VIERATA just missed when heavily backed at only start at Townsville and draws to do no work, leading hope. MONDAY CLOSE placed once this prep at Mackay but faded to finish three lengths off the winner last start at Cairns on a soft track and a Tasha Chambers trained horse, don't treat lightly. OSTUNI placed last start at Cairns on a soft track and from a strong camp, place hope. TIGER ROCKET resumes after a 21 week spell and placed at long odds last start at Townsville, place claims.

NIVEN placed three times at Townsville but been unable to get a win and placed when fresh, leading hope. OVERLAND first-up after 26 week spell and placed at trial since last race 187 days ago, don't treat lightly. BOOM BUNNY has three placings from five runs this prep and from a strong camp, each-way claims. IT'S SHOWTIME was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Cairns on a soft track and down in distance, not without each-way claims.

ASPEN COWBOY resumes after a 14 week spell and strong in winning last start at Townsville on a soft track, key chance. NOTTINGTON PRINCE 2 wins from six attempts this campaign and draws to do no work, sneaky chance. MIND OVER MATTER back after 15 week break and last start win at Townsville took streak to three in a row, cannot be ruled out. DRAGON TALES a winner at first outing this prep and won all previous races as a favourite, looks threatening.

THAT'S IT placed all previous races as a favourite and has four placings from six runs this prep, tough to beat. KAJETAN bolted in last start to break maiden at Townsville and a Gavin Kinlyside trained horse, still in this. TALONS from a strong camp, not without each-way claims. BETTA AL did nothing to threaten last start at Townsville and blinkers come off for the first time, cannot be ruled out.

GERALDINE'S WISH strong finishing effort to win last start at Cairns on a soft track and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, will take the power of beating. KIRKALL only just missed last start, finishing three quarters of a length back from the winner at Townsville and won once this prep at Tamworth five runs back, the real danger in the race. LAZENBY didn't finish out of the placings last prep and gets the winkers on for the first time, looks threatening. NOVELA resumes after a spell of 40 weeks and keep an eye on a Fred Wieland trained horse, each-way claims.

ROCK THE SUNRISE finished midfield last start at Townsville and keep an eye on a Georgie Holt trained horse, key chance. LONE FORCE in the money last start running third at Townsville and drawn ideally, looks threatening. ECLIPSION from a good stable, not without each-way claims. HURRICANE ROSIE in the money last start running third at Beaudesert and has three placings from nine runs this prep, the real danger in the race.

CENTRAL PARK strong finishing effort to win last start at Townsville and has very strong form at the track, among the main chances. KUREDER resumes after a spell of 10 weeks and winner despite being unwanted in the betting last start at Eagle Farm, should be thereabouts. JOURNALISM in strong form with two wins from 15 attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Mackay, consider. GOING NUCLEAR has very strong form at Townsville and has two placings from five runs this prep, don't dismiss.

ALMIGHTY JAB has very strong form at Townsville and keep an eye on a Stephen Massingham trained horse, a winning chance. CORBUSIER a track specialist winning twice at Townsville and won three of five as a favourite, a real threat. AGED CARE has multiple wins at Townsville and won all previous races as a favourite, don't dismiss. DALT JAZ has been running well this campaign winning twice and placing in all other outings, don't treat lightly.