A strong pace on the cards with Bad Medicine, Artic Silver and King Bavarian likely to roll along early. ESCAPOLOGIST (2) was not disgraced when third last time. She over raced in the early stages and stayed on well at the finish. She steps up to 2400m and if Cole Dicken is able to switch her off early, she should give the males a decent un for their money. BAD MEDICINE (6) should have finished closer to the winner last time. It must be noted that the horse that finished third that day has come out and won since. If finding the form of his penultimate run, he should go close. KING BAVARIAN (1) was an easy winner over 2000m on the polytrack last time. He steps up in distance and class. He runs well for the 4kg claiming apprentice Jacey Botes and has to be considered. BASIE RAAKVAT (5) has fair recent form lines to his name. The manner in which he finishes off his races suggests that he will like the rise to 2400m. If not too far out of his ground turning for home should be finishing in the money.