Another of the fleet of Farr 40's in this year's race, Paladin is the sistership to Another Concubine. She was a member of the third-placed NSW team in last year's Southern Cross Cup and came a creditable 11th overall in the Sydney-Hobart beating her sistership by two places. She has continued her form by winning both the CYCA Short Ocean Point Score and Long Ocean Point Score Series in Division One for 1985/86. Has not raced seriously this year, so must be considered an outsider for any trophy.