Selections:
#3 - Cool Jakey (BEST BET) - $2.35
#4 - Shohei - $5.50
#6 - Master Showman - $8.50
#11 - Another Cognac - $10.00
BEST BET - #3 - Cool Jakey (BEST BET)
Cool Jakey has to take on the top weight when resuming here but does rate highly here and we often see Pride improving runners who come over to the stable. This particular runner won first up when on debut last prep and now comes into this off the back of two trials. Both of which he has been moving nicely and I think he likely takes this out first up.
THE DANGER - #4 - Shohei
Shohei is generally very competitive second up with a win and placing in three second up runs and I think he should go well here for the Hawkes camp. He resumed at Rosehill off of an 18 week break from racing when running on from the rear of the field quite strongly to end up midfield and now shapes up race fitter, natural improvement and with a good draw, all should see him finish well.
VALUE BET - #6 - Master Showman
Master Showman is a second up winner in the past and can improve into this enough to be a genuine threat for the Ryan and Alexiou stable. He resumed off oa 17 week break from racing last time out at Canterbury over the 1100m where he did a bit wrong in the run but settled, found a spot to come on in the straight and ran on very well given the hiccups earlier in the race when finishing fourth behind a smart winner in Chief Conductor. Natural improvement should carry him well here.