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Class is expected to prevail when Guelph resumes in the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
The Peter Snowden-trained filly was tremendous during her two-year-old season which culminated with consecutive Group 1 wins in the Sires’ Produce (1400m) and the Champagne Stakes (1600m).
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She now commences in the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) where she is head and shoulders above her rivals.
The race is dealt a blow with the scratching of Kiss A Rose where Guelph possesses a master Timeform figure ten pounds or greater over her challengers.
Guelph under set weight conditions is hard to oppose on Saturday particularly after an eye catching Rosehill trial last month where she saluted over 900m untouched by Kerrin McEvoy.
Trial watchers would have noticed how the daughter of Exceed And Excel has furnished since her two-year-old season and should prove hard to beat.
From their wide barrier, expect Kerrin McEvoy to settle worse than midfield before allowing the filly to unleash her impressive turn of foot in the straight.
Currently $8 in early markets, Never Can Tell in the final event of the day possesses plenty of appeal.
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The Anthony Cummings-trained colt stuck to his task nicely when resuming in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) and now takes on older horses second up in the Australian Turf Club Benchmark 85 Handicap (1200m).
Never Can Tell possesses race fitness over a majority of his rivals and will be carrying minimal dead weight with just 53kg courtesy of an age allowance.
Cummings has removed the blinkers and Never Can Tell's best career win did occur without them.
Expect him to settle up near the speed from a handy barrier and be prominent throughout.
The impressive looking son of War Pass was highly competitive for the most part of his two-year-old season which included a Canonbury Stakes win.
Never Can Tell rates highly amongst this field on weight adjusted ratings and is certainly worth considering at healthy odds.
Randwick boasts some very open races on Saturday with the shortest priced runners on the program in Sessions and Guelph each hard to oppose.
You’re getting out to near each way odds before finding layable runners at Randwick on Saturday and Masahiko in the Edgar Britt OAM Benchmark 80 Handicap (1600m) looks one of them.
The Gai Waterhouse-trained four-year-old has been a model of consistency throughout his short career to date.
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Masahiko was working through his grades well during the winter with two determined victories at Warwick Farm and Rosehill in Saturday company.
The Haradasun gelding has been freshened since winning on protest over the mile at Warwick Farm with a lone trial at Randwick mid last month used to keep him ticking over.
He remains at a mile off that freshen up which presents fitness queries and is also having his first start as an older horse.
The Edgar Britt OAM Benchmark 80 Handicap (1600m) shapes as an open race possessing the likes of Photon Willie, Gangster's Choice, Canny Ballad, The Gallows and Magic In The Mix.
All boast race fitness over the Star Thoroughbreds-raced galloper and winning claims in their own right.
SYDNEY SPECIALS
BANKER: R4, #1 Guelph @ $2.10
PLAY OF THE DAY: R8, #14 Never Can Tell @ $8.00
LAY OF THE DAY: R2; #4 Masahiko @ $5.00