I'M ZAC on a seven day back-up and placed all previous races as a favourite, tough to beat. MON PIERRE 2 wins from 13 attempts this campaign and in the money last start running second at Charleville on a soft track, don't dismiss. MAGICAL SLIPPER amongst the placegetters last start running third at Barcaldine on a soft track and from a good stable, still in this. INQUISITIVE LEGEND short back-up of seven days and finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Longreach, the real danger in the race.

LITTLE COINTREAU faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Isisford and won once this prep at Barcaldine 10 runs back, a winning chance. MORE TROUBLE ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Barcaldine on a soft track when first up and from a strong camp, right in this. THE HANGER CAT must be respected from this yard and comes back to race in non-metro on a Saturday, cannot be ruled out. TURNSTAR in the money last start running third at Charleville and goes down to preferred trip, could upset.

COLD ONE on a seven day back-up and gets the blinkers back on, among the main chances. JAMACRI from a strong camp and comes back to race in non-metro on a Saturday, right in this. BADGE drawn ideally and trained at an astute stable, has solid claims. DESERT STAR short back-up of seven days and gets the blinkers back on, a real threat.

FINAL COMMENT short back-up of seven days and draws to do no work, commands respect. IL TORO D'ORO last start winner at Charleville and a Vivian Jones trained horse, consider. FINAL MISSION short back-up of seven days and finished ninth last start at Longreach, right in this. SUPERSTITIOUS won last start at Barcaldine on a soft track, don't treat lightly.

VELOCE METEOR has three placings from five runs this prep and came on strong when just beaten last start at Barcaldine, tough to beat. OAKFIELD BADGER proven second-up runner winning in one of five attempts but ran fourth last start at Charleville when first up, don't dismiss. CROWN REACH trained at an astute stable and has placed twice at Blackall before, the real danger in the race. KENSINGTON'S JEWEL in strong form with two wins from three attempts this campaign and goes down to preferred trip, looks threatening.

TIME FOR PLAY on debut and from a good stable, well placed. EFUGI first start and from a strong camp, for the exotics. SIMPLY SMASHING finished in the middle of the pack last start at Charleville and comes back to race in non-metro on a Saturday, consider in exotics. PRINCE SEVRES a Maree Pitman trained horse, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

PRIVATE SHOWTIME let-up for eight weeks and failed to win as a favourite last start at Winton, has solid claims. ZOUPHISTICATE in strong form with three wins from 14 attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Barcaldine, dangerous. MAYBE short back-up of seven days. Couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Longreach, in with a chance. LUNA READY has won at Isisford and placed twice this prep but finished five lengths off the winner last start at Longreach, a Reece Zahl trained horse, each-way claims.