WILLIAM ROBERTSON was scratched from last year's renewal but lines up this time at the top of his game after a career-best performance in the Grade 3 JJ The Jet Plane (former Tommy Hotspur) Stakes over track and trip under 62kg. He is better off at the weights with all of runner-up GOLDEN SICKLE (2kg), 3rd-place finisher MOVER AND SHAKER (4kg), 4th TIME FO ORCHIDS (6kg), and stablemate CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (3.5kg). LUCKY LAD is a multiple Grade 1 winner over 1200m but isn't taken lightly over this trip for last year's winning combination. Course-and-distance specialist PISTOL PETE warrants respect too.
by Gindre Emmanuel