1400m – Turf
| 1 | Verdad | Consistent galloper who rarely runs a bad race resuming from a spell. He’s had two starts this track and distance for two thirds. |
| 2 | Windstorm | Veteran resuming from a spell. He races well fresh with two wins and two seconds from six starts. Last start 11th Caulfield over 1400m on 30 August. |
| 3 | Ndola | He’s in great form with wins at his past two starts at Morphettville (1250m) and Caulfield (1440m). Hard to beat. |
| 4 | Sir Artie | He won over 1400m at Rosehill in a BM88 Handicap on 27 September before he finished 5th in the same grade at Randwick on 18 October. |
| 5 | Cotehele | He wasn’t that far away at his last start when he finished 2.34L 5th at Gawler over 1500m to Air Assault on 24 October. |
| 6 | Rheinberg | Not that far away at his first start for a new trainer when 5.3L 7th to Home Rule over 1400m at Caulfield on 16 August. |
| 7 | Sunshineinmypocket | He’s building to another win. At his last start he finished 1L 3rd to Ndola over 1440m at Caulfield in a BM84 Handicap. |
| 8 | Sabaj | Not beaten that far and didn’t have a lot of luck when 3.64L 6th in the G3 Silver Eagle (1300m) at Randwick on 18 October. |
| 9 | So Risque | Safely held in restricted 1440m at Caulfield on 15 October after 2nd over 1400m at Sandown. Hasn’t won for over a year. |
| 10 | Gala Queen | She followed win here in a BM70 Handicap over 1630m with a 9th in a G3 to Oh Too Good at Caulfield on 11 October over 1600m. |
| 11 | Le Ferrari | Winner this track and distance. At his last start he finished 1.9L 5th in a BM84 Handicap at Caulfield over 1440m on 15 October. |
| 12 | Persian Spirit | Promising galloper who won first-up at Flemington in a BM78 Handicap over 1100m on 13 September. Last start 4th at Geelong (1200m). |
| 13 | Sir Davy | Former handy galloper resuming from a spell. He needs to improve to have any impact here. |
| 14 | He’ll Rip | He followed his win this track over 1420m two starts ago with 2.21L 3rd in a BM78 Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley. |
| 15 | Nostringsattached | He’s a stakes placegetter but he needs to improve on his first-up last at Sandown Hillside behind King Zephyr. |
| 16 | Daggers | Talented galloper who will find this easier than 5.81L 5th to Jigsaw over 1200m at Cranbourne last start. |
| Reserves | ||
| 17 | Kirribilli | She returned to her best with 0.02L 1st at Pakenham in a BM66 Handicap over 1400m on a soft track. |
| 18 | Ten Commandments | Well beaten 6.83L 7th to Apulia over 1496m at Moonee Valley on 24 October and would need massive improvement to impact here. |
| 19 | Boltsaver | Hasn’t won since November last year. Many attempts at the 1400m but yet to break through at the distance. Unlikely threat. |
| 20 | Jugiong | Not far away last start when 1.33L 6th Bendigo over 1300m in a BM62 Handicap on 18 October. Still looks too tough. |
