LUTHULI caught the eye when running on from last to finish under 2-lengths off the winner over 1450m at a higher level last time. He represents the value here in his peak outing over an extended trip off a 2-point lower mark and with his rider taking 4kg off. FUTUREWOLFF, THAMBI, and JAPANESE MAPLE are closely matched on recent form and there isn't much separating them on revised terms. AMERICAN BISCUIT has course-and-distance experience while VAVA VEGAS is an unknown entity over this distance.