Track: Good 4 Weather: Showers

Bases Loaded can land on speed and prove tough to stave off against these. Tim Clark is booked and he can overcome the wide draw. Hoped for more from Celestial Legend fresh but does have big claims in this if recapturing its best form. Amor Victorious will run its honest usual bold race while Freedom Rally and Osipenko both mix their form but are both major players if on song.

1. Celestial Legend (2)

Classy runner who will be hard to beat in this affair. Hoped for a bit more fresh but will be strips fitter for the run and is good enough to take this out.

2. Freedom Rally (4)

Capable runner who has measured up to some handy races across the time. Maps well and should give this a shake.

3. New Endeavour (13)

Can’t have.

4. Osipenko (9)

Best efforts go close in a race like this and J-Mac booked creates interest. This race is within reach despite the wide draw.

5. Unspoken (6)

Can’t have.

6. Bandersnatch (8)

Prefer others.

7. New Energy (11)

Map looks tough from out there but this race is within reach with even luck from the draw. Yet to place on this track but Shinn aboard is a big tick.

8. Bases Loaded (14)

Maps tricky from barrier 14 but can land up on the speed and does strike a winnable race. Tim Clark does the steering and this race does look well within reach.

9. Coastwatch (12)

Can’t have.

10. Punch Lane (7)

Looked unders last start and looks unders again here.

11. Molly Bloom (3)

Capable on its day and drawn to do no work. Can give this a shake.

12. Charterhouse (1)

Pole position and Gibbons are both ticks. This race is within reach.

13. Tannhauser (10)

Can’t have.

14. Amor Victorious (5)

Classy runner who has been around the mark all prep and gets a great chance to strike in this from barrier 5. Maps for a good run and does look well placed in this field.

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

Bryce Parker’s Tips
1 Celestial Legend
2 Freedom Rally
14 Amor Victorious
4 Osipenko

Result	Horse	Margin
1st	14 Amor Victorious
2nd	10 Punch Lane	0.6 length
3rd	3 New Endeavour	1.37 lengths
4th	4 Osipenko	1.74 lengths

The track was rated as Soft 5.

Scratchings: 9. Coastwatch, 13. Tannhauser, 11. Molly Bloom.