The early markets have really rallied around KING OPIE who has shown some nice potential from a handful of starts. The booking of Zac Purton, a good trial and the distinct lack of opposition all give him solid claims to notch his first win. ALL YOU NEED has claims to be right in the finish based on his end of season form where the track pattern played against him (race 800). He will need the race to be run at a good speed, which should be the case, for him to get into the fight from a “back-of-midfield” position. THE FULL BLOOM has a handy win against inferior opposition at the end of the season, but the individual performance rated well enough for him to go close in this event. ROMANTIC BONANZA appears a progressive type who needs to step up a level or two, but he can do that. Given how short the favourite King Opie has come up however, there appears room to speck two or three other runners at overs prices.