#1 Raging Blizzard steps out of Ka Ying Rising’s shadow for the first time in a long while, but the handicap conditions leave him with top weight as the highest-rated runner. That makes this no easy task, although he remains the one to beat. #7 Patch Of Stars draws barrier 1 and that matters in a fiercely competitive handicap where the right run could prove decisive. #8 Crimson Flash ran a slashing second to Patch Of Stars last start after being slow to begin and settling further back than usual. Barrier 9 might force quieter tactics again, but he has now shown a potent turn of foot when the race shape allows. #2 Beauty Waves takes a decent drop in class after recent runs in Group 1 and Group 2 company, and his trial since was sound. Barrier 3 also gives him a good set-up.