1. Come In Spinner | Has placed in six runs from eight this campaign and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Down in distance. Serious player. |
2. Kozluca | Chris Waller debutant and has placed once in six trials. Watch the market. |
3. Le Heros | Inconvenienced at start. Raced greenly 7-3/4 len 6th of 10 (9) $11.00 58.0 I Am Thirty 1100m Gold Coast Mdn Good(3) Dec 2. Began awkwardly len 2nd of 10 (1) $3.80 59.0 Incerto 1000m Sunshine Coast 3yo C&G Mdn Soft(6) Dec 18. |
4. Petrillo | 2-1/2 len 4th of 8 (2) $5.50 56.5 Kasear 1350m Doomben 2yo Hcp Soft(6) July 29. |
5. Brief Sojourn | Tactics queried 4-1/2 len 9th of 13 (5) $61.00 57.0 Better Days Ahead 1300m Beaudesert 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 28. |
6. Green Protector | Faded to finish eighth at only start at Newcastle and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Has to take the step up to metropolitan grade. Cannot entertain. |
7. Kungflu | Placed in first start this prep and looks up to a city race. Looking to others. |
8. Savviness | Raced three wide 13 len 11th of 12 (11) $11.00 57.5 Red River Lad 1400m Sunshine Coast Mdn Hcp Good(4) Dec 27. |
9. A Big Chance | Short back-up of seven days and has two placings from five runs this prep. Goes down in weight. Rough claims. |
10. Miss Hustle | Placed in first start this prep and gets the blinkers on for the first time. This looks too strong. |
11. Not Too Hard | On debut and looks ready to go following convincing trial win at Gold Coast. Draws to do no work. Watch betting. |
12. Evita La Vie | Placed when unwanted in the betting last start at Doomben when fresh and ran 14th at Gold Coast when last second-up. Drops in weight. Outside hope. |
13. Qiji Bellezza | Held up on straightening len, nk 3rd of 12 (1) $7.50 55.5 Maestoso, Trust In Aloha 1200m Sunshine Coast Mdn Good(4) Dec 4. 1/2 hd 2nd of 9 (6) $5.50 55.0 Miss Gold Bounty 1350m Ipswich Mdn Hcp Good(4) Jan 1. |
14. Credible | Finished 11th last start at Gold Coast when fresh and has to take the step up from provincial grade. Wide barrier is a concern. Unlikely. |
15. Red Rubi | Placed last start at long odds at Doomben but carrying more weight. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Knockout hope. |
16. Semifox | Has placed in three runs from four this campaign and gets the winkers on for the first time. Goes down in weight. Not the worst. |
17. Leicable | Back after 25 week break and has run in 11 races without placing. Could need a few starts to get going. Appears safely held. |