown Hillside and has two placings from four runs this prep. Drawn well. Go well. |
9. Mayfair Spirit | First-up after 30 week break and ran fourth at Sale when last first-up. Looking to others. |
10. Turbeau | Disappointed when only placing as favourite last start at Morphettville Parks on a soft track and should run fitter for past attempts. Place only. |
11. He's Our Bonneval | Back after 38 week break and first start for a new trainer. Will come to hand quickly and ran third when last first-up at Kempton but prefer others. |
12. Reckoning | Came on to finish midfield last start at Morphettville Parks and awkwardly drawn. Has not won at Caulfield previously. Capable of getting into the money. |
13. Do You Reckon | 6-1/2 len 13th of 14 (10) $16.00 57.0 Excelida 1400m Caulfield (Bm78) Good(3) Dec 26. 5-1/4 len 7th of 11 (9) $16.00 55.5 Umgawa 1300m Sandown-Hillside 2yo+ (Bm84) Heavy(9) June 11. |
14. Just Jake | Struggled so far this preparation. Ran one and a half lengths back from the winner last start at Swan Hill on a soft track. Won two of nine as a favourite. Knockout hope. |
15. Hickok | Well beaten but finished strongly last start at Swan Hill on a soft track and won once this prep at Ballarat two runs back. Expected to settle off the speed. At least a place chance here. |
16. Real Sensation | Finished worse than midfield last start at Swan Hill on a soft track when resuming and faces a rise in distance. Ran seventh at Flemington when last second-up. Place. |
17. Condo's Express | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Sandown Hillside and likes the cut in the ground. Placed once this prep at Sandown Lakeside. One for wider exotics. |