1. Tydeus | Winner at Racing.com Park and placed once this prep but faded to finish 13th last start at Warrnambool on a soft track. Rates highly with Jarrod Fry retaining the ride. Leading contender. |
2. Frag | Never in the race last start at Cranbourne when first up but has run well on a softer track. Won once this prep at Yarra Valley three runs back. Look to others. |
3. Mt Buller | Won once this prep at Ararat two runs back and ran seven lengths back from the winner last start at Racing.com Park. Likely to race on the speed. Capable of getting into the money. |
4. Burton Street | Finished midfield last start at Cranbourne when resuming and in strong form with two wins from five attempts this campaign. Generally strong second-up. Should go well. |
5. Heavenly Bridges | Began awkwardly 2-3/4 len 8th of 10 (8) $18.00 55.5 Miss Balvenie 1100m Horsham 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(5) April 30. 7-1/4 len 7th of 9 (3) $7.50 54.5 Our Wind Spirit 1200m Casterton (Bm70) Soft(5) May 15. |
6. Gorgeous Prophet | Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Moe when fresh and has gone well on a softer track. Won once this prep at Kilmore three runs back. Not the worst. |
7. Kashmere Star | Gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Moe on a soft track and will appreciate the cut in the ground. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Go well. |
8. Red Impulse | Came on to finish midfield last start at Wodonga on a soft track when fresh and generally strong second-up. Concern is the wide barrier. Hard to get enthused. |
9. Wilde Gem | Unplaced in all four runs this prep and ran two lengths back from the winner last start at Moe on a soft track when fresh. Outstanding form at the track. Place only. |
10. Mastmira | Finished midfield last start at Cranbourne and won once this prep at Racing.com Park three runs back. Runs well with the sting out of the ground but seems unlikely. |
11. Lisieux | Last start winner at Spendthrift Australia Park when first up and up in distance. Celine Gaudray a bonus. Rough claims. |
12. Mischievous Lad | Began awkwardly 4 len 8th of 10 (4) $21.00 60.0 Carrier Buster 1200m Mornington 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Jan 1. Held up near 400m 5-1/2 len 6th of 9 (2) $10.00 56.5 Fortune Follows 1200m Mornington 3yo+ E&G Hcp-58 Good(4) Jan 9. |
13. Sestillia | Raced four wide 4 len 6th of 11 (9) $41.00 57.5 Magnus Bellagio 1212m Kilmore 3yo+ (Bm58) Soft(5) Oct 29. Slowly away sht nk win of 9 (2) $26.00 59.0 Too Viennese, Battaglia 1214m Moe 3yo+ (Bm58) Soft(7) April 25. |