Top pick: #7 (SMOOTH TRANSITION) - He finished second last out at this level and distance in his best race since returning from a 7 month layoff in late December. Gelding likes this surface (10-2-2-3) and stalker should get a nice pace set-up in front of him.
2nd pick: #6 (This Hard Land) - He was a nice looking maiden winner here on Jan 12th, then finished third, a length back of "Smooth" last out in his first facing winners. In shape and a win candidate in a competitive finale.
3rd pick: #2 (Fortitude) - Stretch-out sprinter has many solid tries at this condition and speed/stalker should have little trouble getting to the rail at the break. Gelding has a fine work on the Jan. 13 and is a threat with his best.