Steps up from the shorter sprint trip and her overall figures are decent — second-best average performance in this field — but she has a tendency to lose ground in the closing stages, which is a bigger concern at the longer distance. Two big 69-rated efforts a handful of runs back show real ability. Trainer J B Thompson has a modest strike rate at the track. The trip and the fading tendency are the two question marks.

Well below her best last time out, finishing sixth, and slowest in this field on the clock by some distance. There have been much bigger efforts in her recent past — a 63 and a 69 — but the current form doesn't match that. Trainer A K Jenkins has one of the better strike rates among these connections. Needs a big bounce-back to figure.

Steps up sharply from the sprint trip and there's no recent form at this distance to judge her by, making the clock times not directly comparable to the rest of this field. Recent form of 29, 37 and 36 over the shorter trip was modest anyway. Trainer D J Page has a solid strike rate at the track, but the step up in distance is a real unknown.

A versatile racer who can adapt to the shape of the race, but her recent form of 41, 69 and 63 has cooled since a big effort a few runs back. Fifth last time out at this exact course, distance and grade. Trainer C Jones has a fair strike rate at the track. Capable of better but not quite matching the leading pair on current evidence.