Warrnambool

Golden Crusader stands out with the highest career wins and a strong win percentage, indicating a competitive nature. The booking of top jumps jockey Steven Pateman for Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr is a significant positive, suggesting the horse is well-prepared and fancied for its hurdle debut or early jumps career.

Flying Capital showed excellent promise on debut, running a strong second. With the benefit of that experience and a plum barrier draw, this horse looks perfectly placed to break its maiden. Linda Meech's booking is a significant positive.

Danzsin is a top contender here, boasting an excellent win strike rate and a perfect barrier draw. With Linda Meech aboard and a strong trainer, this horse has all the ingredients for success, despite the lack of specific track/distance form.

Beautifully stands out as the best pick here, despite the unknown distance. Her 50% win rate from only four starts indicates significant upside and she's likely still on an upward trajectory. With a top stable and a favorable barrier, she's well-placed to continue her impressive record.

Eleanor Dumont is the standout based on her exceptional career record, boasting a 50% win rate and 67% place rate from only 6 starts. While barrier 12 is a slight concern, Patrick Payne is a master trainer and Billy Egan is a strong jockey. This horse is clearly progressive and looks to be the one to beat in this field.

From A Distance stands out with an impressive 40% win rate and 60% place rate from only 5 career starts, suggesting significant upside. Drawing barrier 3 is highly favourable, and with Declan Bates in the saddle for Symon Wilde, this lightly raced talent is the one to beat.

Duke Of Bedford stands out as the top pick, boasting excellent career stats and a high win percentage. His trainer, Andrew Bobbin, is a master with jumpers, and with Will Gordon in the saddle, this horse is primed for a dominant performance in this prestigious event.

Sir Atlas boasts the best win and place strike rates in the field, indicating a high-quality performer. With a favourable barrier and Fred Kersley in good form, he looks well-placed to continue his excellent record. Despite a potential class rise, his consistent performance suggests he can handle it.

Tempesti boasts an exceptional career win and place percentage, indicating a horse that consistently performs at a high level. Drawn ideally in barrier 4, with a strong jockey in Thornton, this runner presents as the clear top pick despite the lack of recent form details, suggesting a strong chance to contend for the win.

Icy Pole stands out as the best bet in this race. With a strong win percentage, excellent form, and a favourable barrier, combined with Linda Meech in the saddle, all indicators point to a dominant performance. The class rise is manageable given its progression.