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An easy win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Toyota Forklifts Frank Packer Plateat Randwick has gone some way towards turning the autumn around for Osipenko, whose connections are still wondering what might have been in last month’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas.

Matamata trainer Darryn Weatherley was in Sydney on Sunday awaiting the impending arrival of stable star Pier who will contest the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Leading three-year-old Pier can book his passage to Australia with a bold resuming performance at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Ess Vee Are will head to Te Rapa on January 1 to target the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m).

The Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) remains on Pareanui Bay’s radar.