A near capacity field faces the starter in this year's renewal of the Group 2 Premiere Stakes with speed anticipated from Our Boy Malachi, Takedown, Howmuchdoyouloveme and Smart Volatility. ENGLISH obviously performed below market expectations first up however given the way the race was run her performance still held merit. Open to good improvement racing second up and should appreciate the step up in trip. The return to WFA also swings the race in her favour and she is clearly worth another chance. Our Boy Malachi can burn across and dictate. ENGLISH was caught back and wide on resuming in The Shorts and to her credit was getting to the line well under the circumstances. The run should have brought her on and the mare has won second up in the past. The slightly longer sprint journey should also prove beneficial having yet to finish out of the money over 1200m. SOUTHERN LEGEND placed in the Theo Marks Stakes last start. Prior to that he was a first up winner here over 1000m. TAKEDOWN hit the ground running first up in The Shorts. While that was something of a surprise, the gelding must command more respect now here. SUGGESTED PLAY: Sticking with the class - English.