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The ever-consistent Tower Of Song looks primed to return to the winner’s circle at Canterbury this afternoon.

Tower Of Song has his second run of the campaign in the TAB More than Just Winning Handicap, the second race on the program.

The lightly-raced five-year-old has always shown promise but really put it together last campaign, winning three races on end before a spell.

All three were around this distance including one at this course and trip when he beat the well-performed Appoint Percy.

Given a five-month break after that, trainers Peter and Paul Snowden gave Tower Of Song two trials before his resuming run in Saturday grade where he found 1350m too short but ran on well for second after settling near the tail of the field.

That was a benchmark 85 so the drop to a 76 suits and he will have added fitness son his side for the rise in distance, having also placed second up before.

Tower Of Song comes into today’s event with one of the higher last-start ratings on Timeform figures and with likely improvement looks well-placed in this line-up.

Blake Shinn also goes aboard Tower Of Song for the first time and has a terrific record with Team Snowden, striking at 22 per cent for the stable.

Aurora Glow is an interesting rival as she is on the quick back-up from Rosehill on Saturday.

She finished midfield there but was only beaten three lengths by Got Unders after running on from the tail on the turn so the extra 50 metres will only help her today.

Her previous form had been good in lesser grade this campaign including a win over a mile at Wyong and Chris Waller’s decision to send her around again after four days must be respected.

Murvate comes to the city off two country runs but they have been in strong open-class events, the latest a 2.2 length fifth.

He has visited the city with success before, winning his only other run at this course and he comes in well after Taylor Marshall’s 2kg claim.

It's A Shamozzle has been racing consistently this campaign, placing at all three outings.

He will be hard fit today and should secure a good run from a favourable barrier draw.