Best Bet

Race 5 - #2 CHEVRON (Each Way)

Happy to forgive and forget the second up run of Chevron at this track/trip last start, where he was stepping up significantly in trip, whilst also carrying a 62.5kg impost. He has drawn wide again, however, he maps to get handy to the speed without too many kicking up inside him. Ideally McNab will elect to sit off of likely leader Bosch, which should give him every opportunity to run out the 2100m strongly. Chevron looks much better placed with only 57.5kg on his back here and now third up into his campaign. $5.50/$2.10 looks great value for mine.

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Race 1 - #4 STASH (Win)

Willing to overlook the debut run of Stash, where he didn’t cope with the trying conditions at all. Now stepping up to 1600m second up on a much better surface, a much-improved performance can be expected.  Stash has shown more than enough in the trials to be winning against this sort of field. Could land a forward position in the running if Ryan Elliot elects to work across the field with Matai Bay early.