Grand Tourer enters this race in good form after setting a personal best over this course and distance last start.
The son of Tommy Shelby was involved in a battle royale with G1 winner Hector Fawley when finishing a close second in 29.18 seconds.
He loves box 7 having won six of nine starts when wearing the black rug including a massive nine-length romp in a heat of the G1 Adelaide Cup.
The speed in the race is drawn in the inside boxes which should see him build momentum out wide into the first bend and hopefully lead.
Explicit is one of the most talented chasers in the country and returns to Melbourne after a luckless run in the Million Dollar Chase Final.
The Jason Thompson-trained dog had won three in a row before that including a heat of the series where he bombed the start 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.
He loves this course and distance having won all three of his races including the last time he was here in a scintillating 29.09 seconds.
From box 3 he should get on the arm and do his best to break the hands on the clock.
Paw Oswald has only been out of the top three on three occasions in 15 starts with seven of those being wins.
The son of Feral Franky is a powerful dog and proved that last start over this course and distance where he settled handy before charging to the line to win in 29.44 seconds.
That was his first run back in Victoria after finishing fourth in the Young Stars Final at Wentworth Park after winning his heat in quick time.
He should be able to settle close in the run and have too much power late for his rivals.
Field Day is an exciting chaser who has won 11 of his 16 career starts.
The Jason Thompson-trained dog was last seen winning in a best of the night 29.65 seconds over 525m at The Meadows by a massive 13 lengths.
He’s won two of four starts over this course and distance including four starts back when recording a personal best of 29.13 seconds.
There’s limited speed drawn to his immediate inside so he should be able to cross and run some serious time.