3:05am - RANVET STAKES | 2000m | Group 1 | i

It's not a vintage edition of the Ranvet Stakes, favourite GAILO CHOP up on the pace in the first G1 of the day over 2000m. Expect a FAIR to STEADY tempo with CLASSIC UNIFORM rolling forward too. HARLEM beat GAILO CHOP and SINGLE GAZE last start in the G1 Austraian Cup, but he got the favours with the near rails bias that day. Tough import GAILO CHOP coming to a wet track now is a big positive for him and surely Kathy can ride SNIGLE GAZE better this time, she was wide no cover in the worst ground at Flemington and brave to the line. They are the key chances and perhaps PRIZED ICON is the only one that can threaten them if the track dries out enough, an honest 2nd to Winx on an unsuitable sticky track is good enough form, SOFT 5/6 or better is fine according to his record. [updated 8:56am]