Top pick: #5 (GUT KING) - Comes here from Arlington in good form and he had a very wide trip there last out in a sprint at this 3l condition and will race around two-turns and move back to real dirt two things he's done well at in the past. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Thru the Desert) - Another who's stretching-out in yardage and this lightly-raced gelding two wins have come on conventional dirt. Races second back off a two month break and he looks set for a big effort.
3rd pick: #2 (Our Last Try) - Races off another long layoff but it's something he does very well at. Runs first time for Jamie Ness (37% success rate) and trainer is also great off of lengthy breaks (25%). Working well and he's the only one entered who has won here before. Contender.