He was a stylish winner from the ace-trap the previous Friday, and was expected to prevail from the same trap in last week's edition. A tardy start put paid to his claims then.
Forgive him for that mistake and keep him very safe as he has drawn to use his natural railing racing style from the same trap this evening.
Dirk The Jerk was the bold runner-up in the recent Group 1 Wanganui Cup.
He has since flanked that form by winning two Manawatu 457m races, with an Invercargill 457m second splitting those wins.
He is required to leap from the tricky five-trap here which he owns the ability to safely negotiate.
The qualifying claims which both Our Gypsy and Miss Eldora hold in this heat cannot be lightly dismissed.
Both of these girls own early pace and both can make their presence felt here by using that healthy asset.
Timma Turtle is a promising up and coming chaser, however he must break real quickly from the eight-trap if he's going to head off his more experienced, hardened race rivals.
Cawbourne Kristy holds qualifying claims.
She can lob onto the early pace and she is the type who can stoutly grind on at the business end.
Treat the first reserve Top Prosecutor with the upmost of respect if he gains a race start here.
He easily won last Friday's open class 520m event in a very smart 29.94s.
A repeat of that time can see him taking this race out.
