Alysha Collett was aboard at Ruakaka and retains the mount.
Often this race produces a standout, but this year, overall, that is not the case. There is an even look to the middle of this line-up with barrier draws likely to play a real part.
Excelleration has not fared well in that area with No10..
In the eyes of some she might have lost a little gloss when beaten into third at Pukekohe last start, but you have to take into account what beat her.
The winner in that, Aim Smart, will start favourite in the $50,000 Reid & Harrison Slipper two races earlier on the programme and second was the highly-rated Summer Praise, second favourite in that earlier event.
That puts Excelleration in with a great chance against her own sex.
Gold Fever showed she was as tough as she is talented when she got the money at Te Rapa last start. Santuzza showed at Trentham she is highly-talented and Ujjayyi, from the rails barrier, and Belle du Nord are other chances in an interesting race.
After his Pukekohe win, Aim Smart will take beating in the colts and geldings race and the interesting runner with be debut youngster I Got You, who has been super impressive in his brace of barrier trials victories.