1. No Statement | Last start winner at Bathurst and relishes the heavy, winning two in these conditions before. Well placed. |
2. Borsalina | Finished 10th last start at Hawkesbury when fresh and faces a rise in distance. Ran fourth at Hawkesbury when last second-up. This looks too strong. |
3. California August | 8-1/2 len 9th of 10 (7) $18.00 59.0 Westgrove 1200m Moruya (Bm58) Cl2+ Heavy(9) July 1. 2-1/4 len, sht nk 3rd of 15 (3) $19.00 61.0 Maddison's Missile, Capalise 1200m Sapphire Coast (Bm58) Heavy(8) July 24. |
4. Dream Eclipse | Unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Goulburn on a soft track. Likely to settle back in the field and should run fitter for past attempts. Perfectly placed. |
5. Keikoku | Slowly away. Poor recovery 6-1/4 len last of 8 (4) $2.70F 54.0 Conscript 1200m Gosford 3-4yo (Bm64) Soft(6) Nov 24. 6-3/4 len 6th of 11 (11) $8.50 57.5 Alpha One 1000m Hawkesbury (Bm64) Soft(6) July 17. |
6. Vengeful | Won once this prep at Muswellbrook two runs back and faded to finish 10th last start at Scone. Andrew Adkins a bonus. Commands serious thought. |
7. Nostro Re | Finished eighth last start at Hawkesbury but likes a heavier track. Won't be far away in the run. Outside hope. |
8. Big Steve | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Canberra and faces a rise in distance. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Not the worst. |
9. Masked Maree | 13-1/4 len 9th of 10 (5) $21.00 55.0 Wilful Spirit 1200m Goulburn Hcp (C1) Soft(7) May 10. Failed to handle going. Poor recovery. Ordered to trial 22-1/4 len last of 11 (1) $51.00 55.0 Lawyer's Delight 1400m Goulburn (Bm58) Soft(7) May 27. |
10. Sundelago | Unplaced in all four runs this prep but relishes the heavy. Up in distance. Not here. |