Moonee Valley Picks

GRINZINGER LOVE winner at Echuca and placed three times this campaign, leading hope. BIANCELLI won at only start at Ballarat and Beau Mertens a bonus, for the exotics. HEDONIST unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Flemington and has three placings from four runs this prep, outside hope. GIVE FAITH has won at Yarra Valley and placed once this prep. Kept chasing and just missed last start at Mornington, include in exotics.

Stacks of chances in a deep race. PUGLIA has placed in both races run and soft draw, the testing material. CANARA drawn the rails, each-way claims. GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS amongst the placegetters last start running second at Warrnambool when first up and up in journey, quinella. FRATINEEZE has two placings from three runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Horsham, place only.

CLEO CAT led throughout for a dominant win last start at Ballarat when fresh and unbeaten in all three runs, will take the power of beating. EMPRESS OF WONDER resumes after a spell of 31 weeks and gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Newcastle, don't dismiss. NODACHI resumes after a 16 week spell and resumes well, in with a chance. LINCOLNSHIRE loves a good track, needs the breaks.

DUVACH 2 wins from four attempts this campaign and coming off a win at Moonee Valley, genuine contender. GREY ICE finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Flemington and won two of four as a favourite, each-way claims. ALA MOANA both wins have come in the dry and rates highly with Blake Shinn aboard, in with a chance. LAKE VOSTOK narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Flemington and likely to settle back in the field, chance to place.

Can’t imagine one of the top two not winning. CHIMED can't knock the form winning two in a row at Mortlake and Warrnambool, one of the main hopes. EXOPIPI drawn the rails and rates highly with Lachlan Neindorf aboard, among the chances. PLACENTIA BAY just missed as favourite last start at Mornington, dangerous. ROYAL HARD HAT has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw and has two placings from nine runs this prep, each-way claims.

KEANE ENUFF only just missed last start, finishing half a length back from the winner at Bendigo and has six placings from nine runs this prep, commands respect. ROMANTIC CHOICE has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw, sneaky chance. GRAND LARCENY won at Newcastle in only second-up attempt and came on to finish midfield last start at Moonee Valley when fresh, cannot be ruled out. OCTRAIN narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Moonee Valley when first up and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw, could upset.

HARALDUS resumes from a spell of 40 weeks and placed when on debut at Sale, the testing material. SPIONE won at only start at Moonee Valley and rates highly with Jordan Childs retaining the ride, place chance. PRUDDEN just missed at long odds last start at Moonee Valley and two from three wins have been in the dry, not the worst. DARK JOURNEY just missed when heavily backed last start at Mornington and has two placings from six runs this prep, strong place chance.

ZAMBORGHINI goes well at Moonee Valley and a winner at first outing this prep, hard to go past. HE'LL RIP has two placings from four runs this prep and finished two lengths off the winner last start at Flemington, looks threatening. DELICIOUS TYCOON last start winner at Moonee Valley and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier, not the worst. RUMINATE amongst the placegetters last start running third at Bendigo and rates highly with Declan Bates retaining the ride, place best.