Savabeel's best form has been 4th up and following. He's 4th up tomorrow. He steps up to 2000m, which suits. And he returns to his home track. It's worth noting that his win at this track and distance was in slow conditions, so track conditions won't bother him if it's a bit wet. I think he's the only danger to Grand Armee.

I rate them:

1. Grand Armee $1.8
11. Savabeel $5.7

1) Grand Armee
3) Toulouse Lautrec
6) St Reims
9) vouvray

Well, although Grand Armee is almost a surething and after witnessing the seagull race, I won't say absolute. I have gone for a bit of value and believe
St. Reims could run a good race. The only time this horse raced in Australia was in the Yalumba Stakes and finished 4.4L behind Mummify, Grand Armee and Starcraft into 4th placing. It's five runs since the Yalumba have been impressive finishing no worse than 2.4L and winning twice from three starts over 2000m and a 2nd behind Xcellent 1.8L who was favourite for the Derby, but failed. My only concern is the class rise but connections obviously believe he's up to it by flying him all this way for this race and after all he is a Zabeel entire, so 'Winner of the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes' would look impressive in any promotional material? There you have it St. Reims from Grand Armee and Savabeel.

One final thought if he doesn't fill a placing I'd nut him and set him for the Grand National Steeplechase!

Cheers

Spot on with your advice Real Deal!

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(9) Vouvray
(1) Grand Armee
(4) Mummify
(6) St Reims

(11) SAVABEEL
(1) GRAND ARMEE
(10) IKE'S DREAM
(9) VOUVRAY

No. Horse Win Place
001 Grand Armee $1.75 $1.15
003 Toulouse Lautrec $8.00 $2.25
011 Savabeel $8.00 $2.25
002 Desert War $11.00 $2.35
010 Ike's Dream $11.00 $2.50
009 Vouvray $13.00 $2.65
004 Mummify $21.00 $3.50
005 Delzao $21.00 $5.00
006 St Reims $34.00 $8.00
007 Rizon $101.00 $21.00
008 Simply Viv $251.00 $51.00

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No. Horse Was Now
001 Grand Armee $1.80 $1.75
003 Toulouse Lautrec $7.00 $8.00
011 Savabeel $7.00 $8.00
002 Desert War $9.00 $11.00
010 Ike's Dream $9.00 $11.00
009 Vouvray $11.00 $13.00
004 Mummify $26.00 $21.00
005 Delzao $21.00 $21.00
006 St Reims $34.00 $34.00
007 Rizon $101.00 $101.00
008 Simply Viv $251.00 $251.00

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Track dead, all starting.

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GRAND ARMEE
SAVABEEL
TOULOUSE LAUTREC
DESERT WAR