ROYAL DUCK impressed on debut when refused to lie down in a two horse war with Stakes, who then placced behind plunge horse Doubt Time and Resolutely in Saturday metro 2yo event last Saturday. That Bendigo run debut was excellent with wide margin to third and ran 3rd best last 400 and 200 in an on-pace race. SAINT FOX sat back, but opened up nicely last 100m to come clear at the end of 1000m Cranbourne jumpout on Heavy10. Looked to have good scope and big track will be perfect. MYSTIC RAPTURE has the pace to make good use of an inside barrier as she did first up in a metro maiden at Sandown Lakeside with the debut winner looking promising (odds on Sandown on Wednesday at next start). UTOPIC FUTURE ran a "nice" 7th in Cranbourne Heavy10 jumpout with no room and not being overly pressured. Looked like it could have burst through with room so wide draw helps raw galloper. MERTON BELLS not knocked around in Ballarat synthetic placing.