Current nominations

1 DANTE'S PARADISO (NZ) David Payne
2 INSTITUTION (NZ) Kevin Moses
3 INUIT John Hawkes
4 JOHNNY REB Tim Martin
5 MAHTOUM Kim Moore
6 RESTLESS Gai Waterhouse
7 RUN RITA RUN Paul Cave
8 SADLER'S SONG Bob Thomsen
9 SALGADO John Hawkes
10 TERRACE (NZ) John Hawkes
11 THE SPIT Gerald Ryan
12 THUNDAROSA Gai Waterhouse
13 VEREZA (NZ) Guy Walter

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Salgado
Restless
Terrace
Thundarosa

No. 5. Mahtoum
No. 4. Terrace
No. 7. Institution
No. 8. Inuit

TERRACE
MAHTOUM
THUNDAROSA
DANTE'S PARADISO

INSTITUTION
INUIT
THE SPIT
THUNDAROSA

Dante's Paradiso
Mahtoum
Salgado
Thundarosa

DANTES PARADISO
MAHTOUM
SALGADO
INUIT

Lightly raced DANTE'S PARADISO back in form last start at 2nd run after a spell. Won 4 in a row in fine style late 2003 including 2000 at Randwick.
Dangers - THUNDAROSA and MAHTOUM.

Not so much back in form, as reaching his peak and preferred distance range. 1. Dante's Paradiso is the only sensible top selection. The step up to 2,000m is ideal after he showed terrific finishing speed to go down less than a length in the Villiers over 1,600m. 3 of his 4 wins to date are in the 1,800 to 2,000m range. This race is a massive class drop from the Villiers. He will be fitter 3rd up, and he's yet to reach his expected peak based on his last campaign. Jim Cassidy keeps the ride. Finally, 4.Terrace and 7. Institution will set up a good-fast tempo, while Dante's Paradiso can take a nice trail in the back half of the field and work into the race (probably behind 5.Mahtoum).

5. Mahtoum looks the danger. He was a very promising staying 3yo. He's starting to regain form after three runs in from a 16 month break.

Mahtoum
Dante's Paradiso
Run Rita Run
Institution