TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES
Impossible to go past champion mare VIA SISTINA (10) coming off her second Cox Plate win. It may not have been as dominant as last year but she was still excellent when covering more ground than any of her rivals. She won this easily last year and should be doing so again. Don't mind PIER (6) as the exacta horse. He's been excellent this time in, chasing home Autumn Glow in the Epsom when fifth before acquitting himself very well in the King Charles for third. He got a good run there but kept coming on the line, suggesting 2000m would suit ideally. TOM KITTEN (1) ran on well from too far back in the King Charles and is proven at this trip having placed to Via in a QEII in the Autumn. He should run very well. ATTRITION (4) is a ripper, he kept trying for fourth in the Cox Plate last time. Doubt he has the class to win, but he can land in the first few and run a placing. LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (2) stuck on quite well in the Cox Plate and can do so again here.
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