6:50am - CHINESE FESTIVAL OF RACING HANDICAP | 1600m | | i

Finishing the day over 1600m and this is a cruel race to leave punters with as the get out stakes. Early speed from ALMOST COURT, COSMOLOGIST, PENSKE and BRAZEN setting up a FAIR tempo. The big question is whether GIRL TUESDAY is back after her first-up flop on a SOFT 7 at Rosehill. Was it the track? Was she just flat? Or hasn't she come back? The weight of money was so strong first-up that it's hard to rule her out. PENSKE a more reliable prospect on-pace after coming 4th in a Listed race, he should be around the mark. SMARTEDGE, HARMATTAN and THE AVENGER in the mix if they run the mile right out. ALMOST COURT, COSMOLOGIST and JAKE'S HILL all capable of sneaking into the top three fresh, a leaning to JAKE'S HILL right down on 51kg, he's been a bit unlucky first-up his last two preps. BRAZEN and NICOCHET place chances too in another tricky race. [updated 9:11am]