Silver Fury finished in front of Ice Or Fire when runner-up last time but a wide draw has done him no favours and BILLTOWN BANNER is preferred. The latter just failed to haul-in the winner here recently with Clifton Hollow back in third and Manuel Badilla’s charge gets another chance. Darkhawk drops in class while Muskoka has been gelded since last in action at Santa Anita and Cyber returns from a lengthy absence having been off the track for nearly a year.
Darkhawk (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Off rail,weakened, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Will Dancer (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m mdn fst in Jan.
Clifton Hollow (USA) 2-1fav (8-10) Pace rail,wknd late, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Siberian Tigah (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Shiner's Code (USA) 19-2 (8-10) Bid 3w,dueled,outfnshd, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Siberian Tigah (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Nickle Shots (USA) 15-1 (8-10) 4w early,asked 4w,wknd, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Imperator (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 1m mdn fst in Jan.
Billtown Banner (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Waited 1/8p,late rally, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Siberian Tigah (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Cyber (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Angled in,no response, last of 10, 21 1/4l behind Mr. Brownstone (8-8) at Santa Anita 5f mdn gd in May.
Desert Movie (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Brk stp slw,2w,no bid, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind North Cross (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Ice Or Fire (USA) 17-10fav (8-10) Stalked 2w, even late, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Winter Fog (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Dare To Believe (USA) 19-5 (8-10) Chckd btwn 7/16s,3-4w, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Siberian Tigah (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 5f mdn fst in Mar.
Muskoka (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Came out str,no bid, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Fivestar Lynch (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m mdn gd in Feb.
Silver Fury (USA) 17-5 (8-10) 2w,shifted out,came on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Cyclops (8-10) at Golden Gate Fields 6f mdn fst in Feb.
