Without doubt Crystal Lily is the biggest winner from the barrier draw, the improving Stratum filly drawing the prized inside gate one. She is another young filly with an impressive winning strike rate having won three of her six starts, including a smart victory in the Sweet Embrace Stakes last start.

The Sweet Embrace Stakes was her first Sydney start and she will have benefited from that. The ideal barrier draw will give her a good start and her powerful finishing burst could be enough to get her over the line first if she can hold off the others and keep the pace up.

CRYSTAL LILY

Current Odds: $5.00

Barrier: 1

Weight: 54.5kg

Jockey: Brett Prebble

Trainer: Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra

Owner: Contract Racing Pty Ltd, Mr. N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis

Breeding: by STRATUM from CRYSTAL SNIP

Age: 2

Prizemoney: $260, 000

Career: 6-3-1-1