1. Alakahan | Resumes after a 28 week spell and ran in two trials. Will be happy to get a run on a good track. Should fight out the finish. |
2. Olympic Gaze | Came on strong in the end to win last start to break maiden at Newcastle when fresh and rates highly with Keagan Latham aboard. Up in distance. Solid claims. |
3. Sonic Tycoon | Coming off a win at only start at Hawkesbury and James Innes Jnr has had success aboard previously. A good chance. |
4. Butch'n'bugs | Has placed in two runs from six this campaign and gets the winkers on for the first time. Carrying more weight. Knockout hope. |
5. Duchess Marizza | Slowly away. Wide throughout 1/2 len, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 10 (7) $4.00 55.0 Miss Sure Shot, Shadow Chaser 1200m Kembla Grange (Bm64) Good(4) Dec 12. Slowly away. Raced wide without cover 1-1/4 len, nk 3rd of 11 (1) $6.50 56.0 Mollycoddle, Tastebud 1350m Wyong F&M (Bm64) Heavy(9) Jan 2. |
6. Auvergne | Has struggled in all three runs so far this campaign and returns to shorter trip. Down in weight but still seems unlikely. |
7. Seporto | Has got off to a poor start this campaign but should improve with fitness and faded to finish five lengths off the winner last start at Nowra on a soft track. Down in weight but looking to others. |
8. Kimmylee | Ran ninth last start at Wyong on a heavy track but drawn the rails. Likely to settle back in the field. Chance. |
9. Mr Costigan | First-up after 23 week spell and fitter for Randwick trial. Could need a few starts to get going. This looks too strong. |
10. Talladega Knight | Has placed in two runs from eight this campaign and returns to shorter trip. Carries a lot less weight. Sneaky chance. |