1. Apex | Wide throughout 4-1/4 len 8th of 12 (10) $14.00 59.0 Oakfield Romance 1200m Tuncurry 4yo+ Mdn Soft(6) Dec 7. Blundered on straightening 3-1/4 len 8th of 12 (6) $41.00 58.5 Kyanite 1100m Bathurst E&G Mdn Good(4) Dec 21. |
2. Bosskid | Faded to finish 10th at only start at Newcastle and will have to carry an extra 1kg. Wide barrier is a concern. Looking elsewhere. |
3. Essoess | Has placed in two runs from four this campaign and placed last start at Taree on a heavy track. Likely to race near the speed in a race without much early pace. Rates highly. |
4. Mwah | On debut and fitter for multiple trial runs. Drawn perfectly. Watch early betting. |
5. Blackwater Bronn | Began awkwardly. Vetted - no abnormalities 10-3/4 len last of 7 (7) $4.40 59.0 Fu Hao 1000m Coffs Harbour Mdn Plate Good(3) Nov 29. Overraced early, middle stages. Held up on straightening 3-1/4 len 4th of 9 (7) $15.00 59.0 Franklin Corners 1210m Lismore E&G Mdn Plate Heavy(8) Dec 22. |
6. Shen Gui | Unsighted last start at Taree. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace. Winning chance. |
7. Golden Chances | Finished seventh at only start at Nowra and will have to carry an extra 1.5kg. Needs the breaks. |
8. Date | Came on to finish midfield last start at Gilgandra on a soft track and wide barrier is a concern. Likely to race on the speed in a race with minimal pressure expected. Not the worst. |
9. Day Dreamin' | Finished fifth last start at Port Macquarie on a heavy track and up in distance. Carrying less weight but still hard to have. |
10. Moonwinkle | First-up after 33 week break and might need the run. Returns to shorter trip. Look to others. |
11. Mylejet | Hasn't placed in 12 runs and faded to finish eighth last start at Port Macquarie on a heavy track. Down in weight but looks tested. |
12. Nouvelle | Began awkwardly lg hd, 1-3/4 len 3rd of 9 (3) $5.00 57.5 Miss Kojiki, Empowerment 1300m Taree F&M Mdn Hcp Good(4) Nov 30. 6-1/2 len 7th of 8 (5) $8.50 55.5 Commando Hunt 1300m Scone Mdn Hcp Heavy(9) Dec 21. |
13. Single Charge | Ran five lengths back from the winner last start at Taree and should run fitter for past attempts. Goes down in weight. A good chance. |
14. You'll Think of Me | A 14 start maiden. Likely to settle back in the field. Not keen. |
15. Ticket to Kentucky | Yet to place in 15 attempts but has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw, still seems unlikely. |