FIREBALL ERNIE has the speed to overcome a very wide draw and placed all previous races as a favourite, hard to go past. GROUND CONTROL looking for a hat trick after winning two in a row at Townsville and coming off a win at the track, if in the finish no surprise. STARRY RAYMAR 6 wins from 13 attempts this campaign. Perfectly drawn on the rails and is the one to catch, dangerous. TAKEOVER TARGET has multiple wins at Townsville and can claim the rails early if outjumps those drawn either side, in with a chance.