RACE NINE
A beaten odds-on fav last start, NAVAGIO (10) was sent to sit parked from gate 4 and after the tough trip could not see it out. Claiming a mare’s qualifier two starts back after crossing, releasing and finishing best, she changes to the Darrel Graham stable and can arrive despite the tough gate.
PEPPA BLISS (3) bobbed up to end a win drought here three starts back, owning the best closing speed to arrive from a three pegs trip to take a 2m margin. Using the passing lane last start when 3m from TORQUE LIKE MOTION, she can be close enough to the speed to issue a challenge.
VALERIE VERDE (5) rolled forward from gate 6 last time out and doing it tough outside the leader faded in the closing stages. Breaking the maiden three starts back, she is a podium chance in this.
MISS MIA (1) was asked to do it the tough way last start at Marburg and sitting parked was in for the fight to hold 2nd. A winner at the 2138 here three back, she can be tucked away ready to strike.
SELECTIONS: NAVAGIO (10), PEPPA BLISS (3), VALERIE VERDE (5), MISS MIA (1)
SUGGESTED BET: NAVAGIO (10) to win