RACE TWO
IDEAL WORLD (6) drops back to the Veterans ranks and after 6 starts since his last success looks to have found the conditions to bounce back. Buried in the run last start, he was searching for the gaps that did not open when 4.5m from STRADDIE. Only a neck away the start prior after leading every step bar the one that counted, he can put the power on here.
DAPPER (1) will appreciate the improved gate after being banished to the ODM for his past 2 outings. In a blanket finish last start, he was within 4m of the winner despite never seeing the space to make a challenge. Strong in the breeze the start prior, he has enough early hustle to protect early before having first look at the lane.
HANDSOME HERO (3) settled in the running line from gate 2 here last week and then when the moves came down the back, was bottled up and had nowhere to go. 4m from the winner without having an uninterrupted shot at them, he can feature in this.
SAM IS PERFECTION (8) retreated from gate 5 to find position last start over the 2138m trip and when looking to make a run, did not have the smoothest passage. Hitting the line strongly, he will be probing for an opening.
SELECTIONS: IDEAL WORLD (6), DAPPER (1), HANDSOME HERO (3), SAM IS PERFECTION (8)
SUGGESTED BET: IDEAL WORLD (6) to win