The Burns Tips for Flemington. Another win this week, and the top of the leaderboard is in trouble.

Race 1  Chessmate. Exceed and Excel sired, and Kerrin McEvoy for Darley.  Enough for me. $17

Race 2  Rescue Mission.   Difficult race.  Experienced horse relative to these.  Has performed in all starts. $7

Race 3-  Black and Bent. If this horse is going to do anything it will win this on the heavy.  Mourayan is better bit won’t handle the weight and unproven on the heavy.  Harris Tweed is also goofd but 60kg is unfair. $6.50

Race 4- Parables.  Lonhro sired and a third on the heavy from 1 start is enough for me.  Hard to back against class. $4

Race 5- Euryale.  Proven over the distance, the track and the heavy.  Sired by Lonhro. $12

Race 6- Curtana.  Distance, track and heavy, tick, tick, tick... $11

Race 7- Shamrocker.  Fit now. $21

Race 8- Isopach.  Fitter. 3^rd up this prep.  Open race. $17