| 1. Character | Coming off a win at Eagle Farm and blinkers come off for the first time. Has won three of six with the sting out of the ground. Rates highly. |
| 2. Tutukaka | Placed last start at Avondale on a heavy track when fresh and gets the blinkers back on. Up in distance. Chance. |
| 3. Dark Destroyer | Just missed at long odds last start at Eagle Farm and first try at this distance. Concern is the wide barrier. Prefer to watch go around. |
| 4. Cape Breton | Held up in straight 3-1/2 len 4th of 12 (7) $13.00 57.0 Flying Crazy 1400m Eagle Farm LR Daybreak Lover Good(3) April 16. 3-1/4 len 5th of 14 (7) $18.00 57.0 Character 1600m Eagle Farm G2 Qld Guineas Good(4) April 30. |
| 5. Pinarello | Eased near 1000m 7 len 5th of 12 (9) $7.70 56.5 Asterix 2400m Ellerslie G1 Nz Derby Good(3) Mar 5. Keen. Lost a plate 2-1/2 len win of 10 (9) $2.80 57.0 Titled, Lingjun Xiongfeng 2100m Pukekohe Park G2 C'ship Stakes Good(4) April 23. |
| 6. Caboche | Began awkwardly 4-1/4 len 5th of 11 (6) $18.00 57.0 Game Theory 1300m Hawkesbury E&G (Bm72) Soft(6) April 13. 2-1/4 len 2nd of 7 (1) $5.50 56.0 Highballer 1800m Randwick-Kensington 3&4yo (Bm72) Heavy(9) April 25. |
| 7. Balmaurice | Finished midfield last start at Doomben on a soft track and up in trip. Soft track a concern. Appears safely held. |
| 8. Southern Stock | Can't knock the form with two wins from four attempts this campaign and up in journey. Rates highly with Larry Cassidy retaining the ride. Outside hope. |
| 9. Menazzi | Has two wins from five attempts this campaign and first try at this distance. Wide barrier is a concern. Place chance. |
| 10. Satirical Glory | Coming off a win at Eagle Farm and will appreciate the cut in the ground. Up in trip. Not the worst. |
| 11. Ashgrove | Amongst the placegetters last start running third at Eagle Farm and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Up in trip. Hard to go past. |
| 12. Dark Rebel | In the money last start running second at Kensington and blinkers come off for the first time. Up in journey. Hard to get enthused. |
| 13. Ruach | Coming to a new trainer and in strong form with two wins from eight attempts this campaign. Draws to do no work. Rough claims. |
| 14. Verona | Surprised punters to win at long odds last start at Randwick and two wins from seven attempts this campaign. Rates highly with William Pike retaining the ride. A winning chance. |
| 15. Impel Gazelle | Bolted in last start at Gold Coast on a heavy track and has won all three races so far. Has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Serious player. |
| 16. Anythink Goes | 1-3/4 len 2nd of 10 (3) $7.00 57.5 Lukey Luke 2000m Hawkesbury (C1) Soft(5) April 5. Hampered at start 5-1/4 len win of 7 (2) $2.05F 57.5 Milka, Thailand 1900m Gosford Plate (C1) Heavy(9) April 25. |
| 17. Global Ausbred | Wide early, middle stages 2-1/2 len win of 10 (10) $10.00 57.5 Caboteur, Chateaux Park 1550m Canterbury 3yo+ E&G (Bm64) Heavy(8) April 20. Slowly away 2 len 5th of 10 (2) $5.50 53.5 Deepstrike 1800m Hawkesbury 3yo+ (Bm78) Heavy(9) April 30. |
| 18. Paternal | Has two wins from five attempts this campaign and will appreciate the cut in the ground. Concern is the wide barrier. Not in this. |
| 19. Antonio Giovanni | Won once this prep at Wyong two runs back. Goes up in trip and has struggled at this range previously. Wide barrier is a concern. Prefer to watch go around. |
