Nature Strip? Lost and Running? The Everest 2022 preview and tips

The sixth running of The Everest is upon us. It's the weakest edition yet. Nature Strip is the supreme equine sprinting athlete in the country and the world. He's won seven of his last 10 starts, with one of those being a nose after missing the start in a Group 1 Lightning Stakes earlier this year. His winning margins are getting bigger, his four wins have been by an average of more than three lengths.

Nature Strip is the odds-on favourite for The Everest 2022. Lost and Running is second favourite. Masked Crusader won the race last year. Private Eye is interesting. Overpass is coming of age. Ingridating is turning his juvenile form into something competitive. Mazu is an up-and-comer. He's won an Epsom and Queensland Guineas over 1600m. He went off like a bomb down the Flemington straight first-up. His form is good enough to be considered a future Everest winner. The firmer the track on Saturday, the more likely he is to knock off the favourite, Nature Strip.

Jacquinot won the Golden Rose. Giga Kick is having his fifth start. Eduardo and Nature Strip will come across from wide gates. Joyful Fortune will push up from the inside. Mazu and Overpass will jostle for position. Masked Crusader will try to catch them from near the tail. The rest will be looking for cover midfield and worse.

Nature Strip is the selection for The Everest. The main support races to The. Everest are the Sydney Stakes and The Kosciuszko. It's Me is back in form after a long injury lay-off and an autumn campaign. Cascadian looks the anchor of the day in the Craven Plate.