Gore Tips

A race with a standout top pick. PEEKAY has two placings from three runs this prep and goes up in distance for the first time, leading hope. SHORT amongst the placegetters last start running third at Ascot Park and up in journey, place best. OUR PRINCESS BOOT has four placings from 10 runs this prep and won't be far away in the run, chance to place. MABEL ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Cromwell, capable of getting into the money.

Hard to see anything upsetting the top two choices. CHARI on debut, genuine contender. THE BRIGHT ONE finished in the middle of the pack at only start at Ascot Park, if in the finish no surprise. INTERCEPT finished a neck back from the leader last start at Ascot Park and drawn well, looks threatening. VANDERDONK let-up for six weeks and faded to finish ninth last start at Wingatui, dangerous.

This is a wide open race. STIMULANT back from let-up and faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at Gore when resuming, has solid claims. THATS CHARMING unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Riccarton Park Synthetic when first up and rates highly with Yogesh Atchamah aboard, the real danger in the race. TRADER finished fourth last start at Cromwell and should race on the speed, could upset. CHEYENNE DREAMS back from 29 week spell and ran second at Wingatui when last first-up, don't treat lightly.

Not much depth to this line-up. PULL THE PIN has three placings from four runs this prep. Kept chasing and just missed last start at Ascot Park, key chance. MISS ENZED resumes from a 40 week spell, place best. CHANCE narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Ascot Park, place hope. FREDDIE TIME first starter, quinella.

It looks as though the top three selections will fight this out. LILY OF THE VALLEY placed once this prep at Cromwell and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Ascot Park, a close top selection. THREE NINETY ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Ascot Park and returns to shorter trip, among the chances. CEE ARE EL finished seventh last start at Ascot Park and down in distance, right in this. LOVELOCK has two placings from three runs this prep and placed last start at Ascot Park, don't treat lightly.

MONAGHAN BOY rates highly with Donovan Cooper aboard and likely to race on the speed, genuine contender. AMERICAN CHEVAL finished fifth last start at Cromwell and should race on the speed, could upset. LEMON CURD in the money last start running third at Ascot Park when resuming. Comes to hand quickly and won at Cambridge when last second-up, cannot be ruled out. PETE'S PRIDE won once this prep at Ascot Park two runs back and finished sixth last start at Ascot Park, strong place chance.

BUOYANT faded to finish two lengths off the winner last start at Cromwell and won't be far away in the run, key chance. CANNY MAN won once this prep at Gore three runs back and rates highly with Terry Moseley aboard, place chance. ADIKTIV PASSION finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Cromwell when resuming and won one of three when faced with a good track, needs the breaks. GO LOTTE has multiple wins at Gore and drawn the rails, place claims.

Go wide in exotics in a tough race. ANTICIPATE back from let-up and won once this prep at Wingatui six runs back, a close top pick. THREE NINETY ran sixth last start at Ascot Park and returns to shorter trip, expect to be right up there. BEAVER FEVER ran seven lengths back from the winner last start at Cromwell and won once this prep at Wingatui four runs back, sneaky chance. NIPPY THE HIPPY was a winner last start at long odds to break maiden at Cromwell and drawn well, looks threatening.