1. Capital Venture | Has placed in two runs from four this campaign and ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Scone. Drawn well. Well placed. |
2. My Sonny's Faith | Only just missed in driving finish last start at Inverell and has two placings from three runs this prep. Drawn out wide but still should fight out the finish. |
3. Photogenic | First-up after 22 week break and coming to a new trainer. Fitter for Scone trial. Cannot entertain. |
4. Prince Duporth | A 12 start maiden and finished 18 lengths off the winner last start at Quirindi when resuming. Goes up slightly in weight. Not in this. |
5. Rockdog | Finished eighth last start at Inverell and concern is the wide barrier. Has placed in two runs from seven this campaign. Not the worst. |
6. Walbundrie | Short back-up of three days and gets the blinkers back on. Has placed in four runs from eight this campaign. One of the main hopes. |
7. Winning Fortunes | Resumes from a long 50 week spell. Finished 11 lengths off the winner at only start at Geelong and carries an extra 2kg from last run. Outsider. |
8. Mondaze | Returns from five week let-up. Finished seventh at only start at Mudgee. Not keen. |
9. Avalene | Let-up and generally strong first-up placing at Scone last attempt. Down in distance. Expect to be right up there. |
10. Flying Cosmos | Yet to break out of maiden grade after 34 attempts and has not won in five outings to Gunnedah before. Likely to race on the speed in a race with minimal pressure expected. Not here. |
11. Vista Girl | Still a maiden after 12 starts but has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Large claim helps. Not the worst. |
12. Wanda Beach | Has had 12 runs without breaking maiden. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace. Hard to get enthused. |
13. Forever Calm | First start and trialling well. Drawn the rails. Watch betting. |
14. Supernaculum | Finished fifth last start at Inverell. An untried jockey and trainer combination. Likely to settle back in the field. Prefer to watch go around. |
15. Gold Lunar | 4-3/4 len 9th of 14 (7) $6.50 57.0 Upside 1000m Dubbo F&M Mdn Hcp Good(4) Dec 8. 5-1/4 len 8th of 12 (3) $7.00 56.0 Manadria 1280m Gilgandra Mdn Soft(7) Jan 3. |
16. Miss Breffni | Hampered near turn 2-1/4 len 4th of 13 (10) $26.00 56.5 Aloctane 950m Moree Mdn Hcp Good(3) Oct 30. 9-3/4 len 7th of 8 (7) $18.00 58.0 Mook's Sister 1100m Armidale F&M Mdn Firm(2) Dec 1. |
17. Kegstar | 6-3/4 len 5th of 8 (8) $5.50 56.5 Mook's Sister 1100m Armidale F&M Mdn Firm(2) Dec 1. Began awkwardly 9-3/4 len 10th of 12 (11) $26.00 54.0 Flowrider 1050m Inverell Mdn Plate Soft(5) Jan 1. |
18. High Commission | Wide early, middle stages 2-1/4 len 6th of 14 (10) $91.00 58.5 Choir 2050m Moe 3yo+ Mdn Heavy(8) Aug 8. Wide early stages 12-3/4 len 7th of 11 (9) $10.00 59.5 Bolden Beau 1980m Tatura 3yo+ Mdn Heavy(9) Aug 15. |