Hard to go past FREE AT LAST, been very impressive since returning west after having a reasonable campaign in Melbourne. Last years winner TUMERIC appears to have been set for this race only, hence hasn't done much form wise in recent times. BLACK TOM caught the eye last start, running home strongly behind FREE AT LAST. Was at cricket score odds that day, if no fluke could go on with it. HIGGINS GOLD from memory finished in front of FREE AT LAST in last year's cup, seems also been set for this 1 race only.

Value definitely black tom, meets free at last better at weights and can't see any reason why he won't repeat the run. Doubting crown prosecutor is up to the class. I said the same before LS and although that was a slaughter and Pike has ridden it well I see no reason to change. Watch Just a Kiseki, that was a career best run LS, definite chance. Here's my prices, to an 80% value market:

race 8 7.20
seln mgn price name
1 0.0 $5.4 FREE AT LAST
6 0.5 $6.6 BLACK TOM
4 0.9 $9.1 LAETARE
11 1.2 $10.6 JUST A KISEKI
12 1.6 $14.6 LOCAL PRODUCT
3 1.9 $18.8 SIR PENTIRE
5 2.1 $23.7 CROWN PROSECUTOR
9 2.6 $42.4 HIGGINS GOLD

Not much between 1 FREE AT LAST (4th last year) and 9 HIGGINS GOLD (3rd last year)

HIGGINS GOLD finished 1L in front of FREE AT LAST and meets that horse 0.5kg better. FREE AT LAST looks to have improved.

Free At Last
Laetare
Crown Prosecutor
Universal Warrior

(1) Free at Last
(6) Black Tom
(9) Higgins Gold
(5) Crown Prosecutor

5- CROWN PROSECUTOR
11- JUST A KISEKI
7- CARDINAL COLOURS
1- FREE AT LAST

JUST A KISEKI has found form at the right time and looks an improver.
UNIVERSAL WARRIOR
FREE AT LAST
HIGGINS GOLD

(1) FREE AT LAST
(6) BLACK TOM
(15) POWER MAK
(9) HIGGINS GOLD

Free At Last - Laetare - Black Tom - Higgins Gold

no. 15 Power Mak
no. 17 Universal Warrior
no. 11 Just A kiseki
no. 1 Free At Last