POOR OL' JOHNY RAY first-up after 16 week spell and placed at trial since last race 112 days ago, big chance. BACETTI looks down to non-metro grade and must be respected from this yard, include in exotics. TESTY NIC finished fourth last start at Sunshine Coast. Rise in trip and untested at this range, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. QUARTZOPOLIS placed last start at Gatton on a soft track and a Brent Gray trained horse, for the exotics.

WAVERLEY finished in the middle of the pack last start at Gold Coast when fresh and drawn ideally, has solid claims. FIFTH FORCE ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Ipswich, expect to be right up there. CASTAWAY led throughout for a dominant win last start to break maiden at Sunshine Coast when fresh and has won here before, the real danger in the race. DUN DARTE CHEAP gave nothing else a chance to win last start to break maiden at Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly, looks threatening.

IT'SALL ABOUT MARY only just missed in driving finish last start at Kilcoy and has two placings from four runs this prep, major contender. WORTHTHEADMISSION from a good stable and racing back at non-metro class, could threaten. DEFIANT CODE ran sixth at only start at Doomben and steps same to company at a non-metro level, each-way claims. FLYING FORWARD first-up after 21 week spell and trial win in the 152 days since last race adds confidence, dangerous.

HARD KNOX resumes after a spell of 19 weeks and trial placing in 138 days since last race adds confidence, hard to go past. BUTTERCUP has placed in two attempts this campaign but disappointed when placing as favourite last start at Sunshine Coast, expect to be right up there. DUCHESS DIFFICULT looks down to non-metro grade and from a strong camp, hard to hold out. LOGAN DOWNS just missed as favourite last start at Kilcoy when resuming and must be respected from this yard, consider.

POCKETMONEY steps down to company at a non-metro level and must respect a Chris & Corey Munce trained horse, hard to go past. STREAK OF WINNING surprised punters to win at long odds last start at Sunshine Coast and a track specialist winning four times at the track, can figure. SENESCHAL couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Sunshine Coast, in the mix. KADALL placed last start at Sunshine Coast and has placed twice at the track before, right in this.

NINJITZOU faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Ipswich when fresh and has multiple wins at Sunshine Coast, serious player. ULUWATU favourable draw and won once this prep at Sunshine Coast eight runs back, in with a chance. CARBONARA has two placings from six runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Gold Coast, cannot be ruled out. MEASURE UP must be respected from this yard and comes back to race in non-metro, sneaky chance.

BELLE AFFAIR back from 34 week spell and drawn perfectly, has solid claims. UNFAITHFUL back after 23 week break and placed at trial since last race 166 days ago, should be thereabouts. SLING first-up after 15 week break and trial placing in 111 days since last race adds confidence, in the mix. PERLE DE CHOCOLAT comes back to race in non-metro and won once this prep at Sunshine Coast four runs back, don't treat lightly.

BACKHANDER led throughout for a dominant win last start at Dubbo and two wins from five attempts this campaign, hard to go past. CALIFORNIA GRASS amongst the placegetters last start running third at Grafton and has three placings from 14 runs this prep at metro level, must be considered. MISS DYNAMO won last start at Sunshine Coast and has won three times at the track before, in the mix. LORD PROTECTOR short back-up of six days and in the money last start running second at Gold Coast, not without each-way claims.