RACE COMMENT

OVERVIEW: CHARLIE CHOPS (2) is a first starter for trainer James Frost, which won a trial in slow time at Shepparton last week. He meets a suitable field for his debut and he should go well from the handy draw. KYRGIOS (9) is still learning but shows promise and ran a reasonable race for third behind Abraham at Maryborough last outing. He has shown more ability at the trials than on the race track to date but he gets his chance to break through under these conditions. HEART OF OAKLANDS (4) is backing up quickly from his effort at Mildura on Friday but he ran home well for third on that track two weeks ago so he is not without a chance. LA FRANK (7) was placed in a stronger race won by Where is Woody at Bendigo three starts ago so he cannot be left out of calculations. EARLY SPEED: 3 (possible leader), 6 RATINGS: 2/ 9/ 4,7/ 3