MYSTERY LAD (2) consistent gelding who saves his best for his home track. Tired late out to the 1400m when a tenacious third at Inverell. Maps to stalk the good tempo and reunites with winning rider Kody Nestor. Hard to hold out. OLLIE'S SECRET (8) is racing in good order and drops in weight here. Kept fresh when holding on well for a close-up fifth over the 1250m at Newcastle on January 10. Fitter now and has genuine top three prospects. VERY SHARP (5) good on her day and will have to find several lengths to pose a threat today. Has an exceptional second-up record and could be looking for the 1200m now. Worth another chance. DEEP ROUGE (1) tough mare who carries the big weights well. Eye-catching effort first-up when a narrow fourth over 1100m at Gilgandra. Comes to hand quickly and is sure to be powering late again.