Part of the problem is there is only 19 horses left in the NZ Cup Nominations.
7 - No Doctor Needed, Piccadilly Princess, Lazarus, Dream About Me, Have Faith In Me, Robbie Burns and Heaven Rocks are in the Ashburton Flying Stakes
1 - Tiger Tara is down to race at Menangle on Saturday Night
1 - Alta Orlando is in an earlier race at Ashburton
4 - Seel The Deel, Imola, Titan Banner1 and Buster Brady raced in the Methven Cup last Sunday
4 - Jacks Legend, Hug The Wind, Maxim and Cash N Flow raced in the Holmes DG last Friday
which leaves
2 - Classie Brigade and Ears Burning who are yet to resume.