1. Our Destrier | Winner of last two at Corowa and goes up in distance for the first time. Looking to others. |
2. Outlandos | Finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Sandown and comes back to race at a country level. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. Tough to beat. |
3. Single Crown | Last start winner at Yarra Valley and Craig Newitt has had success aboard previously. Goes down in weight. Commands serious thought. |
4. Don't Make Me Wait | Finished a length back from the leader last start at Stawell and a big drop in weight. Won once this prep at Tatura five runs back. Forward showing no surprise. |
5. Queen Guinevere | Finished eight lengths back last start at Caulfield but racing back from metro track. three from four wins have been in the dry. Place hope. |
6. Axecapital | Did nothing to threaten last start at Yarra Valley and won once this prep at Echuca two runs back. Drops in weight but still hard to get enthused. |
7. Grade Zero | Coming off a win to break maiden at Wangaratta and has won at the track before. Rates highly with Daniel Stackhouse retaining the ride. Genuine contender. |
8. Lord Goldberg | Ran fifth last start at Mornington but has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier. Returns to shorter trip. Looking to others. |
9. Sinamay | Keen 2-1/4 len 5th of 11 (4) $3.00F 60.0 Roar 1590m Wangaratta 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Dec 12. Nk win of 10 (3) $4.80 58.0 The Brightside, Valentine 2046m Benalla 3yo+ Hcp (58) Soft(6) Jan 3. |
10. The Brightside | Only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Benalla on a soft track and drops 3kg from last run. Expect to be right up there. |
11. Wynsome Maid | Ran eight lengths back from the winner last start at Sale and could struggle from a wide barrier draw. Won once this prep at Benalla five runs back. This looks too strong. |
12. Miss Mask | Let-up. Last start winner to break maiden at Traralgon on a soft track and down in weight. Place hope. |
13. Bedouin King | Has placed in two runs from four this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Benalla on a soft track. Concern is the wide barrier. Needs the breaks. |
14. Davelliom | Became unbalanced. Checked near 200m. Tongue over bit 12-3/4 len last of 10 (8) $21.00 58.0 Bijou Belle 2000m Wangaratta 3yo+ Hcp (58) Good(3) Dec 12. 1/2 len 2nd of 10 (6) $10.00 58.0 Voodoo Queen 1850m Kyneton 3yo+ (Bm52) Good(3) Jan 1. |
15. Kinjulator | 2 len win of 4 (4) $4.20 66.0 Johnny Romance, Cheners 1900m Merton Merton Cup Good(4) Jan 1. 3-1/4 len 2nd of 6 (5) $2.70 67.5 Can Get A Witness 2008m Woolamai Trophy Race Soft(5) Jan 16. |