EDISON got a poor start last time out, October 11, yet recovered to streak past rivals and chased ROCK UNION into the lane, eventually finishing a length and three-quarter fourth at 1000 metres round.

Richard Azan's gelding returns in tomorrow's overnight allowance, going a half furlong longer against 10 rivals including NEW KINGSTON, who was third behind ROCK UNION, beating him by a quarter-length.

The handicaps remain the same between both horses, United States-bred NEW KINGSTON coming in at 55.0 kilos and EDISON at 54.0.

Dane Nelson replaces Hubert Bartley on EDISON whereas Shamaree Muir has been retained by champion trainer Wayne DaCosta aboard NEW KINGSTON.

What could make the difference in tomorrow's rematch is a clean break for EDISON. The gelding has lost ground at the start in three of his last five races, even raring at the gate in a race won by EL PODEROSO in June.

Against ROCK UNION on October 11, EDISON swerved to the right as the gate opened. Luckily, he was drawn widest in the seven-horse field and had room to recover, but was still five lengths off the lead at the half mile.

Racing outside rivals, he quickly circled the field, including NEW KINGSTON, and was still ahead of the American a furlong out before the effort took toll close home.

With a better start, which should have him more relaxed down the backstretch, EDISON's kick off the home turn should cripple rivals tomorrow.

LADYLIKE, with Bartley astride, should set the early splits before the cavalry charge, led by EDISON, gets rolling in the stretch run.

Azan's runner is well suited by post-position eight in the 11-horse line-up as he should avoid traffic build-up heading into the half-mile turn, giving him the jump on NEW KINGSTON, who is drawn at post-position 11 with topweight.

Bartley, who won his first race in five years, last Saturday, aboard HAIL DE KING, should make it two on the comeback trail with Patrick Chang's debutant, MR AMBASSADOR, in the second event at 1200 metres.

Imported in utero, the bay colt beat WILLIE GOLDSMITH at exercise last Saturday morning, clocking 1:08.0 for five and a half furlongs.