On pace runners, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8. OCCULT was kept fresh before he dug deep to score at home (Scone) last start and he presents fresh again today when stepping back slightly in distance shouldn't cause him any problems. VELLA'S BEST has been responsible for gallant efforts within this distance range recently here on the course proper and then on the Acton track at his Canberra home base. He can maintain his form when he now makes a Kensington track debut. CENTURY SONG overcame problems to win over this distance fourth up at Kembla Grange and he is already proven fifth up over 1000m. RANTAN finished unplaced at Randwick when she was produced after thirty-nine days off last start. Her effort was however much better than it appears on paper and her most recent win was achieved over this distance after a thrity-nine day break!