1. Hudoo Vudoo | Resumes after a 22 week spell and ran in three trials. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace. Commands serious thought. |
2. Keepin' Elvis | First Start. By Top Echelon - Keepin' Grace. 10-3/4 len last of 7 (5) Hangry 850m Sunshine Coast Barrier Trl Good(4) Oct 20. |
3. Kirkeby | Slowly away. Crowded early on 3-1/2 len 7th of 9 (5) $9.00 58.0 Willinga Panache 1200m Gold Coast 3yo Mdn Soft(6) Feb 27. Overraced middle stages. Held up near turn. Held up on straightening 1-3/4 len 2nd of 9 (9) $16.00 56.5 Deal Of Power 1400m Gold Coast Mdn Plate Heavy(10) Mar 27. |
4. Maso | First-up after 13 week break. Finished at the rear at only start at Sunshine Coast but placed at last trial at this track but not here. |
5. Incentivise | Finished eighth last start at Toowoomba and blinkers come off for the first time. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Expect to be right up there. |
6. Ate Hinches | 6-3/4 len 4th of 9 (6) $26.00 56.5 Hot Escort 1200m Doomben 3yo E&G Mdn Hcp Heavy(10) Mar 17. Taken back from wide barrier 4-3/4 len 7th of 10 (9) $17.00 56.0 Kravitz 1350m Doomben E&G Mdn Good(4) Mar 31. |
7. Avesum Pixie Dust | Finished three lengths back last start at Toowoomba when resuming and could struggle from a wide barrier draw. Rise in weight. Chance. |
8. Patti Waggin | Overraced early, middle stages 3 len 6th of 12 (8) $7.00 56.0 Shadyvale Serenade 1600m Sunshine Coast Mdn Soft(6) Mar 12. 1/2 hd 2nd of 10 (4) $3.60 56.5 Master Richard 1600m Ipswich Mdn Soft(6) Mar 30. |
9. Rations | Placed last start at Doomben and should run fitter for past attempts. Carrying less weight. Major contender. |
10. Dotned | Yet to place in seven attempts and faded to finish fifth last start at Gold Coast. Draws to do no work but still not keen. |
11. Arise My Son | 4-3/4 len 7th of 14 (3) $17.00 55.0 Enrique 1420m Grafton Mdn Hcp Soft(5) Mar 14. Lg hd, 2-1/4 len 3rd of 10 (5) $51.00 57.0 Kravitz, Sythaero 1350m Doomben E&G Mdn Good(4) Mar 31. |
12. Bel's Desire | Back from let-up and unplaced in career. No wins in four past runs at Sunshine Coast. One for wider exotics. |
13. Earn Out | Has run in 11 races without placing and without a win in 11 runs at Sunshine Coast. Not in this. |
14. Iconically | Finished nine lengths back last start at Gold Coast on a heavy track. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace and should run fitter for past attempts. Place only. |
15. Jarawong | Has run in eight races without placing and could struggle from a wide barrier draw. Not keen. |
16. Windupgirl | Has had 11 runs without breaking maiden. Should be near the speed in a race without much early pace. Unlikely. |
17. Zoff The Boss | Yet to break out of maiden grade after 14 attempts and finished six lengths off the winner last start at Doomben when fresh. Has not won in four outings to Sunshine Coast before. Not in this. |
18. Dutch Delight | Hasn't placed in 15 runs and has not won in three outings to Sunshine Coast before. Drops in weight but still appears safely held. |