Brilliant Venture has been knocking on the door of another race win and gets an ideal chance today at Swan Hill.
The Zacinto gelding has finished second in three of his last four starts, working home well at each appearance.
He’s hard fit and might not get a better opportunity than this.
Buck Pharoah hasn’t been seen at the races since February, but I have always been a far of this horse, and he boasts an excellent fresh record.
The American Pharoah gelding returned plenty of pleasing performances last time in, finding form around some excellent country gallopers.
He looks to have this lot covered for class and I think it’s an ideal kick-off point for him.
Awash takes winning form into this contest and rates as a key winning chance again.
The Merchant Navy gelding has made just four appearances at the races, improving noticeably with each and culminating in his last-start, easy win in maiden company.
This is harder, but it does look the next logical step.
Bertinelli has been a model of consistency this time and looms as the one to beat again in the penultimate at Grafton today.
The Snitzel filly is yet to finish worse than second in four runs back from a break, winning in maiden company at Lismore before only just missing in a BM58 at her latest.
She steps out today in peak order and is my best bet of the day.