5:15am - THE TAB EVEREST | 1200m | Special Condition | i

It's here again, the new feature race in the Australian spring just gets bigger and bigger, twelve high quality sprinters trying to climb racing's Everest for $14 million. The barrier draw has set up early fireworks with the keen-going NATURE STRIP out wide speeding forward, then the reigning champ REDZEL, TEN SOVEREIGNS and SUNLIGHT pushing up too (tempo: STRONG). That set-up seems ideal for swooper SANTA ANA LANE, but he draws the inside so he'll need luck and the right track pattern on the day. So many with similar form ratings and winning chances, including SUNLIGHT, IN HER TIME, PIERATA and REDZEL. ARCADIA QUEEN high class and will be storming late. CLASSIQUE LEGEND and TEN SOVEREIGNS two lightly-raced sprinters that have the progression to take a big step up on dry ground. [updated 7:15am]