Mystery Show will be chased by Irish Missile, Onstage and Spindle, a trio of talented fillies who ran close seconds at their last start, all to smart horses.
Irish Missile overcame a rocky run to run strongly to the finish on this track to be a neck behind Showpin. Onstage was unlucky enough to run into a exceptionally talented Memories Only at Rotorua, but never stopped trying up the home straight and Spindle fought strongly when second to Lord Ascot at Pukekohe two weeks ago.
A couple of short-priced favourites should go close to winning today, Iamallowedto in Race 2 and Novelty in Race 7.
Punters who lost out over the disgraceful Rotorua incident when a heavy track was not revealed should get some of that money back off Iamallowedto.
The Matamata filly does not mind some easing of the track, but Rotorua's track was a bog. Auckland's rain yesterday should make the footing perfect for her.
The well-bred Novelty has looked an early winner with her two visits to the races for a fourth and a second last start.