NICCO NOTA FIGHTER back after 16 week break and placed at trial since last race 112 days ago, perfectly placed. BOOMING BELIEF resumes after a spell of 16 weeks and gets the blinkers back on, not without each-way claims. FORMAL AFFAIR ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Kilcoy when first up and from a good stable, sneaky chance. WHISPERS OF ZIAAN first starter, still in this.

NICCO NOTA FIGHTER back after 16 week break and placed at trial since last race 112 days ago, perfectly placed. BOOMING BELIEF resumes after a spell of 16 weeks and gets the blinkers back on, not without each-way claims. FORMAL AFFAIR ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Kilcoy when first up and from a good stable, sneaky chance. WHISPERS OF ZIAAN first starter, still in this.

SENSEI GIRL coming off a win to break maiden at Cairns on a soft track and a Gavin Kinlyside trained horse, well placed. WINCHESTER racing back at non-metro class and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, must be considered. UNIFIES has two placings from three runs this prep and finished three lengths off the winner last start at Bowen, right in this. BABUSHKA MISS short back-up of six days and finished fourth last start at Cairns on a soft track, a real threat.

SOWILO SIREN coming off a win at Atherton and goes well at Cairns, tough to beat. HARTSHORN has multiple wins at Cairns and won all previous races as a favourite, each-way claims. ADMITTED in strong form with two wins from four attempts this campaign and draws to do no work, not without each-way claims. NEW HAMPSHIRE in strong form with two wins from seven attempts this campaign and returns to shorter trip, don't treat lightly.

OVERLAND has two placings from five runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Townsville, tough to beat. ALL BANGED UP narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Rockhampton and gets the winkers on for the first time, still in this. PRAGUE PRIDE has two placings from six runs this prep and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Townsville, don't treat lightly. BESTOV kept chasing and just missed last start at Mackay, dangerous.

INDEFINITE coming off a win at Cairns on a soft track and placed all previous races as a favourite, rates a long way in front. BLACKTHORN short back-up of six days and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Cairns on a soft track, strong place chance. KHABALOV racing back at non-metro class and from a good stable, chance to place. MUSKITO on a six day back-up and from a good stable, place hope.

THE IMPECKABLE was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Innisfail and placed all previous races as a favourite, will take the power of beating. BETTER BREAKOUT won once this prep at Cairns two runs back and does best work over this trip, don't dismiss. SKOGAFOSS finished fourth last start at Innisfail and racing back at non-metro class, each-way claims. TALONS won once this prep at Townsville five runs back and finished midfield last start at Townsville, cannot be ruled out.

TAMBO'S JUSTICE looking for a hat trick after winning two in a row at Townsville and won two of three as a favourite, big chance. OUR MISSILE made ground late to win last start at Mackay and in strong form with six wins from 13 attempts this campaign, dangerous. FREE CARRY finished half a length back from the leader last start at Townsville and blinkers come off for the first time, could upset. CONTEMPORARY amongst the placegetters last start running second at Emerald and from a good stable, cannot be ruled out.

LAZENBY on a six day back-up and a track specialist winning three times at Cairns, a winning chance. FANCY GARTER placed twice at Cairns but been unable to get a win and has four placings from eight runs this prep, right in this. TIPPED OFF on a six day back-up and placed last start at Cairns, each-way claims. SHOWN THE DOOR on a six day back-up and placed at long odds last start at Cairns on a soft track, in with a chance.

LAZENBY on a six day back-up and a track specialist winning three times at Cairns, a winning chance. FANCY GARTER placed twice at Cairns but been unable to get a win and has four placings from eight runs this prep, right in this. TIPPED OFF on a six day back-up and placed last start at Cairns, each-way claims. SHOWN THE DOOR on a six day back-up and placed at long odds last start at Cairns on a soft track, in with a chance.