1. Hit the Target | Resumes from a 28 week spell and Muswellbrook trial winner. Returns to shorter trip. Go well. |
2. Revivalist | Resumes after a 22 week spell and ran in two trials. Won't be far away in the run. Appears tested. |
3. Cream Rises | Checked near 800m 4-1/4 len 4th of 6 (3) $4.80 61.0 Beholder 1200m Scone E&G (Bm64) Heavy(10) Mar 29. Began awkwardly 2-1/2 len 4th of 10 (7) $10.00 59.0 Impulse Control 1200m Newcastle (Bm68) Heavy(10) April 9. |
4. Tim's Principal | Held up in straight 3 len 4th of 8 (3) $26.00 55.5 Rhythmic Pulse 1250m Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Feb 18. Overraced early stages. Eased early on. Raced wide without cover 5 len 5th of 9 (8) $16.00 60.0 Cross The Rubicon 1400m Newcastle (Bm64) Soft(5) Mar 17. |
5. The Denzel | Faded to finish two lengths off the winner last start at Canterbury when resuming but generally strong second-up placing at Newcastle last second-up attempt. Won't be far away in the run. Hard to hold out. |
6. Tidal Impact | Led throughout for a dominant win last start at Gosford on a heavy track and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Won two of four as a favourite. Should fight out the finish. |
7. Zouologist | Began awkwardly. Laid out early, middle stages. Vetted - no abnormalities 3-3/4 len 7th of 9 (2) $2.50F 61.0 Blitzar 1375m Cowra (Bm74) Good(4) Mar 7. Began awkwardly. Wide throughout 3/4 len, 3/4 len 3rd of 13 (11) $26.00 55.0 Mnementh, Oamanikka 1175m Albury Open (Bm85) Good(4) Mar 24. |
8. Best Side | 3-3/4 len 9th of 10 (6) $21.00 57.0 Arranmore 1100m Randwick 3yo Mdn Plate Good(4) Nov 2. 1-1/4 len win of 9 (3) $1.90F 58.5 Sunny Side Up, Power Conductor 1000m Tamworth Mdn Good(4) April 11. |
9. Huriwai | Gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Port Macquarie on a heavy track when resuming. Chance. |
10. Sir Artie | Taken back from wide barrier 6-1/4 len 9th of 12 (10) $14.00 56.0 Master Showman 1100m Hawkesbury 2yo C&G Mdn Soft(6) April 13. Taken back from wide barrier. Checked on straightening 1-1/4 len win of 7 (7) $7.50 56.0 Laos Fortune, Obelius 1200m Newcastle E&G Mdn Soft(7) April 30. |
11. Attila | 5-1/4 len 9th of 13 (7) $31.00 55.0 Mo's Crown 1000m Muswellbrook Open (Bm92) Heavy(8) April 1. 8-1/4 len 13th of 14 (11) $61.00 55.5 Patino Ruby 1000m Muswellbrook Open (Bm87) Soft(7) April 29. |
12. Sausalito | In the money last start running third at Gosford but without a win in six runs at Newcastle. Concern is the wide barrier. Outsider. |
13. Miss Kingston | Finished worse than midfield last start at Tamworth but proven on softer tracks. Won once this prep at Scone seven runs back. Not in this. |
14. Salsonic | First-up after 21 week spell and ran in two trials. Proven first-up winning one from nine when fresh but appears tested. |
15. Patriot | Can't knock the form with two wins from 12 attempts this campaign and finished fourth last start at Grafton on a heavy track. Appears tested. |