1. Shaquero | Ran 10th last start at Eagle Farm when fresh and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Should race on the speed. Outside hope. |
2. Ingratiating | Slowly away. Hampered near 600m 3-3/4 len 8th of 13 (11) $21.00 50.0 Marabi 1100m Caulfield G1 Oakleigh Plate Good(3) Feb 26. Slowly away. Eased near 200m 3-1/4 len 7th of 9 (6) $2.80F 57.0 Rubiquitous 1110m Doomben LR Mick Dittman Heavy(8) April 23. |
3. Ranch Hand | Finished five lengths back last start at Eagle Farm and faces a rise in distance. Major contender. |
4. Release The Beans | Has placed in two runs from three this campaign and a track specialist winning twice at Eagle Farm. Won't be far away in the run. A winning chance. |
5. Minsk Moment | Last start winner at Eagle Farm and rates highly with Jim Byrne retaining the ride. Well placed. |
6. Collay's Spirit | On a six day back-up and in strong form with two wins from 11 attempts this campaign. Drawn ideally. Chance. |
7. Arentee | Winner of last two at Eagle Farm and Doomben. Has won at the track before. Hard to hold out. |
8. El Vencedor | Looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Pukekohe Park and Awapuni. Proven on softer tracks. One for wider exotics. |
9. Hard Reyva | Eased near 800m. Laid out in straight 3-1/2 len 7th of 9 (2) $2.80F 59.0 Bulloo 1200m Doomben 3yo Hcp (C1) Good(4) Sept 1. Inconvenienced at start. Wide during race. Struck with another's whip 2 len win of 8 (6) $2.90F 58.0 Cracking Thunder, Best Song 1000m Sunshine Coast Hcp (C1) Soft(7) April 24. |
10. Startantes | Finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Eagle Farm when resuming. Will come to hand quickly and ran third when last second-up at Sunshine Coast. Likely to race off the speed. Can surprise. |
11. Bulloo | Came on to finish midfield last start at Eagle Farm when fresh and goes well on a softer track. Awkwardly drawn. Needs the breaks. |
12. Da Party Gal | Looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Sunshine Coast and Doomben. Not out of it. |
13. Pryce | Won once this prep at Toowoomba four runs back and rates well on a softer track but appears tested. |