TURQUOISE VELOCITY (6) sets the benchmark after a sound first-up second at this track, beaten a length as favourite, and his broader profile is hard to fault with four wins and four placings from 11 starts. RISING FORCE (2) is the immediate danger, with a strong track-and-distance record and Zac Purton back aboard, though he has to improve on a seventh first-up when beaten just under three lengths. KA YING ATTACK (3) resumes off consecutive wins, including a strong Class 3 success at this venue, and his record at this track and distance keeps him right in the contest. BLAZING WIND (9) has genuine claims fresh after a dominant Class 3 win two starts back on the all-weather, but his latest fourth as favourite leaves him more as a solid winning hope than a standout.