Top pick: #3 (KANAGARO) (3-1) - Veteran absolutely loves this surface (6-5-1-0) and enters this attempt with three wins in a row here. Stalker is in a winning barn (Jamie Ness) and defeated similar here on July 31. The top pick.
2nd pick: #4 (Ryan's Gift) (7-2) - Veteran drops in class in his second back from a 7 1/2 month layoff. 7yo likes it here (19-4-5-2) and also is fond of this distance (13-4-4-2). One run type is brought back quickly, and that same scenario produced a win here in June of 2013.
3rd pick: #1 (Paige Me) (5-1) - No speed type had a tough outside post in his latest and rallied while wide to finish fifth. He moves back to the rail, and that post allowed him to save ground and finish second, two back. The faster the pace, the better his chances.
4th pick: #2 (Little Jimmy) (10-1) - He's a bit "light" on experience, but does bring sharp recent form and early speed to the contest. Fits on "figures" and he's dangerous if allowed to get an uncontested lead.