Ori On Fire, Prince Of Thebes and Turcotte represent the local trainer in the $150,000 Central Districts Qualifier (1400m) and he believes all three have had perfect build ups going on what he’s observed.

“I have noticed a bit of a pattern in these qualifiers,’’ he said.

“There’s always are a couple that are first-up, a few that can't run the distance but are running in the races because they are what they are.

“Because of that I'm happy drawing out a bit where they can stay out of trouble. Last year I had a couple of horses compound in front of me with Jar Of Hearts at Wellington and it cost her the race. Sometimes it's not necessarily a bad thing.’’

Crockett’s last start Bathurst winner Ori On Fire is the third favourite with TAB at $6.50 behind the Mack Griffith pair of Most Exalted ($2.40) and Schedule ($4.20).

He concedes the Griffith pair have class on their side but is adamant his horses won’t lack for anything in the fitness stakes.

"My horses have had an ideal preparation, Prince Of Thebes will be fifth-up, Turcotte arguably should have won last start and will be third-up,’’ Crockett said.

"Ori On Fire's preparation has been faultless. I'm quietly confident all three will run very well.

"I'm not worrying about other horses, just my three, and getting them to turn up on the day sound and happy.

"Mack's horses are placed ideally in the set weights conditions. They are the class horses in the field but are going 1400m first-up so they aren't without question marks.’’

Crockett has five-time Group 1 winner Noel Callow to ride Prince Of Thebes, Christian Reith partners Ori On Fire and Mathew Cahill is back on board Turcotte.

The trainer blames himself a bit for Turcotte’s two defeats this time in and the addition of Cahill, plus blinkers, should be seen as positives to a horse Crockett has always thought was his leading Championships hope.

“Mathew has a bit of an opinion of Turcotte. I left it a bit too late to book him for his previous starts,’’ he said.

The race is at 4.40pm.