1. Cinque Torri | Fractious in barriers. Began awkwardly. Lost a plate 8-1/2 len 8th of 9 (4) $14.00 56.0 Crystal Waters 1400m Kembla Grange (Bm68) Soft(6) Jan 22. Struck interference at start. Crowded near 100m 8-1/4 len last of 6 (4) $4.40 58.5 Two Ya Got 1000m Muswellbrook (Bm66) Heavy(8) June 5. |
2. Pad Thai | First-up after 19 week break and has placed once in two trials. Has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Not the worst. |
3. Cool Missile | 8-1/4 len 9th of 10 (9) $91.00 51.0 Julian Rock 1100m Randwick-Kensington 5yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) June 15. 4-1/4 len 5th of 13 (3) $21.00 58.0 Le Melody 1000m Tamworth (Bm58) Good(4) June 24. |
4. Best Side | Let-up for 11 weeks and won last trial at Beaumont. Rates highly with Lee Magorrian retaining the ride. Beautifully placed. |
5. Kite Flight | First-up after 34 week spell and has the benefit of a Beaumont trial. Needs a few starts to get warm. This looks too strong. |
6. Rupertson | Amongst the placegetters first two attempts this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Scone. A winning chance. |
7. Hardyo | Finished eight lengths back last start at Tamworth when first up and no wins in six past runs at Scone. Awkwardly drawn. Prefer others. |
8. Our Boy Malcolm | Just missed as favourite last start at Tamworth on a soft track and won once this prep at Port Macquarie two runs back. Drawn perfectly. Hard to go past. |
9. Quick Nick | 2 len, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 6 (6) $9.50 55.5 Two Ya Got, In Spades 1000m Muswellbrook (Bm66) Heavy(8) June 5. Raced wide without cover 5-1/4 len 7th of 13 (6) $9.50 59.5 Leeside 1200m Port Macquarie (Bm58) Soft(6) June 19. |
10. Shemakesastatement | Ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Tamworth and has won one of three on a softer track. Reece Jones a bonus. One for wider exotics. |
11. Wonfontein | Beaten easily last start at Port Macquarie when fresh and gets the winkers back on. Has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Sneaky chance. |
12. Zidane | Back from 23 week spell and trialled at Warwick Farm. Awkwardly drawn. Prefer others. |
13. Whispering Cate | Unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Scone and won once this prep at Muswellbrook two runs back. No wins in three past runs at the track. Not in this. |
14. Dolly Jayne | Won once this prep at Gunnedah four runs back and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Has won one of three with the sting out of the ground. Place. |
15. Superel | Finished midfield last start at Port Macquarie on a soft track and conditions a real condern. Has not won at Scone previously. Not here. |
16. Kennywyn | Can't knock the form with two wins from eight attempts this campaign and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier. Won't be far away in the run. Place hope. |
17. Twittersphere | Finished five lengths off the winner last start at Port Macquarie. Likely to settle back in the field. Unlikely. |
18. Distinctive Glory | Hampered at start nk, 1/2 len 3rd of 12 (8) $81.00 55.5 Senseiche, Our Boy Malcolm 1200m Tamworth E&G (Bm58) Soft(5) May 31. Slowly away 6-1/2 len last of 14 (12) $51.00 55.5 Fanz 1300m Scone (Bm58) Good(4) June 14. |