THE BARBER resumes after a 20 week spell and has won or placed in all three races so far, looks a moral. FANCY GEEONE won last start to break maiden at Rockhampton and has won here before, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. JUNGLE RHYTHM back from 12 week spell and coming off a win at Rockhampton, for the wider exotics. BARBARIAN KING yet to miss the placegetters, for the exotics.

PULSATING narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Rockhampton and has three placings from three runs this prep, leading hope. BULLRUN has three placings from four runs this prep but ran as favourite last start and placed at Emerald on a soft track, in with a chance. HE'S A FIGHTER finished five lengths off the winner last start at Kilcoy and placed once this prep at Dalby, place claims. WAVE DANCER placed all previous races as a favourite and placed when fresh, place hope.

METALCRAFT winner of three in a row after last start win at Rockhampton and won all previous races as a favourite, perfectly placed. BOLD COMIC a track specialist winning three times at Rockhampton and comes back to race in non-metro, for the exotics. ALLOUTATIME amongst the placegetters last start running second at Rockhampton on a soft track when fresh and has multiple wins at the track, consider in exotics. SUNNYCOAST has very strong form at Rockhampton and placed all previous races as a favourite, include in exotics.

DIAMOND GUST first-up after 26 week break and trial placing in 182 days since last race adds confidence, the testing material. BONEWOOD won once this prep at Mackay six runs back and blinkers come off again, not without each-way claims. YES LARRY was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Longreach and must respect a Mark Oates trained horse, in with a chance. KADALL placed last start at Sunshine Coast and down in distance, cannot be ruled out.

PANDA DRUM in strong form with two wins from 13 attempts this campaign and draws to do no work, hard to go past. CONEY ISLAND BABY placed last start at Sunshine Coast and should run fitter for past attempts, not without each-way claims. MR GREY has four placings from eight runs this prep and up in journey, don't treat lightly. GENERAL WOLFFE has four placings from six runs this prep but came on to finish just behind midfield last start at Rockhampton and a Michael Stephens trained horse, cannot be ruled out.

LIM'S TEIDE resumes from a 29 week spell. Has trialled and won since last race 205 days ago, key chance. GYPSY'S DAUGHTER drawn ideally and from a strong camp, not without each-way claims. DARTH INVADER first-up after 10 week spell and gets the winkers back on, looks threatening. SUJEED has won at Rockhampton and placed once this prep, place chance.

ZEDARI led throughout for a dominant win last start at Rockhampton. Looking for a hat trick after winning two in a row at the track and Thangool, standout top pick. HUMBLE HERO has been running well this campaign winning four times and placing in all other outings, quinella. BOLD ARTIC amongst the placegetters last start running second at Sunshine Coast and won once this prep at Rockhampton three runs back, strong place chance. KING'S DUTY won last start at Rockhampton and has outstanding form at this track, place best.