This is shaping up as a race where it is right to speculate on a couple of runners at good odds. E MASTER and GALLANT RETURN will be somewhat opposed by the market in part because of their wide draws, but each has been in cracking form. E Master won in good style with top weight over the minimum trip at the city course last start and with 6kg less to carry here, then with a touch of luck from a wide gate he should go pretty close. Gallant Return comes through the Right Choice formline, which is strong, and his run prior to that at Happy Valley was most eye-catching. Granted, it won’t be easy for these two as WALDORF has finally drawn a gate, although he doesn’t possess a great deal of initial mustering speed. Nonetheless, he remains a solid chance along with SPECIAL STARS and COBY OPPA. The latter was very impressive when making every post a winner on the all-weather and is drawn to get a similar run. Special Stars maps well, but is short-enough. Overall I’m happy to have small outlays on E Master and Gallant Return and there’s value in taking part-unit quinellas with them and the other main chances in the race.