led 1st, mistake 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat
towards rear, reminders next, soon lost touch
held up in rear, mistake 9th, outpaced 4 out
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, one pace from 2 out
led to 1st, tracked leader, hit 5th, challenging when mistake 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out
towards rear, lost touch halfway
in touch, reminders 6th, ridden and dropped rear next, soon lost touch
The likes of Eyze, No Picnic and Skenfrith all have to be respected for this but Red Man has a little in hand at the weights and is the selection. The son of Toulon stepped up on previous efforts when chasing home Limerick Leader at Perth recently and a reproduction of that effort may suffice. The six-year-old meets his rivals on better terms than if this was a handicap and is the choice to take advantage of that. Eyze has only shown glimpses of ability so far and has been off the track since May, while No Picnic has not raced since March but has shown a better level of form. Skenfrith has shown steady improvement this term and is not discounted lightly. Irish Pleasure, pulled up on his recent return should strip fitter today but has it to do to beat Red Man, who looks the one to be on.
