RACE 8 AD HOLLINDALE STAKES (1800M)

Think the $1.65 being served up about Zaaki is a gift. I expect he will start south of $1.50 here. He’s proven in the top two or three middle distance WFA horses in the country and takes on a group of handicappers here. Proved himself on heavy ground when cruelly robbed of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes last time out. Loved his time in Queensland last year and puts in every time. Doesn’t look huge pressure, so he will be on speed and dominate. Ayrton ($6) is the one wildcard that could cause a boilover going to 1800m for the first time, but the reality is, he goes from the limit in a G3 handicap to meeting Zaaki at level weights.

SELECTIONS: 1 Zaaki, 3 Ayrton