Shine look sure to be strong contenders. Confessional is something of a legend and still capable on its day, at a track

like this that it loves and in the mud of popping up. Mayleaf Shine is at the other end of the scale, a progressive and impressive

horse who looks a proverbial  winner in waiting. I do think it may have to wait a little longer though as both SOIE DE L'EAU

who won this race last year and REFLEKTOR whose stable do so well here, look marginally better drawn to attack the

Stands Rail and also equally at home in the conditions and off very appealing handicap marks.