VERBALIZE has two placings from five runs this prep and placed last start at Sunshine Coast on a heavy track, a winning chance. HEEZ DE MAN just missed as favourite last start at Innisfail and has three placings from four runs this prep, expect to be right up there. SOWILO RODINA in the money last start running third at Mareeba on a soft track when resuming and ran fifth at Gatton when last second-up, each-way claims. GRIGIA ran fifth last start at Mareeba and a Nicole Homann trained horse, in with a chance.

READY AND BETTA coming off a win to break maiden at Cairns and from a strong camp, genuine contender. CHATEAU VON TESS chased strongly to win last start to break maiden at Cairns and comes back to race in non-metro, consider in exotics. FLORAL LEGEND gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Atherton and racing back at non-metro class, for the exotics. AZCONPETE bolted in last start to break maiden at Mount Isa and comes back to race in non-metro, outside hope.

LORD VALEN on a six day back-up. Winner at Mount Isa and placed three times this campaign, a winning chance. LECONFIELD ran seventh last start at Townsville when first up and keep an eye on a Roy Chillemi trained horse, should be thereabouts. VERY GOOD won at Atherton in only second-up attempt but ran eighth last start at Cairns when fresh, if in the finish no surprise. FRAMED IT has three placings from four runs this prep but placed as a favourite last start at Home Hill and a Rachael Singleton trained horse, the real danger in the race.

BELLZEN has won at Cairns and placed twice this prep, commands respect. CAPICELLA in the money last start running third at Home Hill and should run fitter for past attempts, can figure. UPSTART LEGEND last start winner at Mackay and from a good stable, hard to hold out. SUPERSTITIONS disappointed when placing as favourite last start at Innisfail when first up and a Ray Moller trained horse, in with a chance.

INNOVATES last start winner at Cairns on a soft track and from a strong camp, leading hope. THIRD MASTER in strong form with two wins from 10 attempts this campaign and in the money last start running third at Mareeba on a soft track, for the wider exotics. ECLIPSION keep an eye on a Stephen Massingham trained horse, outside hope. FLOURISH in strong form with two wins from 15 attempts this campaign and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Mareeba on a soft track, for the exotics.