CLUTCH MAGIC (8) has earned top billing after three straight wins, the latest a narrow but determined Open success over 1800m as a well-supported favourite. He had bolted in by six lengths the run prior and already has a win at around this distance, so the return to 1600m does not blunt his appeal. SMILING PRINCE (7) is the immediate danger, having beaten Chan Famous by just under two lengths and also accounted for Concord Blue last time, though the 1600m is new territory. CONCORD BLUE (3) is better than the ninth behind Smiling Prince suggests, with four wins and four placings from ten starts at this track and a close second two back keeping him in the mix. GREAT STORM (5) is not just a last-start winner; three wins from four at this track and distance give him a genuine platform to hold his form.