SATOMI (1) marked himself as a next up winner when finishing runner-up by less than a length at Waverley nearly 3 weeks ago, and this field is very thin on exposed form. On top for us. TEAMS (3) is a one-paced battler, but that won't hold him back in this field. He handles bad ground, and should settle close to the early pace. Each way. THE REPUBLICAN (2) has been mixing his form over hurdles and on the flat with some top 3 finishes, and he has not missed a cheque in 3 starts over this trip. The Kevin Myers team is very successful on this course, and this honest gelding won't be far away. ASVAKAN (4) has turned his form around since getting out to a middle distance, and a top 3 finish is well within reach here. ZEE HEIGHTS (6) won his last start over steeples, and that form is good enough to hold up in this.