On pace runners, 2, 5, 7, 8. OKAMI STAR stepped up to tackle this journey at Gosford last start when his effort was more than honest. He's at least marginally race-fitter now for 1600m. ALABAMA SHOWDOWN finished unplaced when his Randwick effort was better than it appeared on paper last start. A step up from 1300m should now be ideal. VIA FLAMINIA has been solid recently at Port Macquarie and then at Newcastle when she has been presented after a twenty-one day break. A slightly quicker back-up (fifteen days) can now aid her cause. WEALTHY INVESTOR returned to his home base here last start with a gear change made (winkers back on) and he performed well above market place expectations within this distance range. He can maintain his form this afternoon.