Top pick: #6 (GUEST STAR) (5-2) - Trainer John Shirreffs has freshened this son of "Storm Cat" up after he finished 2nd here in back-to-back starts at tis condition and distance early in the year. 5yo has a flexible and he can take this very competitive contest with his best.
2nd pick: #2 (Fast N Furius Cat) (9-2) - Gelding enters this in career best form and will move to grass and up in class following a win sprinting on the dirt fot a $32K tag March 17. Effort was his best ever and he's in shape since returning from a 4 month vacation late in Dec.
3rd pick: #5 (Showme Yourfriends) (12-1) - He has more wins (97) than any other entered annd will be cutting back in distance and racing 2nd back from a 7 week freshening. Price play has a speed/stalking style and think he'll be competitive at long odds.
4th pick: #4 (Big Note) (3-1) - Irish-bred set a very fast pace and held to finish 2nd racing here at this trip and tag on March 28th. race was his 2nd back from a 5 1/2 month layoff and he's brought back quickly for this (15 days). In the mix.