The Golden Rose is still some 6 weeks away but the publicity is mounting as our top 3YOs prepare for the $1 million Grp 1 showdown over the Rosehill 1400m on September 15.
How do the ratings stand up for the best-fancied runners (to to 20/1)? Here’s a special rundown on each contender’s anticipated final rating:
7/2 Overreach 48
7/1 Sidestep 47.5
9/1 Guelph 47.5
14/1 Criterion 45.0
14/1 Romantic Touch 47.7
14/1 Sweet idea 45.8
16/1 Bull Point 47.5
16/1 Drago 46.0
16/1 Safeguard 46.0
20/1 Equator 46.8
20/1 Eurozone 46.4
20/1 Fast ‘N’ Rocking 45.5
20/1 Long John 46.0
20/1 Zoustar 47.3
Our early selections, from Martin Dowling:
Guelph 1
Bull Point 2
Overreach 3
Longshot: Fuerza (33/1, rating 47.0)