1. Pharrell | Won once this prep at Sale five runs back and down in distance. Has placed four times at Moe before. Forward showing no surprise. |
2. Golden Banner | Just missed as favourite last start at Murtoa. Won't be far away in the run. Hard to go past. |
3. Vitesse Breeze | Checked near 200m 12-3/4 len 10th of 11 (1) $5.00 59.0 Bishop Rock 1600m Pakenham Synthetic 2yo+ Hcp (58) Synthetic July 9. 4-3/4 len 4th of 10 (4) $9.50 58.5 Just Wishing 1500m Ballarat Synthetic 3yo+ (Bm58) Synthetic Aug 5. |
4. Cheneford | 6-1/4 len 8th of 9 (1) $8.50 56.5 It's Classified 1200m Warrnambool 2yo+ (Bm58) Heavy(10) July 18. 1-1/2 len 2nd of 11 (1) $4.80 67.5 I'll Be Gone 1400m Casterton 2yo+ Hwt (58) Soft(7) July 24. |
5. La Marsa | In the money last start running third at Sale. Likely to race off the speed. Serious player. |
6. Another Engagement | Has struggled in all three runs so far this campaign and gets the blinkers back on. Up in journey. Sneaky chance. |
7. Quindi Pensi | Faded to finish 11th last start at Pakenham Synthetic. Won't be far away in the run. At least a place chance here. |
8. Without Excuse | Won once this prep at Mornington five runs back and placed last start at Moe on a heavy track. Well drawn. Rates as one of the key chances. |
9. We Want Frankie | Finished worse than midfield last start at Warrnambool and up in trip. Has placed in two runs from seven this campaign but look to others. |
10. La Pluie | Struggled so far this preparation but rates well on a softer track, still this looks too strong. |
11. Foxgossip | Came on to finish midfield last start at Geelong on a soft track when resuming and awkwardly drawn. Ran ninth at Bairnsdale when last second-up. Hard to get enthused. |
12. Kurgan | Slowly away 2-3/4 len 9th of 14 (6) $21.00 56.0 Royal Dragon 1700m Stony Creek 3yo+ (Bm58) Good(3) Dec 28 (2020). Slowly away 7-1/2 len last of 11 (9) $41.00 55.0 Manhattan Force 1600m Pakenham Synthetic 2yo+ Hcp (58) Synthetic July 3. |
13. Stay A While | 12-1/4 len 7th of 9 (3) $101.00 56.5 Moss Job 1200m Ballarat Synthetic 2yo+ F&M (Bm58) Synthetic June 28. 15-3/4 len last of 10 (7) $101.00 55.0 Stratum Pride 1600m Sapphire Coast (Bm66) Heavy(8) July 24. |
14. Extra Extra | Still a maiden after 22 starts and faces a rise in distance. Awkwardly drawn. Seems unlikely. |