Gr 1 – Turnbull Stakes

Is an out-and-out stayer who should find this too short. Easily won the 3200m Sydney Cup last prep but was thrashed in the mud when resuming over a mile. Look for him later in the prep.

Led all the way to win the gr 1 Doomben Cup this trip on a damp track last prep. This is harder and he did throw up the white flag quickly when resuming and a fading 11th in the Gr 1 Underwood over 1800m. Should improve but needs to lift a great deal.

Looks to be in career-best form and will give this a shake. Responds extremely well to Joao Moreira which was indicated last start when they easily raced away to win the Gr 1 Underwood over 1800 when 3rd up. Is super fit, will love this track and looms very large.

One time touted the best horse in the land but looked far from it when plodding 5th to Mr Bightside and Pride Of Jenni in the Gr 1 Makybe Diva over a mile. Better suited this trip and this isn’t as strong a field. Expect a complete form reversal now that she is 3rd up.

Looks set to be a major player in the Gr 1 Melbourne Cup in a few weeks and those who do well in that race always run brilliantly in this race. So, he rates very highly. Won the Gr 1 Qld Derby brilliantly on a wet track. Is effective on dry too. Looms very large. Have in your numbers.

This is the dark horse. Has had 11 starts and won 9 of them, including the past 3 on the trot over this trip in Sydney. Up in class here but knows how to win and can run time. Oddly, is even better on a wet track. Bad draw so probably goes hard early to sit outside the leader. Is very tough.

Proven tough Gr 1 winner who loves this track. And this distance also. Both starts this time up have been average though. Better placed here and is 3rd up so expect her to get back and run home well. If she runs to her very best she can win.

Proven multiple Gr 1 winner but shocked everyone with his last to 2nd effort when resuming at $71 last start in the 1800m Underwood behind Buckaroo last start. Should be fitter now and has a good 2nd up record. Loves it damp too. Is in and out but that effort last start was very impressive.

Was the top 3YO in his cohort but form has fallen away this year. Ran 2nd in a handicap last start in NZ in the mud. At his best is a major threat but doesn’t seem the horse he was.

Loves this track and this trip for that matter and is a stakes winner from last start. Up in class here but from this gate he sits in 3rd with the run of the race all the way which makes him a major threat. Have in your numbers.

Better suited over a longer trip and this should test him.

Is simply a better horse than what she displayed when resuming this grade last start in the Gr 1 Underwood. Got stuck behind runners and just didn’t run on. And, she was well backed. Second up stats say she will run brilliantly in this. So give her another chance.

Not racing well enough to trouble this field and finishes closer to last than first.

Has found a new sense of character of late now that he has been ridden to the lead in his races. Was a game 2nd under 61kg to Young Werther this trip in fast time then led and good 4th to Buckaroo last start in the Gr 1 Underwood. This is harder but will be thereabouts and on speed all the way.

Good stayer who had to take off early and wide last start in the Underwood when he weakened late to run 9th to Buckaroo. This is harder. has placed at Gr 1 level but not keen.

Irish stayer here for the Melbourne Cup. Has staying talent but his first up last to Eliyass in the Gr 3 over 2000m last start was very weak.