The Invitation – 2023

Track: Good Weather: Fine

Alcohol Free can give this a shake if finding best form. Espiona has the turn of foot to win. Royal Merchant will strip fitter for the first up run. Ruthless Dame is racing well and should be around the mark. Opal Ridge has plenty of upside and should give this shake.

1. Alcohol Free (13)

Barrier 13 makes things tricky but has the class. Goes close on best form.

2. Espiona (10)

Class of the race. Barrier 10 makes things hard but has a bit on this lot. With even luck looks very hard to beat in this field.

3. Royal Merchant (6)

Should be strips fitter for the first up run and can get a nice run from the draw. Goes in the mix.

4. Ruthless Dame (14)

Classy runner. No favours from the draw but brings superb form lines. Hard to beat.

5. Opal Ridge (3)

Racing well. Gets the right run from barrier 3 and should be able to find the gap and be hard to hold out in the end.

6. Roots (4)

Hard to beat from barrier 4. Has class on this field and is well placed.

7. Magic Time (11)

Drifter in the market. Good enough to win this fresh. Keep an eye on market moves.

8. Parisal (2)

Racing well. Barrier 2 makes things the perfect run in transit with even luck and should get every chance from there.

9. Olentia (7)

Needs to lift on form.

10. Banana Queen (8)

Can’t have.

11. Ausbred Flirt (9)

Prefer others.

12. Dalchini (12)

Leaning to others.

13e. Razeta (1)

Not hopeless at the odds.

14e. Russian Conquest (5)

Can’t have.

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

Bryce Parker’s Tips	Jo Jackson’s Tips	Lewis Oliver’s Tips
2 Espiona	7 Magic Time
5 Opal Ridge	2 Espiona
8 Parisal	8 Parisal
9 Olentia	6 Roots

Result	Horse	Margin
1st	2 Espiona
2nd	4 Ruthless Dame	0.21 length
3rd	7 Magic Time	0.3 length
4th	1 Alcohol Free	0.66 length

The track was rated as Good 4.

Scratchings: 13e. Razeta, 14e. Russian Conquest.