1. D'jumbuck | Last start winner to break maiden at Sandown and drawn perfectly. Should race on the speed. Right in this. |
2. Gentleman Roy | Last start winner to break maiden at Pakenham Park but first race at metro class. Place. |
3. Legend Of Zorro | In the money last start running third at Ballarat and has two placings from three runs this prep. Up in journey. Major contender. |
4. Commodus | Finished four lengths off the winner last start at Sandown when first up and ran 10th at Flemington when last second-up. Faces a rise in trip. Cannot entertain. |
5. Knife's Edge | Won once this prep at Cranbourne three runs back. Ran one and a half lengths back from the winner last start at Pakenham Park. Likely to settle back in the field. Looking elsewhere. |
6. Laybuy | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Sandown and placed when fresh. Up in journey. Needs the breaks. |
7. Vancouver Lad | Began awkwardly 4-3/4 len 5th of 10 (9) $13.00 58.0 Altai Ranger 1200m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) Jan 28. Began awkwardly 4-1/4 len last of 8 (7) $31.00 59.0 Ellis Park 1400m Sandown-Hillside 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Feb 10. |
8. Grable | Strong in winning at only start at Warrnambool on a soft track and Dean Yendall has had success aboard previously. Right in this. |
9. Vitosha | 2-1/4 len win of 10 (2) $2.90F 57.5 Wilsdorf, Clever Approach 1400m Warrnambool 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Jan 10. Slowly away. Crowded early stages. Lost a plate 1/4 len 4th of 12 (10) $8.50 57.0 Revlis 1400m Ballarat 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(5) Feb 7. |
10. I Am Chickasaw | 1/2 hd 2nd of 7 (6) $3.90 56.0 Limpet 1600m Werribee 3yo+ Mdn Heavy(10) Jan 29. Began awkwardly sht 1/2 hd win of 8 (1) $2.00F 57.0 Ski Zoom, Through Irish Eyes 1600m M Valley 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Feb 12. |
11. Sandsation | Tactics queried len 2nd of 8 (6) $1.90F 61.5 Bull Dust 1200m Warrnambool 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 25. 1/2 len, sht nk 3rd of 8 (4) $3.90F 55.0 Ellis Park, Lofty Star 1400m Sandown-Hillside 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Good(4) Feb 10. |
12. Tycoon Bucks | Last start winner to break maiden at Ballarat and drops in weight. Likely to race off the speed. A good chance. |