• To Win – No. 4 Via Sistina
• Top 3 – No. 7 Aeliana
• Top 4 – No. 10 Golden Path 

VIA SISTINA (1) is the defending champion and, even though she comes off a loss when third second-up in the Makybe Diva Stakes here at HQ, I believe she’ll bounce back and return to winning form to secure back-to-back wins. She’s a 10-time Group 1 winner, reigning Australian Racecourse of the Year and the class runner in this field. Last spring she won the Winx, was beaten in the Makybe Diva and then beat Buckaroo home in this event ahead of her eight-length Cox Plate demolition job. She’s on the same path and history should repeat. Rails draw and J-Mac in the saddle, this evergreen eight-year-old will be peaking getting back to her pet 2000m trip now. The pace worked against her last time out, but she’s got the extra ground to fly home from midfield and put them to bed to remain unbeaten at the track and trip.

AELIANA (5) is the gun young stablemate to the favourite looking to put her hand up as the next mighty mare for team Waller. She was enormous as a 3YO filly beating the boys by five lengths in the ATC Derby and has been equally strong this time in over less ground finding her feet as a four-year-old. She comes via the same two lead-ups as Via having run second in both the Winx and Makybe Diva in two excellent runs. Meets Via better in the weights, will relish the 2000m and presents as a genuine Each Way danger now fit and ready to fire.

GOLDEN PATH (3) looks one of the best of the roughie hopes to add some value in SRM selections. No doubt this is a tough test for the in form six-year-old, but he’s doing things right this prep and ticks a few boxes. Randwick record is good with two wins from three goes at the track and his 2000m strike-rate is also strong enough to suggest he’ll run well. Was eye-catching third in the Underwood behind Sir Delius sticking with the task well to cross just a half-length off the winner over 1800m at similar underrated price. Rock-hard fit now, at the SW+P he comes back to 55kg putting him in the frame.