OVERVIEW: KYVALLEY REEVA (3) hadn’t done much of note prior to last start, but her performance in winning her maiden was hard to ignore. John Caldow jumped aboard, pushed her forward to lead and she continued to extend, putting a gap on the opposition and winning with something in hand in solid closing sectionals. She had been unruly prior to that, so proceed with caution, but a repeat will see her hard to beat. THE PASO DOBLE (6) broke through for a terrific and deserved maiden victory last time out, showing his customary early gate speed and putting a space on his rivals. Even though he’s drawn wide, his gate manners can negate that, allowing him to look for a forward position and take running down again. RIPPING RONALDO (4) creates interest first-up from a break considering he went out on a high with a solid win at Maryborough in July. No trial into this, but this is an astute stable, so monitor betting. WHISKEY DAWN (7) will appreciate this level compared to her last two starts in stronger company, where she wasn’t too far off the winners. She’s yet to place since her maiden victory at this track, but is going okay. The draw just means she will have to work at some stage. JINXED (2) is a 3yo filly having her second start and showed good speed for a sound fourth on debut last week. She can run well again based on that performance. BACK: KYVALLEY REEVA (3) – 2 units (win)