On pace runners, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10. VALDER was dominant over this distance on debut at Kempsey and she overcame an unsuitable run in transit on the day. She should already have more to offer when she attempts to immediately take the next step. DIRTY DOES IT struck traffic problems six days ago at Coffs Harbour when he did a good job to finish as close to the winner as what was the case. MIDWEST PRINCESS finished unplaced at Grafton but she still performed above market place expectations after she conceded the leader/winner too great a start from the widest gate. MESS AROUND was spelled after she beat mostly older opposition on debut as a three-year-old at Tuncurry. She resumes over the same journey today after trialing at her Taree home base late last month. She must be treated with respect first up.