Brandt was in good form at the start of the year and would not be without a chance in this, though he is yet to sparkle since joining Gerald Bennett. This is a big drop in class but English Laughter is another who arrives out of sorts whereas Fiery Opal has been ultra-consistent in recent runs, finishing second four times in a row. He had a neck to spare over INDIAN GULCH here at the end of January but the latter is better off at the weight today and it would be no surprise if he turned the tables given he was trapped wide in his only subsequent outing last month.
K P Creed (USA) 11-1 (8-10) Inside, faded early, 7th of 8, 17l behind Fourth Design (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Wilshire Star (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Pressed insd, resisted, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind High Rolling Dude (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
Brandt (USA) 9-1 (8-8) Angled insd,no rally,, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dad's Yankees (8-6) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Browns Gap (USA) 13-2 (8-8) Pressed, gave way,, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind High Rolling Dude (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
Indian Gulch (USA) 17-4 (8-8) 5wd far turn,no menace, 7th of 8, 9l behind Malio's (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
Osvaldo (USA) 17-5 (8-9) Forward rail, empty,, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Guerreron (8-9) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
English Laughter (USA) 22-1 (8-6) Getting out bit early, last of 8, shd behind Blackline (8-6) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
Money Broker (USA) 35-1 (8-10) Set pace, gamely, 2nd of 8, shd behind K P Creed (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Feb.
The Wayne Factor (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Settled,split 3w,up 2d, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Meilleur (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Mar.
Fiery Opal (USA) 6-5fav (8-10) Bid 4w,5w, outkicked, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Done Acting (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Feb.
Unspoiled Moments (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Bumped start, inside, 3rd of 8, shd behind K P Creed (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Feb.
Allegiance (USA) 5-1 (8-6) Shuffld back,3w,weaken, last of 7, 29 1/4l behind First Masamune (8-6) at Hawthorne 1m fst in Dec.