Bunbury Picks

Plenty of depth to this line-up. ZIPPY ZANY placed last start at Pinjarra when resuming and drawn the rails, major contender. CHAMPAGNE COAST amongst the placegetters last start running third at Bunbury when resuming and expected to settle on speed, sneaky chance. SCENIC GEORGE faded to finish five lengths off the winner last start at Pinjarra when fresh and ran third at Belmont when last second-up, each-way claims. LE BEAU ran ninth last start at Bunbury when resuming, quinella.

NORTH FACE placed as a favourite last start at Bunbury when fresh, will take the power of beating. ZED HOT EXPRESS has had success trialling, the real danger in the race. SHINE AND BURN ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Bunbury and should run fitter for past attempts, sneaky chance. WAR TRAIL first start and ran in three trials, place only.

WHO SAZ YES has placed in two attempts this campaign and placed last start at Bunbury, perfectly placed. LAVISH CHARM came on to finish midfield last start at Bunbury and should run fitter for past attempts, the real danger in the race. BOSS HOLIDAY has two placings from four runs this prep and ran fourth last start at Bunbury, could threaten. DENALI GIRL back from 24 week spell and likely to race off the speed, place best.

NOBLE CONNECTION just missed at long odds last start at Bunbury, big chance. BATTLE ON BATTLER unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Bunbury and likely to race on the speed, the real danger in the race. EXTRA ZERO placed last start at Narrogin and drawn ideally, not without each-way claims. DECISION MAKER has two placings from four runs this prep and in the money last start running third at Pinjarra, quinella.

WHY ME just missed as favourite last start at Bunbury and won once this prep at Albany two runs back, leading hope. FULL OF MERIT won two of six as a favourite and all wins have come when faced with dry ground, place claims. ONLY US just missed at long odds last start at Bunbury and placed in four of six at the track before, not the worst. PLAYING QUEST won last start at Bunbury and goes well at the track, quinella.

Ratings suggest top selection will be too good. SANTANOVA has won or placed in both races so far and won last start to break maiden at Bunbury, rates a long way in front. FLINDERS LANE let-up, not the worst. TWIGGER only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Bunbury when fresh and won't be far away in the run, not the worst. SPEEDY NOVA draws to do no work and placed in three of four at Bunbury before, chance to place.

Hard to split the top two picks. ANOTHER STRIKE came on to finish midfield last start at Ascot when fresh and Jason Whiting has had success aboard previously, a close top pick. WICKED VENOM all three wins have come in the dry and won once this prep at Northam five runs back, outside hope. OUR MATE ARCHIE first-up after 13 week spell and placed when trialling at Belmont, consider in exotics. MAGNASONIC has won twice at Bunbury before and should run fitter for past attempts, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

Nightmare race to analyse as very open. ELSA'S PRIDE faded to finish seventh last start at Pinjarra when first up and gets the blinkers back on, genuine contender. SCHUHBECK has two placings from six runs this prep and only just missed last start, finishing half a length back from the winner at Narrogin, a real threat. ENSIGN PULVER 3 of four wins have come from dry ground and won once this prep at York three runs back, looks threatening. VILLAGE GIRL finished a length off the winner last start at Belmont and gets the blinkers back on, cannot be ruled out.