ASK ME EDI placed when unwanted in the betting at only start at Townsville and keep an eye on a Bill Kenning trained horse, hard to go past. TAMBO'S SISTER won last start to break maiden at Townsville and has won at the track before, consider. ALBERTA BOUND first-up after 17 week spell and looking to make it four in a row after another win at Cairns last start, the real danger in the race. BOOMIOUS drawn ideally and from a good stable, still in this.

GOLDEN OCTAVIAN has multiple wins at Townsville and drawn the rails, major contender. COPPABELLA ROAD just missed as favourite last start at Cairns and won once this prep at Townsville eight runs back, could threaten. MAXIMUM POWER short back-up of seven days and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Townsville, place hope. OFFICE POLITICS in strong form with two wins from 12 attempts this campaign and only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Bowen on a soft track, chance to place.

NICCO NOTA FIGHTER hasn't been far away in first two races and gets the blinkers on for the first time, tough to beat. AGNAR first start and from a strong camp, not without each-way claims. BOOMING BELIEF faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Cairns and blinkers come off for the first time, don't treat lightly. BREECHES resumes after a spell of 26 weeks and blinkers come off for the first time, dangerous.

HOT COCOA won last start to break maiden at Townsville when resuming and winner at the track before, hard to go past. SHE'S A SWEET STAR let-up for seven weeks. Winner at Townsville and placed in all other outings this preparation, sneaky chance. MISTER TIA from a strong camp, in with a chance. INSTA WORTHY a winner at first outing this prep and just missed as favourite last start at Cairns, could threaten.

COLOURS OF AUTUMN has won at Cairns and placed once this prep, the testing material. ARMOUR FORCE and came on strong to win last start at Cairns and winner of last two at Cairns, each-way claims. SWEET KISSES has won seven times at Townsville before and in strong form with two wins from eight attempts this campaign, could upset. BURRANEER BUOY back from seven week let-up and expect to do no work from a soft draw, don't treat lightly.

KIRIKAN placed in three of three at Townsville before and has two placings from three runs this prep, serious player. SWATOW decent form last prep with three wins from seven runs but faded to finish eighth last start at Cairns when first up and from a strong camp, don't treat lightly. KHUMBILA narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Townsville and up in distance, could upset. REDLIGHTS ON amongst the placegetters last start running second at Bowen on a soft track and racing back at non-metro class, don't dismiss.

THIRTEEN UNDER last start win at Cairns took streak to three in a row, genuine contender. NEW LEVEL won once this prep at Emerald three runs back and came on to finish midfield last start at Emerald, hard to hold out. FIRST MAN ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Cairns when resuming and from a strong camp, sneaky chance. LOOMING ONE on a seven day back-up and winkers come off again, the real danger in the race.