1. Yulong Crown | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Geelong and rates well on dry ground. Should race on the speed. Looking elsewhere. |
2. Mount Madeira | 7-3/4 len 9th of 12 (11) $19.00 58.5 Meadows Young Buck 1800m Murray Bridge Gh (Bm62) Good(4) Dec 6. Eased near 1400m. Keen. Got its head up 1-3/4 len, 1-3/4 len 3rd of 9 (3) $12.00 58.5 Fight For Freedom, Duke Of Christophe 1505m Gawler (Bm58) Good(4) Dec 19. |
3. Enbarr | 5-1/2 len 4th of 6 (3) $4.20 57.0 Azzureous 2200m Balaklava 3yo+ Plate (C1) Good(4) Sept 16. 1/2 len, 3/4 len 3rd of 7 (2) $21.00 55.0 Cuban Toonite, Kyshaka 1430m Naracoorte (Bm68) Soft(5) Dec 27. |
4. Bubblerap | Last start winner at Bordertown. Expected to settle off the speed and rates highly with Paul Gatt retaining the ride. Will take a power of beating. |
5. Paint This City | Struggled so far this preparation and up in distance. Drawn the widest barrier. Hard to get enthused. |
6. Owl On the Prowl | Has got off to a poor start this campaign but should improve with fitness and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. eight of 11 wins have come from dry ground. Outside hope. |
7. Flying Pierro | Won once this prep at Gawler six runs back and came on to finish midfield last start at Gawler. Racing back from the city. Among the main chances. |
8. Bungalally Babe | Laid in in straight 4-1/4 len 6th of 13 (9) $31.00 56.0 In The Fast Lane 1400m Horsham 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Dec 20. 3-3/4 len 4th of 10 (6) $14.00 55.0 Bubblerap 1550m Bordertown (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 6. |
9. Choncape | Having first run for a new trainer and just the one placing this campaign at Strathalbyn. Drops in weight. Place chance. |
10. Hasta La Bullet | Placed last start at Bordertown and has two placings from five runs this prep. Carrying less weight. Should go well. |
11. Peladera | Won once this prep at Penola two runs back and ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Naracoorte. Concern is the wide barrier but go well. |
12. Sir Coen | Won once this prep at Naracoorte three runs back and comes back to race at a country level. Returns to shorter trip. Unlikely. |
13. Antipas | Won once this prep at Murray Bridge four runs back and finished seventh last start at Murray Bridge. four of six wins have come from dry ground but look to others. |
14. Lady Percy | Unplaced in all four runs this prep and down in distance. Carries an extra 4.5kg from last run. Looks tested. |
15. Azdaja | Finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Murray Bridge and just the one placing this campaign at Penola. Claim helps but still appears safely held. |
16. Taksim Girl | Unplaced in all six runs this prep and has not won in five outings to Penola before. Down in distance. Not keen. |
17. Right And Ready | Came on to finish midfield last start at Murray Bridge and awkwardly drawn. No wins in eight past runs at Penola. Not in this. |