1. The Minivan | Has placed in two runs from five this campaign and takes a 3kg claim. Down in weight. A winning chance. |
2. Gotta Be First | Chased strongly to win last start at Toowoomba on a soft track. Likely to settle back in the field and rates highly with Les Tilley retaining the ride. Big chance. |
3. Rothabye | Short back-up of seven days. Faded to finish eight lengths off the winner last start at Ipswich on a soft track and rise in distance a concern. Look to others. |
4. Venecia | Unplaced in all five runs this prep and up in distance. Very strong form here but still appears tested. |
5. Bracken | Unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Toowoomba on a soft track and gets the winkers on for the first time. 2kg claim should help. Knockout hope. |
6. Slaughter Bay | Finished 11th last start at Sunshine Coast on a soft track and won once this prep at Ipswich two runs back. Drawn the rails. At least a place chance here. |
7. Puckish | Last start winner to break maiden at Beaudesert on a soft track and down in distance. Wide barrier is a concern but still one of the main hopes. |
8. Repetiteur | On a seven day back-up and won once this prep at Toowoomba three runs back. Wide barrier is a concern. Rough claims. |
9. Tickets for Youth | Won once this prep at Bowraville three runs back and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Port Macquarie on a heavy track. Drops in weight. Well placed. |
10. Star Centre | Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Toowoomba and has two placings from eight runs this prep. Up in weight. One for wider exotics. |
11. Tactical Manuever | Finished 10th last start at Sunshine Coast on a soft track and won once this prep at Toowoomba four runs back. Goes down in weight but look to others. |
12. Electric Ellyse | Unplaced in all four runs this prep and awkwardly drawn. Has trialed in 19 days since last run but still hard to get enthused. |
13. Airlie Man | Ran five lengths back from the winner last start at Kilcoy and up in distance. Has the speed to overcome a very wide draw but still not here. |
14. Bonsea | In the money last start running third at Kilcoy but has not won in nine outings to Warwick before. Has placed in four runs from six this campaign but hard to get enthused. |
15. Boltin' Desire | 4-1/2 len 5th of 8 (1) $7.00 55.0 Aberlady 1750m Esk (Bm55) Soft(5) Dec 19. Carried wide near turn 8-1/4 len 8th of 10 (3) $101.00 52.5 Go Darcy 1800m Gold Coast Hcp (C1) Good(4) Dec 26. |