Narrated has returned some nice efforts back this time and will relish another heavy track at Rosehill today.
The Snitzel mare has recorded two wins and an agonizingly close second in races not dissimilar to this one since resuming, and she was last seen finishing a credible fifth in Group 3 company up in Brisbane.
She’s drawn ideally under Nash Rawiller and if she holds her form, there really is no reason why she can’t win.
Bistro hasn’t been seen at the races since April, but she showed plenty of ability during her debut prep, and this looks a lovely launchpad for her.
The Street Boss filly won on debut at Sandown in December, finishing fifth in the Blue Diamond Preview for fillies and winning at Listed level in Adelaide, most notably.
She clearly goes well fresh and is drawn ideally this week under Jamie Kah.
Just as I thought last week when this race was supposed to run, Jojo Was A Man can win the Winter Challenge.
The Al Maher gelding has won three of five starts back this time, as well as only just being denied by the in-form Taksu in the Winter Stakes last time out.
The 1500m is ideal and I am still confident he’ll take a power of beating.
Scorched Earth is the one that I want to be with in the final black type race of the season.
She hasn’t been seen at the races since February, but Scorched Earth did find her best last time in, winning her first two back and only just missing in the Kevin Hayes Stakes.
She was last seen filling the minors in the Typhoon Tracy Stakes, and a repeat of any of those efforts would see her into the finish of the Lightning Stakes.