Cranbourne Picks

BRIDAL WALTZ has two wins from four attempts this campaign and chased well to fall just short last start at Flemington. Won two of three as a favourite. One of the main hopes. ROMANI ITE DOMUM winner of last two at Geelong and Bendigo. Has genuine early speed. Leading contender. DAMEHOOD got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh and came on to finish midfield last start at Flemington. Commands serious thought. STORMBOURG first-up after 28 week spell and winner when on debut at Ballarat. Likely to settle back in the field. Among the chances.

KING OF ENTERPRISE has won at Sportsbet-pakenham and placed once this campaign but ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Flemington. Likely to race just off the speed. Rough claims. VERONA RUPES flying start to career and drawn the rails. Commands serious thought. MOUNT RINJANI bolted in last start to break maiden at Moonee Valley and rates highly with Luke Nolen aboard. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Hard to beat. I ONLY WISH has placed in four runs from five this campaign and first try at this distance. Expected to settle just off the speed. Hard to get enthused. PAPAL ARMY faded to finish one and a half lengths off the winner last start at Moonee Valley. Should run fitter for past attempts. Right in this.

THE GENIUS won once this prep at Cranbourne three runs back and faded to finish fourth last start at Moonee Valley. Blake Shinn has a strike rate of 32% for this trainer. Go well. KARBURAN faded to finish 14th last start at Flemington but drawn perfectly. Placed once this prep at Sale but still cannot entertain. AHURIRI finished in the middle of the pack last start at Flemington and rates highly with Damian Lane retaining the ride. Leading hope. STAUNCH amongst the placegetters last start running second at Ararat and two of four wins have come from dry ground. Won't be far away in the run. Expect to be right up there.

ALECTRONA finished a neck back from the leader last start at Bendigo when first up. Won't be far away in the run and two from three wins have been in the dry. The testing material. SNAPPY SECRET placed in first start this prep and finished eighth last start at Moonee Valley. Drawn ideally but still not in this. VIENNA VIXEN only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Bendigo but could struggle from the widest barrier. Ethan Brown has had success aboard previously. Not the worst. TASMAN PARK has placed in two runs from four this campaign and gets the blinkers back on. Should race on the speed. Can surprise.

HARRY GOT STYLES on a seven day back-up and gets the winkers back on. two of three wins have come from dry ground. Should be winning. FISSION just missed when heavily backed last start at Moonee Valley and has five placings from nine runs this prep. two from three wins have been in the dry. Capable of getting into the money. LAZY SUSAN has won at Moonee Valley and placed once this campaign. Should race on the speed and well drawn. Go well. SISTERHOOD first-up after 27 week spell. Resumes well and won at Sandown Lakeside when last first-up. Blake Shinn has a strike rate of 32% for this trainer. Hard to hold out. TRAPEZE WARRIOR got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh and narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Flemington. Should race on the speed. Should go well.

COMMANDO DRIFT let-up for six weeks and drawn perfectly. Won once this prep at Sandown Lakeside four runs back. Prefer others. AMBASSADORIAL just missed when heavily backed last start at Rosehill Gardens. Has won at Warwick Farm and placed in all other attempts this campaign. Has a lot of early speed. Hard to go past. NATION'S CALL got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh and up in distance. Will likely lead/box seat. Will take a power of beating. DUKE OF CONDICOTE came on to finish midfield last start at Flemington. Should race on the speed and Saffie Osborne not a regular jockey for this trainer. Appears tested.

FLOOZIE came on strong in the end to win last start at Bendigo when first up and both wins have come in the dry. Rates highly with Blake Shinn aboard. Serious player. KONASANA finished a length back from the leader last start at Flemington and should run fitter for past attempts. Rates highly with Damian Lane aboard. Hard to go past. TIZ INVINCIBLE unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Flemington and two from three wins have been in the dry. Genuine contender. BRAZEN LADY on a seven day back-up and a winner at first outing this prep. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. Not the worst.

BARAQIEL finished midfield last start at Flemington and Ben Allen a bonus. four from six wins have been in the dry. Strong hope. REY MAGNERIO coming off a win at Flemington and rates highly with Jye McNeil aboard. Won two of five as a favourite. Should fight out the finish. ROBRICK just missed at long odds last start at Flemington and has placed in two attempts this campaign. All wins have come when faced with dry ground. Not out of it.

PINSTRIPED won once this prep at Caulfield four runs back. Likely to get a nice run behind the speed and Ben Allen a bonus. A winning chance. IT'S A WILD NIGHT first run for a new trainer. Can't knock the form winning two in a row at Tauranga and Matamata. One for wider exotics. GLOBE placed last start at Flemington. Generally races near the speed and should run fitter for past attempts. A good chance. DASHING faded to finish sixth last start at Flemington. Likely to race on the speed and should run fitter for past attempts. Appears tested.

OH TOO GOOD hasn't run a bad race and just missed as favourite last start at Flemington. Won two of three as a favourite. Clearly the one to beat. RUSSIAN METEOR got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh but ran 10th last start at Sale. Likely to settle back in the field. Place chance. PURE GRUNT resumes after a 17 week spell. Expected to settle off the speed. Appears tested. VAIL MOUNTAIN finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Kyneton when first up and up in journey. Won two of three as a favourite. Place.