Gerald Innes believes Class Above has a bright middle distance future, although he is wary of the heavy conditions the five-year-old will strike in that role at Woodville on Thursday.

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh felt he had a better than average chance to take out the feature sprint on the card at Te Rapa on Saturday but it wasn’t with the eventual winner Oceania.

The Diamond One wins 2015 The Paper Source Cuddle Stakes Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Trentham (NZ) Fillies & Mares, 1600m.