TORQUE TOO EASY placed when fresh and from a good stable, hard to go past. RHETORIC short back-up of five days and blinkers come off for the first time, expect to be right up there. EVERYBODY RISE resumes from a 23 week spell and trial placing in 162 days since last race adds confidence, if in the finish no surprise. SWEET ARMANI short back-up of five days and from a strong camp, cannot be ruled out.

NOIRE EMPEROR last start winner at Ipswich and a Barry Lockwood & Emma-jane Vincent trained horse, genuine contender. O'CALDINO on a six day back-up and finished sixth last start at Toowoomba, outside hope. VREDEFORT led throughout for a dominant win last start at Gympie and racing back at non-metro class, consider in exotics. NOVEMBER AIR has won at Canberra and placed three times this prep, include in exotics.

WATERMELON narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Doomben and has four placings from eight runs this prep at metro level, hard to go past. INSIDE PASSAGE drawn the rails and won once this prep at Doomben three runs back, consider. ELEANOR NANCY in strong form with two wins from eight attempts this campaign. Rise in trip and untested at this range, has solid claims. PULVERISER 2 wins from four attempts this campaign and placed last start at Sunshine Coast on a heavy track, don't dismiss.

AGENDA SETTER on a six day back-up and comes back to race in non-metro, tough to beat. TURN UP THE MUSIC on a five day back-up and expect to lead/box seat having drawn the rails, looks threatening. TIME TO CRY resumes from a 28 week spell and winkers come off for the first time, the real danger in the race. RIVA D'AMOR amongst the placegetters last start running second at Sunshine Coast on a heavy track when fresh and from a strong camp, don't dismiss.

ROARING SUCCESS on a six day back-up and only able to place as favourite last start at Murwillumbah but has three placings from five runs this prep, well placed. STATE A FACT has two placings from six runs this prep and placed last start at Kilcoy, don't dismiss. WHAT DID YOU SAY won last start to break maiden at Gatton and drawn ideally, don't treat lightly. WAR TOO ALL 2 wins from 10 attempts this campaign at metro level and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Gympie, not without each-way claims.

TRIP HAZARD narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Gold Coast and has two placings from three runs this prep, tough to beat. WATCHYA LANGUAGE finished midfield last start at Sunshine Coast on a soft track when first up and a Stephen Sutherland trained horse, each-way claims. RISE AND RESIST short back-up of six days and finished midfield last start at Sunshine Coast when first up, don't treat lightly. HARD KNOX back from 15 week spell and gets the blinkers on for the first time, cannot be ruled out.