Waterhouse polish to come up Gold at Farm EVEN with a lower-key meeting and a predicted storm, Warwick Farm could produce more top autumn contenders than Caulfield. Glencadam Gold takes on tough opposition, although some are long in the tooth, in the Apollo Stakes over 1400 metres, too short on exposed form for the Gai Waterhouse import. Down south, the group 1 Futurity features All Too Hard, the kid brother of Black Caviar, the Blue Diamond, also carrying elite status, has unbeaten fillies Miracles Of Life, Metastasio and Gregers, plus Montsegur and the promising Guelph with two wins out of three, and the Oakleigh Plate, a charge of the sprinting brigade. All Too Hard, at about $1.70 on Friday, can't improve his reputation against rivals that hardly rate over the 1400m. The main danger is King Mufhasa, an eight-year-old, comfortably beaten by him in the Orr Stakes at Caulfield on February 9. Maybe an easy lead could assist King Mufhasa. I didn't rate All Too Hard highly in the Orr. Placegetters Mawingo and Mr Moet struck trouble and were beaten less than a rapidly diminishing length. Sure, All Too Hard is trained by a team headed by John Hawkes, so the three-year-old will improve. Meanwhile, his main rival last spring, Pierro, back on home turf and out to continue his winning Sydney streak in coming events, is scheduled for an exhibition gallop at the Farm. Potential, though, puts Glencadam Gold into the limelight despite his first start over such a short distance and the fact he is untested on wet ground in Australia - if it comes up mud. Yes, leading over 1400m is different from making the pace in the Melbourne Cup but it's all in the preparation. Racenet's Randwick clocker Craig Tompson figures he is ready for a first-up killing. "Glencadam Gold is absolutely flying," he reported. I reckon he might be a star of the carnival. Laser Hawk, the Rosehill Guineas winner, also conditioned by Waterhouse, resumes following a bone-chip operation on his near-side knee, but Tompson favours Glencadam Gold. The Waterhouse prospects in the Apollo appear more transparent than leading trainer Chris Waller with six acceptors. Shoot Out, a proven group 1 weight-for-age horse, is returning after a spell after a soft barrier trial, whereas last campaign he had three, including a win, albeit before a 1600m success. Kelinni, a Waller import, second to Glencadam Gold in The Metrop at Randwick, showed surprising dash for a stayer in a recent barrier trial, while three-year-old Tougher Than Ever, another of his team, has had the benefit of a recent race and oozes potential. However, with a distinct lack of tempo in the race, Glencadam Gold, with Waterhouse tuning him to lead, could confirm his credentials as a weight-for-age horse. Apart from the posse of Waller's Europeans, other autumn hopes starting campaigns include Appearance, Nocturnelle (Triscay), and Streama (Southern Cross). Nocturnelle, winner of six out of 12, has a notable gear change - earmuffs, usually used by Waller on his highly strung newcomers from abroad. Verdict: Glencadam Gold ($4). Mawingo, a budding top-liner, will be suited in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. After winning the Doomben Cup last May, he looked good for the Melbourne spring majors but failed in two races. Still, his second behind All Too Hard in the Orr prompted Michael Felgate (Centrebet) to say: "Unlucky not to beat All Too Hard last start when held up at a vital stage. Extra distance suits and can sit closer from barrier one. A German import with Anthony Freedman, Mawingo, with Craig Williams up, could get a tactical edge over the West Australian Mr Moet, which could get too far back in the field and find it hard to make up sufficient ground at Caulfield. Verdict: Mawingo ($3). Miracles Of Life is favoured by Betfair form analyst Dom Beirne in the Blue Diamond. He says the filly has the highest speed rating, weight rating and a "rider who gels with her" - Lauren Stojakovic. The rails gate is seen as a hurdle but Beirne reckons she will get a sit behind the pacemakers. Two-year-olds running at full speed usually drift about, providing gaps for strong finishers. Let's hope that eventuates. Obviously the 13 gate is a problem for Kerrin McEvoy on Guelph, "a touch underdone" winning at Caulfield last start, stable manager Paul Snowden said. McEvoy only has to get cover and go to the outside in the straight to show she is the best. Easy? Let's hope so. Verdict: Guelph ($3.20). In the Oakleigh Plate, luck in running is the vital factor and I give Unanimously, an outsider with bush jockey Mathew Cahill up, a chance. The five-year-old is suited by the distance and will be better for a first-up run on January 25. Verdict: Unanimously ($35).