Hewanorra Handicap Stakes

Huscal has been knocking on the door, finishing second last time out and third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip before; at 140 lb from stall 6, the weight could blunt a challenge from a gelding yet to win in his last five starts.

Port Road won two of his last five starts, including a victory three starts back, and has experience of both today's trip and conditions — he arrives fresh on 28 days off and his 137 lb burden from stall seven is the main worry.

Rogue Supremacy arrives here 25 days fresh, with experience of today's trip and going, and our rating of 94 marks him out as the one to beat among these seven. Winless in his last six starts, though a third six starts back hints at capability — stall three and 135 lb are his key tests.

Two placed efforts prior to his latest start, Arantes Nascimento has solid recent form and brings distance and going experience to the table; the sixth last time out is the flag to watch, though 28 days since that run suggests connections are confident he returns sharp.

Tattie Bogle has placed twice in his last three starts — second last time out and a winner four starts back — yet he ranks sixth of seven on our figures, making him difficult to fancy at the weights despite having experience of today's distance and going.