PASIMA back after 17 week break. Should race on the speed and has plenty of weight but in with a chance. EYE OF THE EAGLE expect to lead/box seat having drawn close. Metro winner at Doomben and placed twice this campaign. Confident will go close. LARRIKIN ROGUE back after 19 week break and returns to shorter trip. Has trialed in 133 days since last run. Among the main chances. SEVEN'S first-up after 23 week spell and big drop in trip for the first time. Likes the cut in the ground. Genuine contender.

SOOTHSAYER narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Eagle Farm when first up. Expected to settle just off the speed and keep an eye on a Michael Freedman trained horse. Prefer others. SUNSHINEINMYPOCKET back from 12 week spell and trial in the 84 days since last run could help. Should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo. Among place chances BUNDELLA winner of four in a row after last start win at Eagle Farm and has gone well on a softer track. Cannot entertain. CASPERNOVA first-up after 17 week spell. Finished three lengths off the winner last start at Gold Coast on a soft track and without a win in three runs at the track. Cannot entertain.

ST GOTTHARD last start winner at only start at Warwick Farm but looks up to a Saturday city race. From a strong camp. In the mix. BERZELIUS last start winner at only start at Doomben and Tommy Berry rides yet again for Michael Freedman. Looks up to a Saturday city race but in the mix. SILKEN SALUTE unbeaten in both runs. Rates as one of the key chances.

PIPPIE BEACH resumes from a nine week spell and has trialled since last race 63 days ago. Drawn ideally. Serious player. TOMATO TOASTIE likes the cut in the ground. Likely to race on the speed. Genuine claims. SHE'S GOT PIZZAZZ finished eighth last start at Mornington and from a good stable. Does best work over this trip. Genuine contender.

SINGLE RED strong in winning last start at Te Rapa when fresh and placed in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks last campaign. Proven on softer tracks. At least a place chance here. ZULEIKA can't knock the form winning two in a row at Doomben and Mount Gambier. Rates as one of the key chances. SPICY LU led all the way to win last start at Eagle Farm. Capable of racing on speed and expect to do no work from a soft draw. Solid claims.

SCAMPI just missed as favourite last start at Eagle Farm and trial placing in 35 days since last race adds confidence. Has gone well on a softer track. Can get the job done. UNFLINCHING looks the leader and has two placings from three runs this prep at metro level. Consider. STEADY READY first-up after 12 week spell. Looks the leader. Has trialled and won since last race 84 days ago. Commands respect. MANOLO BLING finished two lengths off the winner last start at Eagle Farm when fresh and expect to lead/box seat with a favourable draw. Has a lot of early speed. Hard to hold out.

BIRDMAN back from let-up and proven on softer tracks. Can't knock the form with two wins from four attempts this campaign at metro level. The testing material. SHE'S A HUSTLER finished in the middle of the pack last start at Randwick when resuming and has gone well on a softer track. Didn't finish out of the placings last prep. Will take a power of beating. HALF YOURS gets out to preferred distance and rates well in these conditions. Serious player.

BESKAR winner of last two at Randwick and Rosehill Gardens. Generally races near the speed. One of the main hopes. NEPO BABY has been flying of late and expect to lead/box seat having drawn the rails. Expected to be a contender. HILLIER resumes after spell of 30 weeks. Finished fifth last start at Caulfield and keep an eye on a Annabel & Rob Archibald trained horse. Can figure. PLATINUM PANTHEON can't knock the form with two wins from five attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Te Rapa. Won all previous races as a favourite. Winning chance.

HIDDEN WEALTH has plenty of early speed and a likely leader. Decent form last prep with two metro level wins from four runs. Should go well. MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO resumes after an 18 week spell and first race for Todd Pollard. Has won five of 15 with the sting out of the ground. Expected to be a contender. NAVYONTHEHIGHWAY placed last start at Eagle Farm on a soft track when fresh. Won't be far away in the run and generally strong second-up. Well placed. TUNED resumes from an 18 week spell and rates well in these conditions. Didn't finish out of the placings last prep. Hard to hold out.