A very good field with a several resuming from spells and letups.
The leader should be Vain Raider whipping across from out wide. The last bit will test it. I'll tip Hadabeclorka from Elliotto.

7-04.00 H.G. BOLTON SPRINT (1200 METRES)

Of $75000 and $300 trophy. 1st $48750 and trophy of $300, 2nd $15000, 3rd $6750, 4th $3000, 5th $1500.

(LISTED RACE) For three years old and upwards.
No Allowances for apprentices.

No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	MEGATIC	Albie Beckett	William Pike	1	60
2	HADABECLORKA	Brent Larsson	Clint Harvey	2	55
3	IDYLLIC PRINCE	Jim P Taylor	Paul Harvey	7	55
4	RIPPED	Bruce Watkins	Jason Whiting	8	55
5	BEAT THE STORM	Ross Price	Shaun O'Donnell	11	54.5
6	ELLIOTTO	Neville Parnham	Brad Parnham	3	53
7	GRAND NIRVANA	Fred Kersley	Daniel Staeck	9	53
8	HARVARD	Brent Larsson	Noel Rudland	12	53
9	MIKALDICO	Toby Roney	Chloe Chatfield (a)	4	53
10	RAW METAL	David Harrison	Takahide Ikenushi	5	53
11	VAIN RAIDER	Jim P Taylor	Jessica Hill	10	53
12	ZHAMENKA	Brett Wilkinson	Lucas Camilleri	6	53

What bad luck! Young Jarrad out for 4-5 weeks with a broken wrist. Just warming up too.

I think he will improve heaps today, jake. A little concerned the barrier, if he can get a good run should be in the finish.

The in-form Shane Scriven booked for Marasco in Saturday's Doomben 10,000.

What a gutsy effort. O'Shea Stakes next on agenda.

Looks a good move schonegg. Another shot at the Cox Plate is apparently on Marasco's radar, if all goes well in Brissie.

If they run on Sat, gonna be a very wet track. If so, do you reckon Fred will start him, schonegg?

Hat, Fred's probably seething at the moment. Was in two minds to take him north(or spell for Melbourne) so what does he do now? Looks like he'll run on Saturday($34 with IAS!) and if doesn't fire you'd bet Fred will take him back home

Yeah, you’re probably right schonegg. And to add insult to wounds, he has drawn an inside barrier. Not normally the best place to be on a wet track.

belated thanks hat..i did get on..