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Unbeaten pocket dynamo White Sage could prove to be the highlight during a nine race card run throughout the course of a dreary winter’s day at Rosehill.

John O’Shea’s filly contests the Tab.com.au Benchmark 80 Handicap (1300m) after having won her first two career outings by a combined margin of 12 lengths.

White Sage’s latest success was a five length romp at Randwick where she cruised away from her rivals with minimal fuss.

Although not against anything of note, White Sage still ran a good time figure and with further race experience under her belt now, can successfully take the step up to Saturday Sydney company.

White Sage’s latest success came on a Slow 6 however will likely encounter a Heavy track at Rosehill tomorrow.

In White Sage’s favour though is her sire Reset whose progeny have a 32.3% winners to runners success ratio on slow and heavy going.

Christian Reith takes the ride for the first time and ideally will have the filly up near the speed.

When asked upon in the straight, with just 54.5kg on her back should race away for a third win from as many starts.

He’s not a fashionable sort which has to be the main reason Peal Of Bells is going around at each way odds in the Listed Winter Cup (2400m).

The Gwenda Markwell-trained five-year-old strolled away to win the Stayers Cup (3200m) at Randwick by seven lengths last start.

Peal Of Bells now drops back to 2400m which isn’t quite his pet trip however a rain affected track will swing things in favour of the Clangalang gelding.

That 2400m will become that extra bit more testing on a heavy surface and with queries already surrounding the favourites ability [Destiny’s Kiss] over the trip which he is untried at, Peal Of Bells is the logical danger.

Markwell’s latest stakes winner is also the beneficiary of compressed weights as less than half the field sit within the handicap.

A strong case can be made for Destiny’s Kiss being the lay of the day.

While he was a good winner over 2000m here a fortnight ago, Destiny’s Kiss now rises in class and is untried over 2400m.

On a heavy surface, the 2400m is going to become a genuine slog and against more seasoned rivals with strong wet track credentials such as Peal Of Bells, Fiumicino and Fibrillation, those interested in the Power Of Destiny gelding should proceed with caution.

Sydney Specials

Banker: R8, #8 White Sage @ $2.80

Lay Of The Day: R5, #5 Destiny’s Kiss @ $2.70