Palani has improved for three starts since resuming, and he is ready to win when he steps out at Ballarat this afternoon.
The son of Zoustar fifth, beaten two lengths at Pakenham when resuming, and he is unlucky not to have won either of his last two starts at Kilmore and here at Ballarat.
He takes his place in this field in peak order and might not be offered a better opportunity to win.
Live By The Sword worked to the line well to fill the minors at The ‘Bool when resuming, and he’ll enjoy plenty of improvement into this race.
The former Kiwi showed promise without recording an elusive win during his debut prep across the ditch, and he kept his best work for late on debut in Australia.
He’ll need some luck in running today after drawing wide, but he certainly looks up to winning.
Furioso has improved for two starts back this time, and he looks ready to win at Ballarat this afternoon.
The Atlante gelding clearly needed his first start back when seventh, beaten ten lengths at Pakenham, but he finished off well on the placegetters’ heels at Terang last time out.
Fitter third-up and out to a trip, I think he’ll take plenty of beating today.
Penfriend has been excellent since returning from a break, and she looms as the one to beat again in the last at Ballarat today.
The daughter of Written Tycoon returned in January for a lovely win at Terang, she was freshened before running home well to finish third, beaten half a length here at Ballarat.
She returned to winning form in BM58 company at Terang last time out, and she will only improve into this contest.