RACE COMMENT

OVERVIEW: JILLIBY TOPGUN (4) is going for a hat-trick of wins here and is enjoying his best season to date, racing tough and proving to be more reliable in his action. Whilst he has speed it’s unlikely he’ll lead, but it’s encouraging he hasn’t shirked the task when forced to sit parked. He’ll have to earn it but his best is good enough. POPPY POPSTAR (3) is a largely consistent mare, a big winner against easier company five back, ran into a good one after that, but she’s probably had her chance since, while still being ok. She’ll get the right map to bounce back into winning form here. JACKIES GIFT (2) is hard to get a line on first-up with no trial here, and her form in two runs last preparation for the new stable couldn’t be further apart. She led from a wide draw and was a strong winner at Bendigo, then over raced and was beaten a long way subsequently. She looks the leader and is worth taking on trust. WATCH AND ACT (8) has been racing in consistent form, and the nice trailing draw gives him a chance to come with one run, but he doesn’t win out of turn.