RACE COMMENT

MILLYCENT (4) looks hard to beat in this small field. She has been racing consistently without breaking through and gets a good opportunity here. PHLOW JO (9) produced her best manners last week when finishing an encouraging second and a repeat performance would see her right in the finish again. OHANA BY THE SEA (6) drew awkwardly first up in the state but still ran well and should be finishing strongly. BACKTALK (2) has been steadily improving at the trials and from the favourable draw gets his chance. The Brian Mackrill-trained pair HES FIRST CLASS (3) and HARLEY GLENWOOD (7) look the next best of the remainder.Selections MILLYCENT (4), PHLOW JO (9), OHANA BY THE SEA (6), BACKTALK (2)