Selections:
#8 - Marques (NEXT BEST) - $2.45
#6 - Green Shadows - $5.50
#9 - Sweysive - $13.00
#4 - Danish Prince - $13.00
BEST BET - #8 - Marquess (NEXT BEST)
Marquess looks like an ultra progressive horse for the Godolphin stable and he went away for a very long spell of 72 weeks after winning two on the trot and then resumed at the midweeks at Warwick Farm a couple weeks ago where he was wide with cover and deep in the run and then came into the race on the turn and came away from them late for a very impressive win. You wouldn’t think many horses have what it takes to do that first up off a more than year spell, should be tough to beat now second up with Jmac aboard.
THE DANGER - #6 - Green Shadows
I have always been a fan of the Ryan and Alexiou stable trained Green Shadows who looks set to peak here fourth up and has had three great runs on the bounce since resuming off an 18 week spell where he just keeps finding one better. However now he comes out to 1500m after two very solid 1400m runs where in the last he looked the winner until the smart Chorlton Lane got the better of her. She’s as honest as they come and will give Marquess a run for his money.
VALUE BET - #9 - Sweysive
Winning form is good form and the Bjorn Baker trained Sweysive has put together a few sharp wins and a handful of close placings this campaign and now comes into this flying, well weighted at 55.5kg and with leading jockey Dylan Gibbons on. His last run saw him race two wide all trip at this distance and find the front, looked the winner, when the tough run just told late and he was overrun by the smart Principessa. He looks well placed staying at the distance and with a more economical run this time in he can win again.