Game galloper Ready To Strike booked his ticket to next Sunday’s Group 3 Marsiling Classic Stakes (1800m) following a fighting win in the $95,000 Open Benchmark 83 race over 1600m on Polytrack on Sunday.

Grand old campaigner Waikato takes a step closer to retirement when he runs in the Group 3 $200,000 Garden City Trophy over 1200m on Sunday.

It is nearly two years since New Rose Wood last tasted success in a race at Kranji.