THE NOVELIST (7) is a genuine four-year-old gelding who resumed with a solid second last time out in the LR Ortensia Stakes at Scone over 1100m. Should be in the finish. IN FLIGHT (4) is a six-time winner who has been performing well, scoring by 2 lengths last time out over 1110m at Doomben. Races well here and expected to figure in the finish. CONTEMPORARY (3) finished 4 lengths behind the winner in ninth place when resuming over 1100m last start in the LR Ortensia Stakes at Scone. Has a fair record when second up, including three top-three finishes. Ready to find peak form this time. BARBER (6) finished third when resuming two runs back at Canterbury then progressed nicely last time out to score by a nose over 1200m in the LR Takeover Target (Pacesetter) Stakes at Gosford. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot score again.