Track: Soft 5 Weather: Fine

Open race. Shooting For Gold doesn’t win out of turn but loves it here and may show these up. Petronius has been on the drift but is good enough. Golden Boom won well last start and no denying a second effort while Hardware Lane loves it heavy and gets conditions to suit. Xtravagant Star gets Kah and huge maket support. Goes in the mix.

1. Shooting For Gold (17)

Hard to catch but loves it here and brings the class edge on this field. Good enough but risky odds.

2. Petronius (12)

Can’t have.

3. Rubiquitous (2)

This looks too tough.

4. King Kapa (3)

Can’t have.

5. Nettuno (1)

Scratched

6. Deepour (15)

Prefer others.

7. Golden Boom (10)

Nice win last start with things against. Harder here but deserves respect and knows how to win.

8. Hardware Lane (14)

Wants it wet but keeps defying the odds and winning. Can win.

9. Le Melody (8)

Can’t have.

10. Xtravagant Star (5)

Maps well and heavily backed. Kah steers, gets a lovely run in transit and prior form is good.

11. Steady Ready (7)

Can’t have.

12. Shalaa’s Moment (9)

Winning machine with 3 in a row to date. Harder here but hard to deny. Can win again.

13. Flaming Conquest (11)

Can’t have.

14. Vodka Martini (4)

Superb record and can notch up another one. Up on speed runner who is hard to beat.

15. Navas Two (16)

Can’t have.

16. Bring Me Kash (13)

Prefer others.

17. Economics (6)

This looks too tough.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

The track was rated as Good 4.

Scratchings: 5. Nettuno, 14e. Vodka Martini, 15e. Navas Two, 16e. Bring Me Kash, 17e. Economics.