Finished fifth last time out, well below the fastest recorded time of his career, though he did win twice earlier in this same run of races, showing genuine ability at this level. Drawn in trap five, which has been comfortably the weakest box in this grade, winning barely one in ten races - a serious structural obstacle to overcome from the widest berth. The trainer has a fair record in these conditions with a healthy placing percentage, suggesting the yard gets these dogs to finish even when they don't win. On the clock the fastest single time recorded is decent, but the recent times have been well down on that best effort, a concerning trend heading into a well-contested sprint.

Finished fourth last time out and hasn't won at this grade in her recent starts, though a big career-best effort at a different track a few runs back shows there's talent in there somewhere. Drawn in trap two, a reasonably productive box in this grade, winning close to one in five races. The trainer's record in these conditions is similar to the field average. On the clock this sits mid-pack for both best and recent times, without the standout speed figure that would make a stronger case. A workmanlike form line without a recent win is hard to get fully behind in this company.

Finished fourth last time out and has struggled at this grade recently, though the earlier record at the grade above over the full 500-metre trip shows a completely different profile of dog previously. Shows sharp early pace but tends to fade late, which at the minimum trip leaves little margin for error if she doesn't get across cleanly. Drawn in trap three, one of the weaker boxes in this specific grade. The trainer has managed only a handful of winners in these conditions, one of the poorer records in the field. On the clock she isn't the quickest here either, and the overall picture makes her hard to fancy in this company.