3:40am - LUNAR NEW YEAR HANDICAP | 1300m | | i

It's the time of year to watch out for the 3YOs in BM grade and we've got one here in DIPLOMATICO. Early speed from YOU MAKE ME SMILE, BOLERO KING, DON’T GIVE A DAMN and SPECIAL MISSILE should make sure it's a FAIR to STRONG tempo. DIPLIMATICO won a Maiden effortlessly over 1300m last prep before a brave Listed win over 1200m, dominant over the final 100m after being stuck wide. Forget the Coolmore when he was out-sprinted, a tough Randwick 1300m first-up should suit him ideally now that he's settling so well. DON"T GIVE A DAMN unbeaten fresh and has to be a threat (no trials), perhaps slightly better at Rosehill though. SPECIAL MISSILE and YOU MAKE ME SMILE with hopes. PARET ready to do something, the tricky draw means he'll be out the back though. [updated 8:58am]