OVERVIEW: MAURLEN COMPASS (9) when she’s been on her best behaviour has turned in some very nice performances this season. She was a winner at this track in July and since then took on the best in her age group in the Vicbred Series, where she ran a cracking race in the consolation with a fast-finishing second and her sectionals very good. She’s an out-of-the-draw runner, but if she begins safely, she will be powerful at the finish.

FLOPPA (3) can begin well from this favourable draw and map well, and he’s been in solid form this preparation. He was favourite here three back, just missing from behind the leader, then led all the way in good time at Wagga. He’s yet to win at this track or distance, but with the right run will give cheek. IM DUSTEE (6) is 2nd up from a break and he was quite good first up, where he settled well back in the field and found the line strongly. He boasts a solid strike rate at this track and, although he will need some luck from the draw, he looks well suited. HELLO POSSUMS (5) should be fitter now third up and can improve on her numerical form. The map didn’t work out first up, then she stepped up in grade in the Vicbred Series and ran okay in the heat. Her best is good enough. MASTER MIKI (7) and LEONARD (8) are both racing well but have awkward draws to overcome.