Top pick: #5 (LEMOU) - Lightly-raced colt has the best early speed, is improving, has just failed in his last pair on this course, and his connections will again add blinkers this afternoon after a once race absence. Has a tactical edge as this field is light on pace and 3-year-old is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Tiz Gianni) - Much improved in his latest when he rallied from far back while racing wide and finished second in a three horse "blanket" finish. Working well for this and grey colt by "Giacomo" is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Guest Star) - Another who's well-bred & improving and in his latest he rallied to finish third only a 1/2 length back of "Lemou". Both he and "Gianni" are trained by John Shirreffs and the pair will race as separate betting interests. Stretch threat.