The Ark, Te Waewae Bay and Henree Winkler look the ones most likely to work forward. HENREE WINKLER was a first up winner at this course before being not far off making all over 1400m at New Plymouth last start. The gelding will be fitter again and with even luck getting across from a wide draw, he could take some beating. PROFILE will have her fair share of followers after resuming at Wanganui. This is tougher however she will strip fitter second up. There is solid pace in the race so how the track is presented and is behaving will be paramount. It does not take much rain to make this circuit these days tricky and treacherous so be weather wary. PROFILE is lightly tried but has upside. Win chance in this down 2kg. EIGHT POINTS is ready to rumble first up after two trials in which she has performed well. Speedy. No luck for MASSOFDASH fresh up. Drops 1.5kg and never out of the money when second up. Eachway. Wooden Edge gets a senior rider atop today. The 3kg claim makes the task of Henree Winkler easier. Stradivarius from the ace and claiming 3kg is a chance. Has dash and can swim if need be. SUGGESTED PLAY: Suspect Henree Winkler and Profile have the race between them. Consider backing both.