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Invitations has been racing in good form this campaign and will appreciate the drop in grade today when stepping out at Gosford.
The John O’Shea-trained runner resumed with a win at Newcastle and has since run well in the city twice, only 2.6L away at Canterbury last time out.
Brodie Loy goes on board for the first time and on what he has produced in recent times looks hard to go past.
From five runs over the 1200m, Invitations has won two of them and the slight drop back in trip today should suit fourth up.
The three-year-old gelding rates well on weight adjusted ratings and despite not having run on anything worse than a soft 6, the heavy track does look the biggest concern.
Just Like Stratum has made a pleasing start to his career, winning two of three and placing on the other occasion.
Led all the way to win at Kembla Grange last start and fourth up today is open to further improvement once again.
Should go forward from barrier 2 and take up the lead in this small field and will take plenty of running down once again.
Proven on heavy tracks running a close second two back and should be very competitive in this.
Majaska also comes into consideration second up, dropping back in grade after a midfield finish at Warwick Farm on a heavy track last start.
Drawn to get a good run in barrier 3 and if he can reproduce his form from last campaign he looks a big danger.
The Joseph Pride-trained runner was very consistent last time in and is likely to improve here second up.
Tim Clark takes the ride for the first time and on best form Majaska measures up very well against these.
Isabelle Rose looks the best of the rest having made her way into the placings in four of her last five starts.
Likely to find this tougher to what she has been up against and does not win often but rarely puts in a bad run and can feature in the placings here.
Fancy A Cruiser finally broke through at Gosford three starts back and has finished fourth in two outings since.
Goes up in grade today and back in trip off the quick back up and will need to show improvement to be competitive against these.
