Egg Semi's Pose More Questions Than Answers

THE box draws for Saturday night's four semi-finals of the Group 1 Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park have been released.

And at first glance, they appear to pose far more questions than answers, as we look towards determining the composition of the $250,000 Easter Saturday decider.

What will Pindari Express do from box one?

Early markets have the star son of Fabregas around the $1.95 mark, with the ideally drawn Lagoon Rhett out in eight, a $5.00 chance.

How will Million Dollar Chase winner Mystic Riot, much better boxed wide, handle the red?

There was a lot to like the way she went about her heat win but she's going to have all sorts of pressure coming across on her early on Saturday, with Crimson Vixen and Miss Splendamiro drawn to her direct outside.

Mystic Riot has gone up around the $3.00 mark just ahead of Miss Splendamiro ($3.10), with Whiskey Riot quoted a $6.00 chance. The $8.00 for Crimson Vixen does look appealing.

The opening semi looks a cracker with Black Forge and Black Opium, drawn in seven and eight, tackling fastest qualifier and race favourite Fernando Blaster in three.

Evens has gone up about Fernando Blaster from three, with $2.90 on offer about Black Opium, runner-up in both the Melbourne and Australian Cups. The daughter of Black Magic Opal has drawn the pink, the same draw she had gunning down Caitlyn Keeping to land her heat on Saturday.

The third qualifier sees Federal Lilly set to go around favourite from box seven.

The daughter of Dyna Double One looks to have struck the softest of the four qualifiers and if she begins like she did at the weekend, will take a power of beating. Closest in betting is Fabwik for Steve and Kerrie White, considered a $3.80 chance from box four.

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