New Zealand Oaks winner Artistic, who races in Australia as Miss Artistic, is expected to improve on her resuming run when she takes on tonight's JRA Cup at Moonee Valley.
Miss Artistic raced lengths behind her best when mid-field behind stablemate Zurella in the Let's Elope Stakes at Flemington.
Trainer Shaune Ritchie is expecting something better tonight. "Her first run was inconclusive. She certainly needs to improve on that and we feel she has.
"She jumps to 2000m this time, which will suit, she's drawn No 1 and Craig Newitt knows Moonee Valley very well, so she'll get a chance to show her best."
The Richard Freedman-trained import Fruehling is sharing favouritism and last-start winner Precedence is well in the market. Miss Artistic is at $12.