TAB bookmakers opened The Bumper at $21 but were forced to shorten him to $15 after early betting support as he chases his fourth straight win.
Lil Miss Swiss was at $19 in a market headed by Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) winner Who Dares Wins at $3.80 chasing his fourth win from as many outings this preparation. The Bumper's last three wins have been in lower grades but he carries just 51kg in his open class debut under apprentice Kin Kwo.
"On his trackwork, he should be headed straight to the top but he's not that genuine," Tyler said.
"But at the moment we've found his happy place bowling along in front so let's hope he can acquit himself well."
Lil Miss Swiss is another whose preference is for testing heavy tracks, having scored by 13 lengths in the Wairio Cup (2115m) at Invercargill last month on heavy 11 going.
"She loves a wet track and mud. The wetter the better for her. She'll have this one and then we'll have a crack at the Parliamentary with her. You normally get a bog at Trentham for that meeting," Tyler said.
"She's really well too. We could have a look at the Winter Cup (Gr.3, 1600m) with her on the way back home but she needs it wet to be really competitive over a mile. "She's well and she's fresh and with the track already a slow 9 and making it a testing mile, she's pretty right for this race on Saturday."
- NZ Racing Desk