Tavros stepped up to this distance for the first time last start at Gunnedah and handled it well, storming home to finish 3.8 lengths second.
The start prior the Craig Martin-trained gelding found the line well to win over 1400m here.
He’s at peak fitness and did win his only previous fourth-up race which was last preparation at Gunnedah.
He looks well placed against this opposition.
Mystery Lad worked in front last start in the Armidale Newmarket and understandably weakened to finish 3.6 lengths third.
The seven-year-old gelding’s prior form was excellent with back-to-back wins at Armidale and here.
He’ll appreciate the drop back to this class and races well over this course and distance having finished in the quinella five times from eight starts.
He maps to get a nice run for Clayton Gallagher.
Lightning Speed was no match for Perfumist over 1400m at Mudgee last start but ran well to finish second and did beat third easily.
Perfumist subsequently won at Canterbury Friday night to frank the form.
The Cameron Crockett-trained mare was a strong winner over 200m here two starts back.
She’s rock hard fit and should race in a prominent position.
Tornado Express impressed last start when letting down powerfully to win over this course and distance by 3.2 lengths.
That kept her unbeaten record over the course and distance intact and she meets a number of the same horses.
The Cody Morgan-trained daughter of Toronado is at peak fitness fourth-up and Mitch Bell sticks.