Rawiller to feel the heat in a vintage mile at headquarters Despite being on top of the suspect-ground situation, Nash Rawiller is in the hot seat on hot favourite Pierro in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick. Rawiller is well tuned to play the vagaries of the course proper, hardly a point of critical acclaim last Saturday, on the brilliant three-year-old. There was an official rating of "dead" but the track was considered worse, while the fence was classed by some as "poisonous," a situation describing the disadvantage. "Take your hat off to Rawiller who, when interviewed after race three, gave his opinion that he didn't like the fence, which was promptly denied by commentators," said Dom Beirne, the Betfair form analyst. The rail has been moved out three metres but with likely slow ground on the inside will be treated with caution early by navigators. Pierro has drawn four, a barrier unsuccessful in the Doncaster for the past 30 years. Rawiller will find the right path in his combative mood. He was outed at Wyong last Thursday prompting the quip: "I'm gonna have to move." It was his third recent suspension. The jockey rates the colt as highly as More Joyous, which scored for Gai Waterhouse in the golden mile last year. Pierro has 57 kilograms, a point to ponder as he must set a weight-carrying record for a three-year-old, but the modern-day Doncaster has critics. They've screwed the Doncaster. The small spread of weights is f---ing racing in Australia at all levels but is unforgivable in the Doncaster," Alan Aitken, the turf authority, wrote from Hong Kong. The handicap ranges only from 53kg to the 58kg carried by Shoot Out. The most heavily burdened three-year-old to take the Doncaster, Tontonan (1974), had 56kg, but on a limit lower than 48kg. Pierro, unbeaten in Sydney, is taking on the form stables of Chris Waller and Guy Walter. Waller has Shoot Out, Danleigh, Red Tracer and Sacred Falls. Shoot Out looks the hardest to beat but Sacred Falls, a three-year-old in a vintage season for them, could produce an upset on 53kg with his liking for the wet. The Walter mares Appearance and Streama are prime. Appearance has notched three group 1s, including the Queen Of The Turf, while Streama promises to be better for four runs after a spell. Happy Trails, from Adelaide, ran a bottler in the Doncaster last year, is up in the handicap, but has had the right foundation, while Lamasery should be suited. Pierro, though, has the tactical speed, the class and the jockey to find the best lane. Verdict: Pierro ($2.20). Hoylonny promises to be the pick of the Waller machine, triumphant with six metropolitan winners on Wednesday, in the Japan Racing Association Plate. Stablemate Kelinni, a class stayer, is tuning up for the Sydney Cup and could find the 2000m too short, while another team member, Said Com, was behind Hoylonny at Rosehill last start. The Waller import Lunayir has failed in the wet, so he doesn't appeal. However, Scream Machine is working up to his best and will be suited by the trip judging by the way he finished when sixth to Skyerush over 1600m last week. Verdict: Scream Machine ($12). Waller has Royal Descent, a Rawiller mount on which he found the fast lane last Saturday, flying but whether she can extend to 2400m is the question. The trainer is touting she will be better next preparation, but her recent headquarters success indicated the filly will handle the surface. The key is whether Dear Demi is anywhere near her Victoria Oaks peak. Trainer Clarry Conners has dropped the blinkers and Jim Cassidy has been spending time with the filly at Warwick Farm attempting to revitalise her. While Dear Demi wasn't at her best when fifth behind Norzita in the Storm Queen (2000m) at Rosehill last start, she indicated she will be suited by 2400m. The wet, too, is a plus for her. Habibi, the New Zealand Derby winner, was having her first start here when she beat Dear Demi home in the Storm Queen and will be strongly fancied to repeat the effort. With the exception of Daffodil in 2009, Kiwi fillies don't have a strong recent record in the race, but NZ Oaks winner More Than Sacred adds weight to their cause for this edition. Verdict: Dear Demi ($5).