1. Express Princess | 3-1/4 len 5th of 8 (7) $4.40 57.5 Saigon 1550m Canterbury 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Soft(7) Aug 5. Began awkwardly 4-3/4 len 9th of 13 (6) $6.00 59.5 Gemmahra 1400m Newcastle F&M (Bm64) Good(3) Aug 22. |
2. Trophies Galore | Overraced middle stages. Hampered near 200m. Vetted - no abnormalities 4-1/4 len last of 7 (4) $10.00 60.5 Front Money 1200m Newcastle F&M (Bm64) Good(3) Sept 1. Slowly away 8-1/2 len last of 9 (5) $31.00 55.5 Triple Ace 1100m Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(6) Jan 1. |
3. No Laughing Matter | 4 len win of 12 (2) $2.70F 54.0 Oakfield Romance, A Million Dreams 1250m Taree Hcp (C2) Heavy(10) Dec 20. Eased near 1000m nose win of 11 (4) $1.40F 56.0 Siesta Key, The Borough 1300m Taree (Bm66) Heavy(10) Jan 4. |
4. Rebukes | 5-1/4 len 7th of 11 (3) $18.00 58.5 Kosciusko 1300m Hawkesbury 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(7) June 23. Slowly away. Hampered near 600m 4-1/4 len 8th of 11 (5) $151.00 55.0 Lillemor 1100m Randwick-Kensington 4yo+ M (Bm72) Good(4) Dec 4. |
5. Zoumist | Won once this prep at Gosford three runs back and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Tends to settle back. One of the main hopes. |
6. Cathay | 6-3/4 len 10th of 11 (2) $51.00 58.0 Onchao 1300m Warwick Farm 3&4yo (Bm64) Good(3) Dec 9. 1-1/2 len 2nd of 6 (5) $8.00 54.5 Sahra 1200m Wyong (Bm64) Heavy(9) Jan 2. |
7. Flash Point | Finished fifth last start at Wyong on a heavy track when fresh and placed at Kembla in only second-up attempt. Should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo. Beautifully placed. |
8. Harmonium | 2-1/2 len 4th of 10 (5) $5.00 56.5 Chianti 1100m Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) Soft(6) Aug 20. 3/4 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 11 (7) $6.00 57.0 Geist, Tinka's Lad 1100m Wyong Hcp (C1) Heavy(9) Jan 2. |
9. Moetta | Last start winner at Scone when fresh and 3kg claim should help. Reece Jones a bonus. Place hope. |
10. Satin Ruby | Kept chasing and just missed last start at Newcastle when fresh. Should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo. Genuine contender. |
11. Bedtime Stories | Back after 26 week break and having first run for a new trainer. Very strong resuming winning twice when fresh. Hard to hold out. |
12. Thinking Cap | 1-1/2 len 2nd of 7 (6) $3.30 56.5 Ilvermorny 1200m Goulburn Hcp (C3) Soft(5) Dec 18. Began awkwardly. Disappointed for a run near 150m 3-1/2 len 7th of 11 (3) $16.00 58.5 Mollycoddle 1350m Wyong F&M (Bm64) Heavy(9) Jan 2. |
13. Dundee Lee | Resumes after spell of 32 weeks and fitter for multiple trial runs. Ran third at Newcastle when last first-up. Not keen. |
14. Boomko | Got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh but finished eight lengths off the winner last start at Gosford on a heavy track. Up 2kg from last run. Place only. |
15. Expat | Won at big odds at only start at Gosford and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Winner at the track before. Place chance. |
16. Jolie's Choice | Flying start to career and expect to do no work from a soft draw. Forward showing no surprise. |
17. Wonfontein | Began awkwardly. Wide early stages 6-3/4 len 6th of 11 (10) $7.50 59.0 Just Stellar 1200m Kilmore 3yo+ F&M (Bm58) Good(4) April 23. Began awkwardly 7-1/2 len 8th of 9 (2) $101.00 54.0 Shaik 1100m Warwick Farm 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Soft(7) Dec 23. |
18. Ashra Jahre | Laid out in straight 2 len 5th of 7 (4) $3.40F 55.5 Cubman 1000m Canberra Hcp (C1) Good(3) Nov 27. 3-1/4 len 4th of 9 (3) $3.70 56.5 Blossom Star 1000m Goulburn (Bm58) Soft(5) Dec 18. |
19. Holy Empress | Resumes after spell of 22 weeks and returns to shorter trip. Likely to get a nice run behind the speed. Outsider. |
20. Mosht Up | Faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at Wyong on a heavy track and without a win in five runs at Gosford. Up in weight. Not keen. |