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Empire Rising arrives on the back of a win last time out and has experience over today's trip, making him a clear danger here; the main risk is that four of his last five starts have yielded only that single victory, so consistency remains the question.

Consistently placed in recent starts, Love Tanya has finished second, second, and third in her last three outings and has run over today's trip, making her the one to keep on side. She carries 134 lb from stall one and, although yet to score, her rating of 84 marks her as the class act here.

Returned to winning ways last time out, though he was sixth three starts back and only third two starts back suggests some inconsistency; has run over today's trip and comes here fit enough on 30 days' rest, but his official rating of 72 leaves little room for error from stall 7.

Winless in his last two starts, Coco Nova ranks seventh of nine on our figures and looks hard to fancy at the weights, carrying 131 lb from stall six; a third last time out and experience over today's trip offer slim encouragement.

Winless in his last three starts and beaten some way on each occasion, Akaraka at least has experience over today's trip and arrives freshened after 40 days off, with our rating suggesting he holds more ability than his official mark of 70 implies — the worry is his recent form offers little encouragement.