Poor career SR; Failed favourite last start; Faces easier task than last start; Poor SR over this distance; Down 410m in distance; Hasn't registered a win for over 5 years; Suited by better draw; Prefers soft footing; Up in class; 8yo; ;
2 x0129
JAAREF
59.5kg
Rat 46.5
Jim Crowley
BP2
Ali Rashid Al Raihe
Modest career SR; Failed favourite last start; Faces easier task than last start; Poor SR over this distance; Down 410m in distance; Poor jockey/trainer SR; Suited by better draw; Prefers soft footing; Up in class; ;
3 5x50x
MOUNTAIN HUNTER
59.5kg
Rat 46.5
C Soumillon
BP7
Saeed Bin Suroor
Won FU; Not raced 110 days; Top career strike rate; Up in class on last start; Won over this distance; Won at course; Top jockey/trainer SR; Not won in the last 357 days; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
4 1158x
NORDIC LIGHTS
59.5kg
Rat 41
C O'Donoghue
BP1
C Appleby
Won FU; Not raced 7 months; Up in class on last start; Won over this distance; Suited by better draw; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
5 3320x
DARK RED
58.5kg
Rat 41.5
Chris Hayes
BP10
Ed Dunlop
Won FU; Not raced 5 months; Up in class on last start; Won over this distance; Unraced at this course; Not won for over a year; Wide BP; Prefers Firm Footing; Up in class; 7yo; ;
6 x404x
FIRST NATION
58.5kg
Rat 41
Brett Doyle
BP9
C Appleby
Not raced 117 days; Up in class on last start; Poor SR over this distance; Unraced at this course; Not won for over a year; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
7 2x
HARLAN STRONG
58.5kg
Rat 44.5
Dane O'Neill
BP4
Kenneth G Mcpeek
Placed at race debut; Had 7 months break; First up; Up in class on last start; ;
8 1120x
HIGH END
58kg
Rat 40
Pat Cosgrave
BP8
Saeed Bin Suroor
Won FU; Not raced 15 months; Career: 3-1-5; Up in class on last start; Won only start this distance; Top jockey/trainer SR; Not won for over a year; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
9 45x10
BUHWARUI BANSEOK
57kg
Rat 45.5
B Fayd'herbe
BP11
B Rice
Running 3U; Ran 1st when second-up; Not raced 39 days; Good strike rate; Faces easier task than last start; Won over this distance; Down 300m in distance; Unraced at this course; Wide BP; Prefers soft footing; Up in class; ;
10 1124x
CELESTIAL SPHERES
56.5kg
Rat 45
James Doyle
BP5
C Appleby
Won FU; Not raced 8 months; Top career strike rate; Up in class on last start; Won over this distance; Unraced at this course; Top jockey/trainer SR; Not won in the last 355 days; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
11 2x3x8
BIG CHALLENGE
55.5kg
Rat 47
Kevin Stott
BP6
Saeed Bin Suroor
Failed favourite last start; Faces easier task than last start; Down 410m in distance; Top jockey/trainer SR; Hasn't registered a win for over 2 years; Never won on wet ground; Up in class; ;
Selections: 1 EARNSHAW, 11 BIG CHALLENGE, 3 MOUNTAIN HUNTER
Number of wins this campaign First up Second up Third up Beaten favourite last start Won at the course Won over course and distance Down in distance Up in distance Placed at this distance Won over the distance Favourite last start Group 1 winner Group 1 placegetter placed at Group level won at Group level Improver Jockey placed on horse previously Jockey won on horse previously Placed at Metropolitian track Won on Mentropolitan track Placed on wet track Won on wet track Down in Weight Up in weight Placed in the last year of racing Won in the last year of racing