OVERVIEW: Tricky affair, mixing 2yo and 3yo form along with trials that are a little difficult to line up against the exposed race form. Starting with the trials, JILLIBY STRANGER (1) is a 2yo who found the line best in a recent Terang outing, while stablemate and 3yo KEAYANG MARICRUZ (2) went across the line with MIDNIGHT FEAST (3). The one to take out of the trial was JILLIBY STRANGER (1).

Of those with exposed form, DEVERAUX (4) and MIKI SHADOW (5) are both last-start winners, with DEVERAUX (4) the more impressive of the pair, both to the eye and on the clock. BANGBANG BOBBIE (7) has had market respect at his two starts but probably needs to improve on what he’s shown so far. Looking at how the map may play out, JILLIBY STRANGER (1) showed reasonable speed and may look to hold up from that draw, whilst the others may all look to duck to the peg line. I’ll lean to DEVERAUX (4) on the strength of the time he’s already recorded under race conditions, which these may struggle to match.