Form Snapshot: Placed twice in 11 starts. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Endeared at 33-1 when 9th of 14 on his latest outing here over 7f (good to firm) last month.
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Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all 11 starts. Beaten 10l behind Almighty Lightning at 66-1 when last of 14 on his latest outing here over 5f (good) in February.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 7f, but that win was over two years ago. Beaten 1/2l by Verbier when second of 12 at 10-3jt-fav on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 6f last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed in four of 16 starts. Beaten 8l behind Elegant Life at 4-1jt-fav when last of 12 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 5f (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f. Beaten 18l behind Verbier at 22-1 when last of 12 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 6f last month.
Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 5f. Beaten 1 1/4l by Elegant Life when second of 12 at 9-2 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 5f (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed once in 11 starts. Beaten 6l behind Verbier at 50-1 when 9th of 12 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 6f last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed in nine of 24 starts. Finished 2 1/4l behind Majestic Delight when fourth of 12 at 5-1 on his latest outing here over 6f (good to firm) last month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f. Beaten 3 1/2l behind Glory Cloud at 11-2 when eighth of 12 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) in December last year. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Y S Tsui in Hong Kong.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f. Finished 3 1/2l behind Verbier when sixth of 12 at 20-1 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 6f last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed twice in 14 starts. Beaten 7l behind Lucky Generations at 3-1fav when 11th of 12 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 6f (good) in February.
Form Snapshot: Placed in five of 35 starts. Beaten 8l behind Shotgun at 10-1 when 13th of 14 on his latest outing here over 6f (good) in February.
Form Snapshot: Yet to place in 13 starts. Beaten 3 1/2l behind California Moxie at 25-1 when seventh of 12 on his latest outing at Happy Valley over 1m last month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f. Beaten 6l behind Good Chap at 18-1 when 9th of 12 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.
Verdict
#3 Only U has been close to a win for the Crawford stable, placing three from eight, and Purton remaining in the saddle from barrier 3 gives him every chance to convert. #6 Macanese Master brings the most reliable profile in the field, two wins and two placings this season from seven starts, and while 1000m reads as his best trip, he did run a solid third at this track and distance three runs ago. #8 Triumphant Warrior has had to contend with wide gates in both runs since joining the Richards stable, either leading or racing on-pace in genuinely run races before only fading late for respectable efforts. Barrier 10 is a challenge, but the form is there. #5 Noble Deluxe has been below his best in two runs since an all-weather win, but that is still the run to lean on, and barrier 1 gives him the chance to bounce back.