INSTIGATE has four placings from 11 runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Julia Creek, genuine contender. LILII BOREA amongst the placegetters last start running second at Mount Isa when resuming and from a strong camp, a real threat. MACHO GRANDE from a strong camp, among the chances. PENINHAND ran 11 lengths back from the winner last start at Mount Isa and from a good stable, the real danger in the race.

MAKANUI 2 wins from 12 attempts this campaign and has outstanding form at this track, key chance. LUCY LULU draws to do no work and keep an eye on a Tanya Parry trained horse, could upset. THE WELLIAN has three placings from 13 runs this prep and finished fourth last start at Hughenden, cannot be ruled out. HOWSE won once this prep at Barcaldine seven runs back and gets the blinkers back on, sneaky chance.

ZEPHIRINE winner of last two at Julia Creek and Mount Isa, serious player. STOKOMO on a five day back-up and blinkers come off for the first time, still in this. TELL US TOLL in the money last start running second at Blackall. Rise in trip and untested at this range, in with a chance. BONDI PROPHET only just missed in driving finish last start at Julia Creek and won once this prep at Tuncurry eight runs back, place only.

AFFIRMATIVE LIGHT 3 wins from nine attempts this campaign and has multiple wins at Mount Isa, hard to go past. GREAT COSMIC winner of three in a row after last start win at Julia Creek, hard to hold out. GROOVE JET can't knock the form winning two in a row at Hughenden and Mount Isa, looks threatening. HEAVENLY LEGEND gave nothing else a chance to win last start at Blackall and has multiple wins at Mount Isa, could threaten.

SHE SMASHES in strong form with two wins from four attempts this campaign and won last start at Mount Isa, perfectly placed. NAPOLEON STRIKE a track specialist winning four times at Mount Isa and in strong form with five wins from 13 attempts this campaign, still in this. HOLLERLOUD short back-up of five days and in the money last start running third at Corfield, cannot be ruled out. MEDIA EMPIRE placed last start at Julia Creek and has three placings from seven runs this prep, place only.

VONK couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Julia Creek, hard to go past. THREEFOLD looking for a hat trick after winning two in a row at Hughenden and Stamford, consider. POLLY HOFFA won once this prep at Mount Isa 10 runs back and ran 10 lengths back from the winner last start at Julia Creek, could threaten. FLY FIFER has two placings from three runs this prep and from a strong camp, in with a chance.

HOLY HOLY HOLY resumes after a spell of eight weeks and came on to finish midfield last start at Longreach, serious player. RED CODE has two placings from four runs this prep and racing back at non-metro class, dangerous. FORTUNAS GIRL last start winner to break maiden at Julia Creek and racing back at non-metro class, each-way claims. HEZA ROMEO let-up and gets the winkers on for the first time, don't dismiss.