Will he tackle Aussie staying races? The Grp 2 Auckland Cup at Ellerslie on New Year's Day went to Australian bred stayer Showcause. A 5YO gelding by Giant's Causeway from former star stayer Showella, Showcause has taken time to find his best form, but Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie certainly has him firing now. A winner of the Grp 3 New Zealand Cup 3200m two starts back, Showcause bounced back from an 8th at his most recent run to score a head victory in Sat;s 2400m staying test (www.breednet.

Will he tackle Aussie staying races? The Grp 2 Auckland Cup at Ellerslie on New Year's Day went to Australian bred stayer Showcause. A 5YO gelding by Giant's Causeway from former star stayer Showella, Showcause has taken time to find his best form, but Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie certainly has him firing now. A winner of the Grp 3 New Zealand Cup 3200m two starts back, Showcause bounced back from an 8th at his most recent run to score a head victory in Sat;s 2400m staying test (www.breednet.com.au).

Peter Snowden reckons his Randwick winner Glissade is his stable's best 2YO and is capable of Grp 1 glory. He says: 'I think she is my best...From day one she has shown us something but she was a bit fizzy and we had to be careful not to lose her...She has the right attitude and that can be as important as talent for what these two-year-olds have to go through over the next three months...It has all come together well with her since the barrier trial.' The Golden Slipper is on the itinerary for Glissade but how she gets to the April 2 classic at Rosehill is unclear. PS says: 'I'd like to give her one more in a fortnight and make up my mind then if we look to the Blue Diamond or give her a two-week break and bring her back for the better fillies races in Sydney.'