1. Double You Tee | Won last start at Hobart on a soft track and five of nine wins have come from dry ground. Likely to race off the speed. Strong hope. |
2. Captain Cook | Ran fourth last start at Hobart but will have to carry an extra 1kg. Looks tested. |
3. Toorak Affair | Has two wins from five attempts this campaign and has multiple wins at Launceston. Drawn the rails. Commands serious thought. |
4. Runaway | Won at big odds last start at Flemington and a big drop in weight. Has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Knockout hope. |
5. Barade | Can't knock the form with three wins from nine attempts this campaign and placed last start at Hobart on a soft track. Likely to race off the speed. A winning chance. |
6. Exoteric | Overraced early, middle stages. Vetted - no abnormalities 8-1/2 len 11th of 12 (5) $101.00 59.0 White Hawk 2200m Hobart Summer Cup Good(4) Jan 24. Bumped rival. Held up near 400m 4 len 6th of 15 (14) $151.00 54.0 Double You Tee 2400m Hobart G3 Hobart Cup Soft(5) Feb 7. |
7. Glass Warrior | Won once this prep at Longford three runs back and finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Hobart on a soft track. Expected to settle off the speed. Capable of getting into the money. |
8. Classic Weiwei | Won once this prep at Caulfield three runs back and placed last start at Hobart. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. Not the worst. |
9. White Hawk | Won once this prep at Hobart three runs back and only just missed last start, finishing a length back from the winner at Launceston. Running 5kg lighter than last start. Not out of it. |
10. Queen La Diva | Has placed in three runs from six this campaign and finished half a length back from the leader last start at Launceston. Has placed three times at the track before. Can get the job done. |
11. Sh'bourne Renegade | Finished 10 lengths back last start at Hobart but trial win in the 17 days since last race adds confidence. Won once this prep at Launceston two runs back. Hard to get enthused. |
12. Supalopo | Last start win at Launceston took streak to five in a row and has multiple wins at the track. Outside hope. |
13. Generalmaintenance | Unplaced in all seven runs this prep and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Launceston. No wins in nine past runs at the track. Not in this. |