G1 – 1400m – Turf
1 | Tosen Stardom | Pulled up with heat stress and the thumps after having tough run when 2.4 lengths 11th to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. G1 winner at 1600m and 2000m in previous campaign and can improve. |
2 | Humidor | Not raced since finishing 19th of 23 in G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) last November. Not won short of 1600m but has been placed two of past three first-up runs at this distance and is multiple G1 winner. |
3 | Brave Smash | Darren Weir trained and stablemate of numbers 1 and 2. Finished well when 0.2 lengths 3rd to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Hard to beat on that performance. |
4 | Lord Of The Sky | Usual front-runner who missed the start and had to work hard early when 0.7 lengths 5th to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Won barrier trial on Monday. Yet to win at this distance but chance if begins well and gets easy lead. |
5 | Sovereign Nation | Not raced since November when unplaced in G1 Railway Stakes (1600m). Began last campaign with strong Flemington win at this distance and was then competitive with Tosen Stardom and Mr Sneaky in Group races. Placed in barrier trial on 13 February. |
6 | Mr Sneaky | Slow to begin, caught wide when 1.2 lengths 8th to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Placed four previous 1400m runs including G1 Rupert Clarke Stakes at this track. |
7 | Wyndspelle | Slow to begin and slow pace against when 3.3 lengths 4th to Gailo Chop in G3 Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Placed five of seven at this distance and G1 placed in Cantala Stakes (1600m) last November. |
8 | Snitzson | Not raced since October when unplaced in G1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). That followed G1 third, at 1600m, behind Happy Clapper in Epsom Handicap. Second in barrier trial on 13 February. One win from three fresh runs. |
9 | Shillelagh | Strong finisher who settled too far back when 2.3 lengths 10th to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Won G1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) last November. Won three of five second-up. |
10 | Mighty Boss | Talented three-year-old who won G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) last October. First run since when very good, without luck, 0.9 lengths 7th to Hartnell in G1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 10 February. |
11 | Showtime | Front running three-year-old who resumed from break with 1.25 lengths 2nd to Trapeze Artist in G2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 3 February. That was first run since October when unlucky in running 11th behind Mighty Boss in G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). |