Perth

Pergamon is the sole confirmed front-runner and, with only Pure Gold likely to push for early prominence, will be allowed to dictate from the front at a controlled, sustainable gallop on Good ground over 2m at Perth. Pure Gold will attempt to sit just off the pace in second or third, creating a tight, compressed lead group with no real pressure applied through the middle stages — a pattern that rewards the horse able to quicken from a handy position rather than grind from out the back. Ravenscraig Castle and Interchangeable are genuine prominent and hold-up types respectively but, with Pergamon and Pure Gold already filling the front two berths, both are likely to find themselves racing in a more restrained position than suits their natural game. This shape — a single uncontested leader setting honest but not brutal fractions — strongly favours prominent/handy racers who can travel smoothly and pounce between the last two flights, rather than hold-up horses requiring a true searching pace to close the gap. This field contains more pace-seeking types than the race shape can accommodate: Ravenscraig Castle is the most likely prominent racer to actually secure that position, with Interchangeable likely unable to get close enough to exploit a late challenge.

Gunnery Sergeant is the sole confirmed front-runner here and, with no genuine rivals likely to press for the lead, Sean Bowen can dictate from the front at a controlled, sustainable gallop over this 2m4f trip on Good ground at Perth. The field behind him is dominated by hold-up horses — Wasdell Dundalk, Moodofthemoment, Garde Des Champs, Kinbara Firstdraft, Button Rock and Jiair Madrik all prefer to race off the pace — meaning Gunnery Sergeant faces no meaningful early pressure and can set his own terms throughout. The field holds more genuine hold-up types than the race map can place at the rear, with Garde Des Champs, Kinbara Firstdraft and Jiair Madrik all redistributed to midfield positions they would not naturally occupy, meaning crowding behind the leader is likely and getting a clear run will be a premium. This race shape — an uncontested leader controlling a steady pace through the early stages — strongly favours prominent and front-running profiles, with hold-up horses needing significant late momentum that an unhurried gallop may simply not generate.

Malangen is the sole confirmed front-runner and will lead from the outset at a sustainable clip on Good ground over 2m4f at Perth, a track that rewards accuracy and jumping rather than raw galloping speed. With no genuine rival to press Malangen for the lead, expect a measured, controlled tempo that keeps the race together until the final circuit, where the pace will lift organically. The field behind is heavily populated by prominent and hold-up types — Bayonetta, Betteryouthanme, and Top Flight Century will look to track closely, while Sonyourastar, Fourofakind, and Lenko sit further back. This shape — a steady single leader, a compact chasing pack, and a late acceleration — strongly favours prominent racers with clean jumping and stamina who can sit just behind the leader and pick Malangen off in the straight, rather than true closers needing a strong gallop to close from deep. The field holds more genuine hold-up types than the map can accommodate at the rear: King Kodiak, Breaking Ground, and Dreamings Free are all natural hold-up horses, but with three of them present, only one or two can realistically secure that position; the others will find themselves racing more prominently than ideal, diluting their chance.

The Flying Poet is the lone confirmed front runner here and, with no genuine pace rival to push him across the first mile, he is able to dictate a sustainable, controlled tempo over this 3m trip on Good ground at Perth. Get A Superstar and Burgundy Man are natural prominent racers who will seek to press close behind, creating a compact but unhurried early gallop rather than a searching test. This shape — a measured pace with a single horse in control — classically rewards those able to track the leader from the front two or three positions, conserving energy before jumping the final bend fence and extending from the front. The field holds more prominent-to-front types than the map can naturally accommodate: The Flying Poet is best placed to secure the lead, with Get A Superstar and Burgundy Man the two most likely to achieve the next positions, meaning Twp Stori — a genuine prominent racer — is likely to find itself racing further back than it wants, and its chance is tempered accordingly.

The Best Way is the sole confirmed front-runner in this 3m Perth handicap hurdle and, with no other genuine lead horse in the field, Danny McMenamin can dictate from the front at whatever tempo suits on Good ground. At 3m on Good, that is likely to be a steady-to-honest gallop rather than a lung-bursting affair, meaning The Best Way's lead will be uncontested and potentially very difficult to peg back in the home straight. The field contains a significant cluster of hold-up types — Loro White, C'Mon So, Prince Nino, Myfavouritesister and King Gold Boy are all true rear-to-midfield horses — but with five such runners and only one confirmed front-runner, several of them will be jostling for position further forward than their natural style and are unlikely to settle where they want; Creadan Grace, with a prominent tag and the best recent form in the race, is the likeliest to secure the position closest to The Best Way. The race shape strongly favours a front-runner or a single, well-positioned prominent horse who can track the pace and pounce at the last, rather than the swarm of hold-up types who face a long and potentially fruitless hunt from the rear.