Chase Auckland bet of the decade $1.50 to place with TAB. Is $1.26 with Ladbrokes and $1.35 Sportsbet. Colt 31 won't cross but also wouldn't be handing up to horses drawn 3-6 so its a terrible draw for them who will all probably end up near the tail. Whoever CA chooses to hand up to (if at all) he ends up leaders back and no further back because surely Purdons won't allow him to get 3 back fence. Probably hand up to Ashley Locaz who probably needs some certainty of points? Its in their racing styles so would be acceptable.

Don't even know if Ultimate Sniper will come round? As already qualified just sit back? San Carlo straight into running line probably gets first crack at getting to the death anyway so another reason for US to stay back. So probably not a bad draw for San Carlo.

I think Blings draw is absolutely horrible for him. He is just a sit sprinter. If he drew here in the final he would run near last. Thefixer will get to the front with Cruz Bromac behind him I would have thought. Unfortunately TAB have got it right with them equal favourite $2.30, I was hoping we could see $3.50+ Thefixer. There isn't much in the field, AGs will be thereabouts but given he has qualified and the draws of Marks two I don't think he is a winning proposition, Triple 8 will be rattling home if he gets to see fresh air so by way of default Bling should finish close enough to qualify but that is more a reflection of the rest of the field. His lungs will be burning at the 200m.