DENDROBIUM HANDICAP
#6 Virtus Glory attracted strong market support on debut after impressing at the trials, but he had a poor trip from barrier 13 and finished ninth. Barrier 5 is kinder today, setting him up for a much cleaner run, and he can show more second-up. #3 Superb King gets every chance to break through from barrier 3 after placing four times from 12 starts this season. He should be up on the pace in a race without much speed engaged. #8 Thunder Prince gets his chance to bounce back to winning form from barrier 1, the same draw he won from two starts ago before backing up a week later and not getting the same kind trip. #5 The Heir struggles to win, with just one victory from 31 starts, but he is always thereabouts and has placed five times from 12 runs this season.