Best value: GRACEFUL ROSE (5)

wheels back in a hurry after determined win last week; takes another. , another last-race winner, owns positional speed; dangerous. packs potent late kick on best efforts.

drops and gets Lasix and blinkers; improvement predicted. was a clear-cut second at this level last time; big-time threat. bounced in last after game placing in prior; rebound threat.

moves to dirt and drops into maiden claimer; forward move expected. logs fast numbers but owns five seconds and a third from nine starts; another minor award? was a willing second in last; must be factored into the mix.

could get ideal setup in field with sufficient speed. rested after being eased in last but is fleet-footed and must be considered. plunges in price after failing to beat a runner in last two outings; fire sale?

took backward step in last after clear-cut win two back; rebounds today. has trained consistently since 8-length win on Feb. 9; dangerous. could prove very tough on a soft lead.

gets class and distance relief; call based on price potential. was short in first start since five-month layoff last out; worth long look. will be the prime beneficiary if pace meltdown ensues.

makes third start of form cycle after improved third in last; more to come. could be in the garden spot if fractions get hot and hectic. is riding a two-race winning streak; must consider.

smoked a maiden field by seven expanding lengths last time; pairs up wins. tallied improved late-pace figure when third in last; dangerous. bested second selection by a length when a wide second in last; very playable. owns speed and fast figures; right in the thick of this.