First City has never been the most consistent of performers but did everything right when landing the Cape Verdi over a mile here a month ago with six of this field behind. Runner-up MAHBOOBA, who started long odds-on after an earlier successful reappearance, will be much better suited by this longer trip and should take her revenge and land the spoils. Dysphonia could easily turn out to be something special and the Godolphin mare won seven times in her native Australia. She's more than likely destined for better things and may just have to give best to a fitter rival in good form here. Hurricane Havoc, fourth in the Cape Verdi, will have needed the run and Jim Bolger doesn't waste time chasing lost causes.