Cases can be made for most but it could pay to follow the progress of KAIBOY, even with joint-weight 61.5kg on his back against older hard-knocking rivals. He has maintained his form and consistency in good company and was 2nd over track and trip in a similar contest last time under the same weight. Last-start winners DUMBLEDORE and NORDIC CHIEF remain competitive under resultant penalties, though a bigger threat to the selection will likely come from fellow 3yo ARCTIC WIZARD who will be more effective over this distance on the evidence of his fast-finishing (unlucky) 4th over 1000m last time.
by Pascal Rodon