4:35am - SYDNEY STAKES | 1200m | Listed | i

Plenty of speed in 'The Everest' consolation prize, a $500,000 Listed sprint. BALL OF MUSCLE will come across with TAKEDOWN as JUNGLE EDGE kicks up on the inside. IN HER TIME was so unlucky not to get an Everest slot after beating most of the favourites in the G2 Premiere and she'll be very hard to beat here. A mare that really sticks on late off a testing speed. TAKEDOWN (wants dry) and BALL OF MUSCLE (last 100m a risk) have similar form to her, but might not be as favoured near the hot speed. BONNY O'REILLY a knock-out each-way chance from the barrier. DERRYN, KURO and KAEPERNICK not far off. Perhaps IMPENDING one to leave out, drawn wide and his trials only fair. [updated 8:39am]