1. Tavi Pin | First starter and trialled at Aquis Park Gold Coast. Watch early betting. |
2. Fire In The Hole | Amongst the placegetters first two attempts this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Murwillumbah on a heavy track. Likely to settle back in the field. Should fight out the finish. |
3. Olympic Luck | Did nothing to threaten at only start at Sunshine Coast on a soft track but trial in the 33 days since last run could help. Goes down in weight but still hard to get enthused. |
4. And Over Again | Disappointed when only placing as favourite last start at Miles but has placed in two attempts this campaign. Carrying less weight but still looks tested. |
5. Macedon Flyer | Overraced early stages 8-1/2 len 9th of 12 (5) $13.00 57.0 Hey Big Splenda 1110m Doomben 3yo Mdn Soft(5) Feb 4. |
6. Saltoree | Held up on straightening 1/2 hd 2nd of 12 (4) $3.70F 54.0 Arriverderci Roma 1000m Sunshine Coast Mdn Plate Soft(6) Jan 22. Len 2nd of 12 (4) $2.40F 56.5 Ovidius 1000m Sunshine Coast Mdn Soft(5) Feb 5. |
7. Crosby Road | Ran fifth last start at Toowoomba when first up and has disappointed in both starts as a favourite. Expected to settle off the speed. One for wider exotics. |
8. Dubai Dreaming | First starter and placed in both lead-up trials. Drawn ideally. Watch betting. |
9. Willinga Panache | Overraced early stages 1-3/4 len 4th of 11 (2) $4.20 57.0 Bullet Rider 1200m Kembla Grange Mdn Hcp Good(4) Jan 23. Rider dropped rein. Raced wide without cover 2-1/2 len 6th of 9 (8) $6.50 59.0 Iolanthe 1400m Newcastle F&M Mdn Hcp Heavy(8) Feb 6. |
10. Uzerli | Faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Ipswich when resuming and claim helps. Go well. |
11. Celtic Pride | First-up after 13 week spell and first run for a new trainer. Has run in six races without placing. Looking to others. |
12. El Ranchos | Has run in 15 races without placing and has not won in three outings to Ipswich before. Up in trip. Look to others. |
13. Just Like Ruler | A 19 start maiden but ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Toowoomba when resuming. Running 5kg lighter than last start. One for wider exotics. |
14. Pronouncement | Back from 27 week spell and unplaced in career. Hasn't done best work over this distance. Appears tested. |