1. Kneze | On debut and has shown potential in trials. Awkwardly drawn. Watch early betting. |
2. Contreras | First Start. By Criterion - Spanish Lake. 7-1/2 len 6th of 8 (6) Newsreader 1045m Randwick Barrier Trl Soft(7) Jan 7. |
3. No Pressure | First Start. By Poet's Voice - Ambivalent. 3-1/4 len last of 6 (6) Virtuous Miss 1000m Wyong Barrier Trl Good(4) Dec 18. |
4. Nothing's Sacred | First Start. By Sacred Falls - Emma Lucy. Len 2nd of 8 (5) Monaco Sniper 1000m Muswellbrook Barrier Trl Heavy(8) Jan 7. |
5. Stonesthrow | Placed at only start at Wyong and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Solid claims. |
6. Tags | Slowly away. Keen 2-1/4 len 4th of 12 (11) $21.00 58.5 Kyanite 1100m Bathurst E&G Mdn Good(4) Dec 21. |
7. Wiki | David Atkins debutant and has a place in two trials. Watch betting. |
8. Just Lose It | Resumes after spell of 32 weeks and fitter for Dubbo trial. Looking elsewhere. |
9. Oakfield Arrow | Came on strong when just beaten at only start at Gosford. Commands respect. |
10. Shock Zone | Ran fifth last start at Orange and should run fitter for past attempts. Drawn well. Place only. |
11. Equestris | Beaten by 21 lengths last start at Newcastle but carrying less weight, appears tested. |
12. Tip Toes | Ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Scone when first up. Likely to race off the speed. Commands serious thought. |
13. Gold Lunar | Has struggled in both runs so far this campaign and ran eighth last start at Gilgandra on a soft track. Wide barrier is a concern. Capable of getting into the money. |
14. L'esperance Rock | Finished fourth at only start at Muswellbrook on a heavy track and concern is the wide barrier. Up in weight. Unlikely. |
15. The Night Train | Beaten easily at only start at Muswellbrook and could struggle from a wide barrier draw. Carrying less weight but still prefer others. |
16. Pirrama | Resumes after spell of 13 weeks. Expected to settle off the speed and drops in weight. Leading hope. |
17. Strixen | Faded to finish 10th last start at Gosford but draws to do no work. Just the one placing this campaign at Canberra. Seems unlikely. |
18. Pretty Vogue | Finished fifth last start at Wyong and awkwardly drawn. Goes down in weight but still cannot entertain. |