The winner gets a golden ticket by way of a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup as Almandin did last year before going on to win the Cup.
He’s treading a similar path to the Cup this year and a win here carries the bonus of keeping a potential up and comer out of the field.
The pace will be on with stablemates Granddukeoftuscany, Broadside and Crocodile Rock to set the tempo.
Almandin is going better than last year and this sets up perfectly again for him to continue his winning ways.
Harlem went to a big new peak last start and looks on target for a crack at the Caulfield Cup.
If he repeats his last start effort he is a chance but I see it as more likely Almandin will hold his rating and prove too good and happy to take the short price.
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- Almandin
- Harlem
- Broadside
- Granddukeoftuscany