1. Chu Chu Charlie | Resumes after a spell of 117 weeks and down in distance. Big rise in weight. Looking elsewhere. |
2. Wild Colonial Boy | Only just missed last start, finishing half a length back from the winner at Naracoorte on a soft track when resuming but goes up in weight. Ran fourth at Warrnambool when last second-up. Not in this. |
3. Greetings Ned | Narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Bordertown and has two placings from three runs this prep. Beautifully placed. |
4. Manhattan Arch | Faded to finish seventh last start at Warrnambool. Commands serious thought. |
5. Dissolute | Coming to a new trainer and has got off to a poor start this campaign but should improve with fitness. Draws to do no work. Commands respect. |
6. Longmire | Has two wins from five attempts this campaign and large claim helps. Up in weight. Needs the breaks. |
7. Raise an Army | Finished five lengths back last start at Morphettville and just the one placing this campaign at Morphettville. Won't be far away in the run. Place hope. |
8. None Better | 2-3/4 len last of 5 (5) $7.50 57.0 Bright Belle 1430m Naracoorte (Bm66) Heavy(9) Sept 27. 2-3/4 len last of 6 (5) $11.00 55.5 Gigglon 1200m Naracoorte (Bm68) Soft(6) Feb 7. |
9. Can't Bluff Me | Finished eighth last start at Gawler when first up but comes to hand quickly and placed at Gawler when last second-up. Goes down in weight but still prefer others. |
10. Canidae | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Gawler and carrying less weight. Won't be far away in the run. Among the main chances. |
11. Royal Mile | Last start winner to break maiden at Naracoorte when resuming and won or placed in three races to start career. Will appreciate the cut in the ground. Not out of it. |
12. Dabay | 3-1/2 len 4th of 12 (10) $9.00 57.5 Thanasi 1430m Naracoorte (Bm54) Soft(5) Dec 27. Began awkwardly. Shifted out near 800m 4 len 5th of 9 (1) $8.50 57.5 Wicked Whitt 1300m Bordertown (Bm54) Good(4) Jan 27. |
13. Bunumburt | Has placed in two runs from six this campaign but ran seventh last start at Warrnambool on a soft track. Goes down in weight but still not keen. |