1. Ben Hur | First Start. By Benfica - Round Robin. Hd, 1/2 len 3rd of 6 (4) Ourconi, Calcareous 1000m Gold Coast Barrier Trl Good(4) Jan 5. |
2. Mr Majestic | Inconvenienced at start len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 10 (2) $8.50 57.0 Incerto, Le Heros 1000m Sunshine Coast 3yo C&G Mdn Soft(6) Dec 18. Shifted in near 1000m. Rider told to use more care 3/4 len, nk 3rd of 13 (8) $2.30F 56.0 Civitas, Passtow 1200m Warwick 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 26. |
3. Charged | Ran five lengths back from the winner at only start at Toowoomba on a soft track and up 3.5kg from last run. Outside hope. |
4. That's My Opinion | Finished four lengths back at only start at Gold Coast and will have to carry an extra 1kg. Prefer to watch go around. |
5. Big Bad Boris | Slowly away 8-1/4 len last of 10 (7) $20.00 57.5 Beating Drum 800m Ipswich Mdn Hcp Good(4) Jan 1. |
6. Made Of Money | Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Beaudesert and has three placings from four runs this prep. Won't be far away in the run. Will take a power of beating. |
7. Sam's A Natural | Ran seventh last start at Ipswich. Won't be far away in the run and up in weight. Place chance. |
8. Winter Rain | Finished seven lengths back last start at Toowoomba when resuming and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Gets a nice run behind a genuine tempo. One of the main hopes. |
9. Short Sara | In the money last start running second at Toowoomba when resuming. Likely to race on the speed. A winning chance. |
10. Elka Eleven | 3-3/4 len 8th of 10 (9) $8.50 57.0 Chattanooga Lucy 1100m Gold Coast 3yo Mdn Good(3) Oct 3. Inconvenienced near 800m. Raced three wide. Laid in in straight lg nk, 2-1/4 len 3rd of 10 (9) $26.00 53.0 Lady Tulessa, Proudly Grey 800m Ipswich 3yo Mdn Soft(6) Jan 9. |
11. Miss Pixie | Has had 10 runs without breaking maiden and could struggle from widest barrier draw. Gets a nice run behind a genuine tempo. Look to others. |
12. Girl Crush | Disappointing at only start at Toowoomba and gets the winkers on for the first time. Carrying more weight. This looks too strong. |
13. Shezanuisance | Faded to finish seven lengths off the winner last start at Beaudesert when resuming and will have to carry an extra 1kg. An untried jockey and trainer combination. Hard to have. |
14. Luna Amante | 10-1/2 len 10th of 11 (7) $101.00 55.0 Kingston's Here 1000m Eagle Farm Mdn Soft(5) Dec 16. Crowded at start 5-1/2 len 6th of 10 (6) $101.00 55.0 Mojo Baby 1000m Toowoomba 3yo Mdn Soft(5) Jan 2. |
15. Flying Benny | Finished worse than midfield last start at Bell when first up but claim should help. Carrying less weight but not in this. |
16. Peta Calada | Faded to finish ninth last start at Rockhampton when fresh and gets the winkers on for the first time. Has a lot of early speed. Not the worst. |
17. Miss Beat | Back after 26 week break and drops in weight. Drawn out wide. Prefer others. |
18. Mister Quickstep | Back from let-up and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw but outsider. |
19. Cool Espresso | Returns from six week let-up and hasn't placed in six runs. Rise in journey a concern. Seems unlikely. |