G3 – 2400m – Turf
| 1 | Campaldino | Went on a tear through the first half of 2025, winning four of six starts and running second twice. Is third up from a lengthy spell here and looks a leading hope after winning the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) last start. |
| 2 | Alalcance | Scratched |
| 3 | Changingoftheguard | Ninth in last year’s G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), this seven-year-old resumed with a 1900m sixth last month. Will enjoy the step up in trip here but likely still needs the run. |
| 4 | Travolta | Has been competitive in three starts this preparation and now gets out to a distance where he can really figure. Good each-way hope. |
| 5 | Athabascan | Showed sharp improvement from his first to second starts this preparation and is another who will enjoy stretching out to 2400m. Keep safe. |
| 6 | Palmetto | Veteran has now gone over a year since tasting success and he has mixed his form in two starts back from a spell. Prefer others here. |
| 7 | Star Of India | Was never in contention when failing to beat a runner home in the recent Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) and would need to improve sharply to figure here. Look elsewhere. |
| 8 | Juja Kibo | Stuck on well for third in the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) on 7 March, finishing less than two lengths off winner Campaldino, and he should be right in the finish here. |
| 9 | Taramansour | Fitness should not be an issue fourth up this year after two 2400m runs in Tasmania last month but may just lack the class to be truly competitive here. |
| 10 | Sam Hawkens | Best would be good enough to give this a shake but form has only been moderate in two starts this preparation. Each-way chance. |
| 11 | Don Diego De Vega | Had a tough time of things when resuming with an 11th over the Randwick 2000m last month and should improve here, although is probably a run or two away from his best. |
| 12 | Tempesti | Was only OK when returning with a ninth at Wangaratta last month and looks to have his work cut out for him stepping up in grade here. Prefer others. |
| 13 | Saganti | Doesn’t win out of turn but did show marked improvement last start and another step up in trip here looks suitable. Could nab a place. |
| 14 | Mr Monaco | British import has settled into Australia nicely and looks well placed here off the back of a last-start win over the Randwick 2000m and a 2400m success at Caulfield in October. Leading chance. |
| 15 | Newlook | Will be fitter for a first-up fifth at Wangaratta on 28 February but this is a much stiffer test and it’s hard to see him being a factor. |
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| 16 | Kadavar | Has started at massive odds in three mediocre efforts this preparation and it’s hard to see that changing here. Look elsewhere. |
