CASPERITA (2) sets the standard after resuming with a second in a FM GPLATE over 1600m at Fairview Aw, beaten just over two lengths by Greek Heiress. Her overall record of two wins and three places from seven starts reads well for this, Richard Fourie has a strong association with her, and the class drop offsets the back-in-trip query. CALL OF THE KAROO (3) is the immediate danger after consecutive thirds at Fairview Aw, the latest a head defeat in a FM CUP, and her recent consistency makes her a genuine winning threat. DESERT CLOUD (4) disappointed as firming favourite last start, but she is proven at 1200m and gets a 4kg claim to help her rebound. IONA CASTLE (5) has not won this season, yet her overall place record and class relief keep her in the mix as a less reliable but capable contender.