Selections:
#1 - Caldante (NEXT BEST) - $5.00
#3 - Knight's Choice - $3.60
#6 - Italian Virtuoso- $9.50
#4 - Fine And Rare - $7.50
BEST BET - #1 - Caldante (NEXT BEST)
This looks like a race that will be contested by the top two picks and whilst it has been tough to split them I am keen to be with Caldante who is having his fourth start for Stuart Kendrick and his last two runs have been full of merit, placing third in both of them in competitive affairs where he was beaten under a length in both. He does appear, off the back of those runs, to like it with his toe in the ground so watch what the weather does but any rain will be positive signs.
THE DANGER - #3 - Knight's Choice
Knight’s Choice looks to be the other top chance in the field. The Symons and Laxon trained three year old has had three runs this campaign and made massive improvements in his last at Ipswich over the 1350m in the mud. He trucked along in the run there, chasing hard all run but just looked to hamper near the line, maybe hitting a bad patch of turd and finished second there but really should have taken that out. Should be hard fit now and is a top chance to go one better in this field.
VALUE BET - #6 - Italian Virtuoso
Italian Virtuoso resumed off a short break about a month ago and his last three starts should see him very sharp for this. He seems to be a very progressive type for the Lambourn stable who hasn’t been clocking in bad splits at all; he is just struggling to put it all together. He draws well now, Huxtable jumps in the saddle for the ride and I think they can run a much improved race at odds.