RACE COMMENT

SPEAK THE TRUTH (7) was a runner up to Leap To Fame in his latest run in the final of the Inter Dominion after taking a sit on his back following a retake move from Don Hugo. Despite drawing widest in this race he is clearly the class runner in the field and should still be hard to beat in the race potentially doing all the work.  JIMARTEE (6) led and won the Inter Dominion Consolation last start when leading all the way to beat Nyack. He draws to advantage over Speak The Truth who is likely to start his closest market rival in Speak The Truth. He has good early speed and might be able to hold that advantage in the early stages.  TIMS A TROOPER (9) took on the Inter Dominion final last start and was competitive there not being beaten too far. He had been impressive in the heats leading into the final flashing into third in the second heat over 2680 to qualify for the final. If the speed is on early he can be running on late. ROYAL CRUISER (2) led last start over the 1660 and was just run down late by Regazzo Di Tilly who had the cold sit on his back in that race. He draws to find the fence first again in this race and stepping up to the 2138 he will have options early whether to hold or hand over in what looks a much stronger race. He can be thereabouts with the right run.