OVERVIEW: MAGELLAN (11) performed gallantly throughout the Super Series, where fifth in the Final behind the star filly Bettor Beach, after she was held up for a run at a vital stage. She will appreciate a drop back in class for this assignment and should prove hard to beat. JILLIBY ZUCCHINI (6) is resuming since an unplaced effort at Penrith in December 2024 but she won a trial at Terang last week. She has won two of her four starts to date, including a victory at Menangle so she must be respected. GUARANTEED TROUBLE (3) finished fast to defeat War Zone in a slick mile of 1.55.4 at Cranbourne then attempted to lead throughout at his latest second. He is drawn to receive every chance and has claims. BATTON ROUGE (4) is an interesting runner. He has only had one run since February 2025 and that effort was a third behind the smart pacer Mount Barker Boy in July. He has the ability to be competitive against this grade despite the recent lack of racing.   BACK: MAGELLAN (11) – 1 unit (win)