COMPULSION (1) fought on gamely when finishing fourth at Te Rapa nearly 2 weeks ago, and before that he was beaten by a short-head at Ruakaka. He gets another try on the poly track here, and he is among the toughest to beat. SUPERSTAR PATCH (2) just battled on debut here 9 days ago over this trip when finishing fifth, and he is expected to take a lot of improvement out of that effort. Include in all top 4 combos in a thin field. ALEZANDO (5) has been racing well this prep on this surface, and his last 3 efforts have been over 1300m. He tries a longer trip for the first time, and he has each-way claims again. EL VALLO (3) makes his debut off the back of a pair of reasonable trials, and he is meeting the right sort of field here. A good draw will help him, and any market support is worth following. FRENCH FOX (7) ran a better race when fourth at her first attempt on a poly track here 9-days ago. She won't have to improve by much to be a top-3 chance in this field.