Otaki acceptors The Scunner and Kalinya hinted at positive results when they resume at Otaki on Saturday after working stylishly at Awapuni on Thursday morning.
Fast work was held on the plough or on the synthetic track.
The Scunner (r75 1400m) and stablemate Kalinya (mdn mile) used the plough and were locked together over 1000m in 1.7.2, coming the final 800m in 51.4, the last 600 in 37.3.
Both horses have been working up strongly, and The Scunner finished third in a Levin jump-out two weeks ago.
Platinumrevolution (By Shocking), who debuts in the maiden mile on Saturday, had unraced Verdi three-year-old Early One's for a partner over 1000m in 1.6.5, with the final 800m taking 52.8, the last 600 in 38.9.
Platinumrevolution has been placed at the Levin jump-outs, while Early One's finished third at the Foxton trials last week.
Rev It Up Rusty, whose form reads successive fourths from his last three starts, worked alone over 1000m in 1.7.8 and finished with 800m in 53.8, the last 600 in 39.1.
Otaki runner Platinum Designs (r65 1200m) had Jonathan Riddell aboard over 1000m in 1.8.5, covering the final 800m in 54 seconds even, the last 600 in 39.9.
Riddell will ride him again on Saturday after combining with the gelding to run second at Tauherenikau (1000m) on Waitangi Day.
Crouch was kept to 1000m in 1.12.7, the last 600 in 40.7, while his stablemate Rushin Home posted 58.7 and 42.1.
Love Janie (r65 mile) was not extended either over 1000m in 1.17.4, the last 600 in 43.1, and race rival Linara ended with 44.7. He will wear blinkers for the first time on Saturday.
On the synthetic track, strong Otaki prospect Scandalize (mdn mile) did nice work over 800m in 51.1, the last 600 in 38.6.
Two-year-old fillies by Circus Maximus, Contributer and Ribchester, all trained by Peter Didham, went together over 800m in 54.2, the last 600 in 39.1.
Unraced two-year-olds Niemi (by Microphone) and stablemate Holy Hecka (by Invader) ran 1000m in 1.17.8, the last 600 in 42.7.
Niemi debuts in the juvenile event (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday, with Tina Comignaghi the rider. The filly was placed at the Levin jump-outs two weeks ago.