Ellerslie Tips

POETIC CHAMPION last start winner at Ellerslie when fresh and drawn the rails, has solid claims. ARDALIO won or placed in two races to start career and rates highly with Michael Mc Nab retaining the ride, don't treat lightly. MOVE TO STRIKE first-up after 20 week break and winner when on debut at Te Rapa, cannot be ruled out. HANKEE ALPHA strong finishing effort to win last start at Te Aroha and unbeaten in both runs, could threaten.

Will be a close run race between the top picks. FROSTFAIR looking to make it four in a row after another win at Ellerslie last start and rates highly with Warren Kennedy retaining the ride, a close top selection. ORCHESTRAL a track specialist winning three times at Ellerslie and four of six wins have come from dry ground, must be considered. BOURBON EMPRESS 4 wins from 10 attempts this campaign and last start winner at Ellerslie, cannot be ruled out. WITZ END 4 wins from 11 attempts this campaign and two from four wins have been in the dry, in with a chance.

Can't split the top three selections. ACQUARELLO won last start at Ellerslie and in strong form with four wins from 11 attempts this campaign, among the main chances. JAARFFI just missed at long odds last start at Ellerslie and in strong form with three wins from 12 attempts this campaign, must be considered. MOVING MELODY won last start at Ellerslie and two wins from six attempts this campaign, in the mix. TOWN CRYER narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Trentham and down in distance, place best.

TOO SWEET has had a flying start to their career and likely to race on the speed, well placed. TO BRAVERY BORN last start winner at Ellerslie when fresh and unbeaten in both runs, cannot be ruled out. LA DORADA has had a flying start to their career, sneaky chance. TORETTO has won at Ellerslie and placed once this prep, not the worst.

DAMASK ROSE a winner at first outing this prep and ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Ellerslie, perfectly placed. DEALT WITH unbeaten in both runs and rates highly with George Rooke aboard, cannot be ruled out. BOURBON PROOF gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Matamata and placed in two of three at Ellerslie before, each-way claims. TUXEDO won or placed in three races to start career and capable of finising strongly, strong place chance.

ALABAMA LASS let-up for 10 weeks and has won or placed in all races to date, will take the power of beating. CAPTURED BY LOVE hasn't run a bad race and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, place claims. POETIC CHAMPION last start winner at Ellerslie when resuming and won't be far away in the run, quinella. CROCETTI back from let-up and only just missed last start, finishing half a length back from the winner at Ellerslie, place chance.