Randwick Picks

POWERS OF OPAL only just missed in driving finish last start at Warwick Farm on a soft track when resuming and 2kg claim should help. Expected to settle off the speed. Chance. THE EXTREME CAT can't knock the form with two wins from five attempts this campaign and came on to finish midfield last start at Rosehill Gardens on a soft track. Likely to race on the speed. Right in this. HERB came on to finish midfield last start at Randwick and up in trip. Should fight out the finish.

LOST got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh but finished four lengths off the winner last start at Rosehill Gardens on a soft track. two from three wins have been in the dry. A winning chance. MARTINI MUMMA resumes from a 16 week spell and two of three wins have come from dry ground. Won two of three as a favourite. Beautifully placed. SPRING LEE finished fourth last start at Randwick and placed when fresh. Has placed twice at the track before. Serious player. CONFESS OUR DREAMS resumes from an 18 week spell and in good shape from recent trial successes. Won at Newcastle in first outing. Place.

LISZTOMANIA failed to win as a favourite last start at Rosehill Gardens on a soft track. Placed three times at Randwick but been unable to get a win. Has placed in two runs from three this campaign. Among the main chances. CARRIBEAN KING came on strong when just beaten last start at Randwick when resuming and gets the winkers back on. Nash Rawiller and Matthew Dunn are a proven combination. Hard to beat. ATMOSPHERIC ROCK last start winner at Randwick when resuming and goes well at the track. Likely to race just off the speed. Among the main chances. MELODY AGAIN placed when unwanted in the betting last start at Randwick but without a win in four runs at the track. Likely to race just off the speed. A good chance.

CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD finished seventh last start at Randwick when fresh. Has genuine early speed. Will come to hand quickly and ran third when last second-up at Royal Ascot. Hard to go past. STRATHTAY came on strong in the end to win last start at Randwick and in strong form with three wins from six attempts this campaign. Very strong form here. Leading contender. REDSTONE WELL placed when unwanted in the betting last start at Randwick on a soft track and three of four wins have come from dry ground. Won't be far away in the run. Not out of it. CANBERRA LEGEND faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at Randwick. Generally races near the speed and should run fitter for past attempts. Commands serious thought.

ZEYREK faded to finish four lengths off the winner last start at Randwick when first up and gets the blinkers back on. Takes a 3kg claim but still prefer others. MAJOR BEEL back after 21 week break and resumes well. Down in distance. Place. ROMA AVENUE won at big odds last start at Rosehill Gardens and draws to do no work. Rates highly with Reece Jones retaining the ride. At least a place chance here. GALERON has placed in two runs from eight this campaign and ran five lengths back from the winner last start at Randwick. Down in distance. Ideally suited.

ZEITUNG got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh and only just missed in driving finish last start at Randwick. Likely to race off the speed. A good chance. MANAAL just missed as favourite last start at Randwick when fresh and goes well at the track. Rates highly with Jason Collett aboard. Probably wins AMEENA won last start at Randwick when resuming and all three wins have come in the dry. Won two of three as a favourite. Go well. LAZZURA resumes from a 16 week spell and unbeaten in both runs. Tommy Berry has had success aboard previously. Sneaky chance.

AFT CABIN back from 20 week spell and has outstanding form at this track. Won four of seven as a favourite. Outside hope. GIGA KICK resuming from a long 52 week spell and trialling well. Multiple wins at Randwick. One of the main hopes. BELLA NIPOTINA let-up. Placed at Randwick when last fresh and won two of nine first-up. Down in distance. Confident will go close. PRIVATE EYE resumes after a 16 week spell and winner of four when first-up including a win at Randwick last go. eight of 11 wins have come from dry ground. Knockout hope.

NONCONFORMIST resumes from a long 47 week spell and proven first-up winning one from seven when fresh. Fitter for Cranbourne-Trn trial. Looking elsewhere. ZARDOZI ran two lengths back from the winner last start at Randwick when first up and generally strong second-up. Should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo. Beautifully placed. BUCKAROO finished three lengths back last start at Randwick when first up and no wins in four past runs at the track. Generally strong second-up. Not out of it. FRANCESCO GUARDI never in the race last start at Rosehill Gardens on a soft track when first up but a track specialist winning twice at Randwick. Likely to race just off the speed. At least a place chance here.

PHEARSON placed when unwanted in the betting last start at Randwick when fresh. Likely to race on the speed and up in distance. Place hope. FREEDOM RALLY back from let-up. Will come to hand quickly and ran second when last first-up at Sunshine Coast. six from seven wins have been in the dry. Expected to be a contender. AMELIA'S JEWEL resumes from a 17 week spell and first run for a new trainer. Won at Flemington when last fresh and won four of four first-up. Beautifully placed.

CONGREGATION resuming from a long 52 week spell and has a place in three trials. Favourably drawn. Capable of getting into the money. FLYING DESTINY looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Canterbury and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Not out of it. WORLD ALLIANCE can't knock the form with three wins from five attempts this campaign and last start winner at Randwick. three of five wins have come from dry ground. Confident will go close. IRON MAN can't knock the form with two wins from three attempts this campaign and ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Randwick. Rates highly with Tyler Schiller retaining the ride. Hard to go past.