KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (1) gets the nod on the strength of two late-closing efforts that read better than the finishing positions suggest, beaten three and a half lengths at this track two starts back before again working home from well back at Orange. The market has missed him at both runs, but race fitness and his distance profile give him a solid winning platform. RIDGEBACK (3) brings a close recent line, having beaten Knights Templar at Orange when fifth behind La Chaparron, and the 2kg claim helps him stay right in the argument despite a modest overall maiden record. FABULOUS ONE (4) is third-up and was better through the line at Tamworth, though the untried 1300m asks a genuine question. MEGA MISSILE (9) is the unknown, a $6,500 debutant with a recent Scone trial and enough profile to run a placing if he handles race pressure first time out.
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