Worked back into racing with an eighth at Turffontein Inside over 1450m, beaten four and a half lengths behind Gladatorian as an outside chance in the betting. His prior third at Greyville over 1800m, beaten three lengths behind Eight On Eighteen at big odds, reads better, and seven wins from 14 starts at this track are hard to dismiss. The step to 2000m is the query, with one unplaced try around the trip, so he profiles as a minor hope if his class carries him.

Returns from a six-month spell after ending last campaign with fourth at Greyville, beaten just under a length behind Isivivane at long odds. He had also run third at this track, again beaten just under a length, after being notably firm in betting. The 2000m record is sound, with two wins and three placings from seven starts around the trip, but resuming without a recent race run leaves him more a place prospect than a clear winning play.

Had a fair bit to find first-up when seventh at Turffontein Inside over 1600m, beaten six and a half lengths behind Calla Lagoon after starting at big odds, and there was no clear excuse in the run. The stronger part of his case is the return to 2000m, where his overall record is good and he is two wins and one placing from three starts at this track and distance. That makes him a genuine place hope if the latest run has brought him on.

Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing third at Turffontein Inside over 1800m, but he was beaten over 13 lengths behind Drumnadrochit after easing near the top of betting. The run prior was far stronger, winning at this track over 1800m by just over four lengths from Fire 'N Flames as a well-supported favourite. He gets weight relief and has barrier 2, though 2000m is untried and he has to rebound sharply.

Closed in strongly on the main chances last start when second at Turffontein Inside over 2200m, beaten just over a length behind Into Dancing after being sent out at big odds. That was a clear step forward from her first-up sixth on soft ground, and she now comes here third-up with 50kg and proven 2000m credentials. Two wins and one placing from five starts at this track and distance give her the strongest winning profile in the race.

Drops in class after finishing fourth in a BM80 over 2600m at Turffontein Inside, beaten five lengths behind Utsaah when a well-supported favourite. Two back he was fifth in a NOV over 1600m, also beaten five lengths, so the recent form is solid rather than dominant. The 50kg helps and he is race fit, but 2000m is new territory and he looks better placed as a genuine placing chance than a standout win hope.