Selections:
#3 - First Light - $4.60
#2 - Auspicious Cloud - $3.30
#7 - O'ziggy - $4.40
#4 - Mist Of Battle (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY) - $8.10
BEST BET - #3 - First Light
Sneaky little high level staying contest to kick the card off here and whilst the first three lines of betting are all close to each other I am keen on the third line of betting to get one over the other two. This Waller horse has been going okay this prep, placing in two runs from seven but he’s got the benefit of a run at this trip last start, rates highly in this field after coming back in depth and I think with Berry aboard he just wins.
THE DANGER - #2 - Auspicious Cloud
I just think Auspicious Cloud likes to get in his own way a bit but he should be hard fit fourth up now, rates well above this field off the back of his last run in Saturday company at this trip and gets a good draw. He needs to settle closer in the run to feature but he will be one of the strongest late.
VALUE BET - #4 - Mist Of Battle (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY)
Hard to knock a David Payne and D Gibbons combination and this one looks primed for the step up here off the back of a last start win where he was second up and stepped out over the 2100m at Wyong where he took over in the straight and jetted away for a soft win. Third up now, ready to win again, gets in light and should be prominent to some extent here.