chased leaders until ridden and outpaced from 12th
led, mistake and headed 12th, led again approaching 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well flat
held up, not fluent 14th and next, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, on pace approaching last
always in rear
behind, steady headway from 9th, blundered and weakened from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, hard ridden from 14th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, kept on flat
chased winner, led 12th, headed approaching 3 out, chasing winner but held when not fluent last, weakened flat
in touch, not fluent 9th, lost touch and struggling from 12th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
Zafarabad and Ryalux are closely matched on their Perth run last season and there is little between them here. Both will relish the ground and the distance. The TEAMtalk vote, however, goes to topweight Eau De Cologne who has shown his liking for this course in the past and has run well fresh. Easton Gale has undoubted ability but with his stable out of form he is passed over here. Chevalier Errant has ability and seemed to improve for each run last season. This distance though is unchartered for the nine-year-old so he is best watched today.