MACHEON MAMA (6) gets the nod after a sound debut placing at this track, where she was second over 1000m on soft ground and was near the top of betting. The 1200m is new, but she has the race experience now, drops into a suitable setup and has the strongest upside among the main hopes. Powerful Mr. (3) has placed at his past two runs, including a third at this distance behind G B Ace, and his overall record of two placings from three starts gives him the most reliable exposed profile. FULL STRIKE (7) has not placed yet, but she did make some late ground from a long way back last start and is fitter third-up, so improvement is within reach. OPUS ONE (5) has been beaten by clear margins in two starts, though he was fourth last time and now gets to build third-up with blinkers applied, which keeps him in the minor-winning mix if he can finish off better.