Power And Glory is a talented chaser who has won 10 of 18 starts and placed in seven others.
The son of Hooked On Scotch went close to qualifying for the Million Dollar Chase Final last start when he just couldn’t hold out Blue Kermaro into the first turn but to his credit, he charged home to finish a close second in 29.41 seconds.
He races particularly well over this course and distance and if runs to his best he’ll take some stopping.
He won his only previous race from box 1 and I expect him to get on the arm and go all the way.
Exploded was a step slower than normal out of the boxes in his heat of the Sydney Cup which gave Ethanol Water the advantage she needed.
To the Jason Mackay-trained dog’s credit, he fought gamely to reel the leader in but just couldn’t get past her and finished a half-length second.
He has put together some scintillating runs over this course and distance in the past, most notably winning two and three starts back in 41.51 and 41.54 seconds.
From box 2 he can cross the 1 and find the front.
Explicit is pure class and looks hard to beat in the final of the Million Dollar Chase.
The Jason Thompson-trained dog bombed the start in his heat last week but mustered speed quickly to storm to the front around the first bend before charging away for a six-length win in 29.19 seconds.
That was the quickest heat time and just his first look at the track so he has the potential to go even quicker.
He’s normally a quick beginner so if he jumps his best then he can build momentum from box 7 and lead.
Irinka Lindsay is a gifted young chaser who looks well placed to take out The Gardens to Wenty Final.
The son of Collison qualified for this final with a brilliant effort last start over 515m at The Gardens where he recovered from leaving the lids last to storm home and win by seven lengths in 29.52 seconds.
He is a previous winner over this course and distance, clocking 30.05 seconds from the squeeze box three starts back.
I expect him to settle closer in the run from box 1 and he did win his only previous race when wearing the red rug.