The two-time top-flight winner will resume in the group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes over 1400m with underfoot conditions a major question mark.
Opposing her will be talented stablemate Arabian Songbird, who has come through the grades in grand style.
"Orchestral will probably run and definitely wants a better track, but we really need to get going and get her prep on the road," said Robert Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James.
"The other mare will handle some cut in it. Both are certainly a lot better and proven on good tracks, though."
Orchestral won the Listed Aotearoa Classic and finished third in the group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic during her last preparation.
"She has come back in very good order and looks as big and strong as we have ever seen her," Wellwood said.
"She had a nice gallop at Te Aroha the other day and George [Rooke, jockey] was very happy.
"She is just going to be a mare that will be better when she goes over a mile and 2000m on a firmer surface.
"If it was a firm track, perhaps we would see a little more than we can now expect. If she hits the line strongly, we will be very pleased."
The stable has yet to firm up the direction the Savabeel mare will take through the summer.
"There’s some nice options around Christmas and into the New Year. We would love to think we can get her to the Zabeel Classic.
"If she was to run nicely then we would give her a mile in December and then get to the Zabeel on Boxing Day."
Arabian Songbird has won half of her 10 starts and was unbeaten in two spring appearances.
The stable also has track concerns with their Listed Counties Challenge Stakes contender Spellbound, who was runner-up on debut in trying conditions at Otaki.
"He’s a horse that probably wants a firm surface and he was very impressive at the trials at Ellerslie, and then on a very wet track he didn’t operate very well," Wellwood said.
"His work has been superb, and we do have a high opinion of the horse.
"We may reconsider running if is on the worse side of side of heavy, but we can’t make that call yet until closer to [tomorrow]." — LOVERACING.NZ News Desk
