OVERVIEW: HOORAH PHILTRA (4) has emerged as a genuine free for all pacer since joining the Ashleigh Herbertson stable in recent months and continued his rise to prominence with a good third placing in a hot event last Saturday night. There, he worked hard on a sizzling lead time and took cover on CATCH A WAVE (11) before getting home into third, beaten just 3.4m in a slick 1:50.7 mile rate. There is plenty of speed off the front line here, but he’s quick himself and you’d expect him to work to the fence. From there, whether he leads or takes cover, he looks well placed to fight out the finish. CATCH A WAVE (11) has burned for the front his last two starts for 9.1m and 5.5m defeats in fast time. He doesn’t win out of turn these days, but it’s hard to deny his class and he’s a huge factor despite the wide back row draw. WORDS (2) showed electric gate speed when he won on Aussie debut back in early August and has run well since in lesser grade than this, while SIR JIMMY (10) dominated a FFA from the top first-up in mid-July and has run creditable races since.