TamworthFri, February 16, 2024

LAST FRONTIER (6) returned from a break of three months and finished third over this course and distance last time out. Will drift back but wind up late. One of the leading chances. SHEN GUI (7) last appeared when he finished eighth over 6½f at Beaumont (Newcastle) on August 14. Expect him to play a major role. ROYAL RADIANCE (12) is racing well, scoring by 0.9 lengths in a at Taree then finishing a respectable fourth last time over 6f at Scone when not too far away. Can bounce back to winning form. QUICK AS A FLASH (2) was heavily backed and justified the support when resuming last start over 5½f at Armidale, scoring by a neck. Will be better for that latest run and appeals as a solid top-three hope.