Caulfield
Caulfield R8 The Open $7.5/2.60
Versatile horse that can race on the speed or come from the back, finished off strongly last start finishing with perfect last 400m time ratings in the wet producing the best last 600m benchmark rating 8.1L above average, 5 wins from 7 starts very impressive.
Caulfield R7 Marble Nine $11/3.60
Very impressive at this track last start finishing with perfect last 600m time ratings producing the 2nd best last start benchmark rating 11.7L above average, very short favourite the knock but small fields usually help.
Caulfield R6 Piastri $8/2.85
Missed the early price big time $15 into $8 no deductions, coming out of the high rating race with Marble Nine, has gone to the next level as a Gelding, was 4 wide without cover first-up and still won in style.
Caulfield R5 Herbert Park $13/3.40
Progressive type this prep and has an impressive record 3 wins from 5, can race near the speed suiting the track bias, strong win in the wet last start will want the rain to come Saturday, has the best last 200m benchmark rating, slight query back 100m.
Caulfield R4 Kodiak Bear $7/2.15
Market-mover, looks a progressive stayer on the rise, solid first-up run finishing with perfect last 200m time ratings, suited up to this trip now, won in style last time 2nd-up.
Caulfield R3 Pure Grunt $6.50/2.15 (BEST BET)
Backed last start got caught at the back from barrier 11 off a slow tempo and finished with perfect last 200m time ratings, very suitable going up to 2400m and should be more positive this time from barrier 1.
Caulfield R2 Band Of Brothers $11/3.30
Did have the race suit last start but led all the way and finishing with perfect last 400m time ratings producing the best last 600m benchmark rating 8.7L above average and best last 200m rating 4.5L above average, racing style suits Caulfield will be on the speed.
Caulfield R1 Kalimna Views $6/1.75
Lots of short chances in the market but Kalimna Views appeals at good odds coming out of a high rating race and got too far back from the wide barrier, draws better now and should get a better run, has the clear best last start benchmark rating.
Randwick
Randwick R8 Invader Zim $8/2.50 (BEST BET)
Returned in great order with excuses producing the best last start benchmark rating 8.2L above average, shifted in at start and raced wide without cover.
Randwick R6 Galeron $5.50/1.80
Dual acceptor maybe scratched with the market-move to increase deductions, looks way better suited here carries a lot of weight but has the clear best last start benchmark rating.
Randwick R5 Joiselle $11/3.30
3 from 3 to start the career, would prefer heavy but won 2 runs on firm ground last prep, finished with perfect last 400 time ratings last start after racing on the speed.
Randwick R4 Fairway Star $7.5/2.30
Has been good without winning this prep the rise to 1800m might be the key, not much speed here can roll forward from the barrier.
Randwick R3 State Of America $11/3.40
Hard to split with Plucken, State Of America was back to best last start closed well off a very slow tempo and leaders track producing the best last 600m benchmark rating 7.7L above average.
Randwick R2 Imarichgirl $8.5/3.10
NZ import with market-support, has closed well in all runs this prep, 4tth-up and ready to peak up to this distance range, not much speed here has to be positive from the barrier, hard to split with Need A miracle.
Randwick R1 Sakima $7.5/2
Raced in restricted room on debut forgive that, then returned very nicely off a spell finishing with perfect last 600m time ratings producing the 2nd best last start and best last 600m rating 5L above average.
Doomben
Doomben R9 Beau Witness $9/2.90
Deserves a crack in the city is in flying form, led all the way last start and won by 7L, finished with perfect last 200m time ratings first-up to win as well, can race on the speed suiting the track bias just has to overcome a tricky barrier.
Doomben R8 Spiritual Song $10/3.25
This is harder and did have the tempo suit but finished with impressive last 200m time ratings after leading producing the best last 600m benchmark rating 4.9L above average.
Doomben R7 Addriel $9/2.15
Very short favourite who should win but Addriel returned nicely at Ipswich, can roll forward from the wide barrier and race on the speed, lightly-raced with a good record.
Doomben R6 Security Advisor $18/5 (BEST VALUE)
Did all the work chasing last start and was just caught by a short priced swooper who had the perfect tempo, not much speed here can roll forward from the wide barrier, has the best last start benchmark rating and comes in the lightest, only 49kg on the back.
Doomben R3 Set To Shine $4.80/1.95
Good effort last start to just win on a testing heavy track, can improve back on firmer footing, maps for a good run on the speed.
Doomben R1 Data Scramble $4/1.40 (BEST BET)
Looks a very progressive type after the first-up run finishing with perfect last 600m time ratings producing a last 600m that was 6.8L above average, more distance very suitable now.