1. Mandela Effect | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Hobart on a soft track and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Returns to shorter trip. Hard to beat. |
2. Newhart | Winner of last two at Hobart and Devonport. Drawn the rails. Leading hope. |
3. Creative Hero | Let-up for seven weeks and coming to a new trainer. Returns to shorter trip. Looking to others. |
4. Paion | Won last start at Launceston and in strong form with two wins from six attempts this campaign. four from five wins have been in the dry. Rough claims. |
5. Sir Simon | Has three wins from seven attempts this campaign and returns to shorter trip. Track specialist winning three times at Launceston. Not the worst. |
6. Mywordis | Can't knock the form with two wins from nine attempts this campaign and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Big rise in weight. Outsider. |
7. Fighting Phoenix | Eased near 1200m 3 len 6th of 8 (6) $3.10 59.5 Gee Gees Queenie 1420m Launceston (Bm66) Good(4) Jan 27. Rider told to use more vigour nk 2nd of 10 (1) $8.00 56.0 Paion 1600m Launceston (Bm74) Good(4) Feb 10. |
8. Swoop Dog | Ran as favourite last start and placed at Hobart on a soft track. Gets the winkers on for the first time. In great form this prep winning three times and placing in all other attempts. One of the main hopes. |