1. Proper Rogue | Coming off a win at Doomben on a heavy track. Likely to race on the speed and takes a 3kg claim. Tough to beat. |
2. Hidden Hail | Wide early, middle stages 5-1/4 len 9th of 12 (10) $19.00 55.0 Ice In Vancouver 1000m Grafton James Kirby Soft(5) July 14. 7-1/2 len 11th of 14 (10) $11.00 56.0 Leave Me Some 1200m Coffs Harbour Open (Bm89) Soft(6) Aug 4. |
3. Wudang Blade | Faded to finish fifth last start at Doomben on a soft track but takes a 3kg claim. Rates highly with Minonette Kennedy aboard but outsider. |
4. Maximum Output | Placed last start at Doomben and draws to do no work. Won't be far away in the run. Needs the breaks. |
5. Kavak | Won once this prep at Sunshine Coast Poly two runs back and faded to finish sixth last start at Eagle Farm. Place. |
6. Fasano | Resumes after spell of 20 weeks and first start for a new trainer. Placed in last trial at Eagle Farm but prefer to watch go around. |
7. Land Of Valens | Resumes from a 24 week spell and trialling strongly. Will come to hand quickly and ran second when last first-up at Goulburn. Capable of getting into the money. |
8. Miracle Day | Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Doomben on a heavy track. Won't be far away in the run and won three of six as a favourite. Expect to be right up there. |
9. Coat Of Arms | Began awkwardly 2-1/2 len 5th of 8 (5) $12.00 61.5 Gaius 1200m Toowoomba (Bm65) Soft(5) June 11. Shifted out at start 1-3/4 len 2nd of 5 (3) $2.60F 62.0 Sherwood Prince 1200m Roma Hcp (C4) Good(3) June 25. |
10. Tickler | Held up on straightening 2-1/4 len 5th of 11 (1) $2.90F 59.5 Angels Share 1200m Sunshine Coast (Bm68) Soft(5) April 17. Slowly away. Too wet 18-1/2 len last of 10 (7) $4.80 59.5 Ourconi 1200m Gold Coast Hcp (C3) Heavy(10) April 23. |
11. Vaporizing | Resumes from a 15 week spell and placed when trialling at this track. Ran first at Gold Coast when last first-up. Well placed. |
12. Zumikon | Began awkwardly 2-1/4 len win of 12 (5) $4.00 57.0 Single Memo, Star Magnum 1000m Eagle Farm (Bm68) Good(4) June 29. Wide throughout 5-1/4 len 8th of 9 (5) $7.00 52.5 Osamu 1000m Eagle Farm (Bm75) Good(4) July 16. |
13. Battle Through | 6-3/4 len last of 9 (2) $12.00 56.0 Applecross 1200m Ipswich Plate (C4) Good(4) Mar 19. Len 2nd of 9 (5) $11.00 58.5 Daulat Taifun Aziz 1200m Ipswich E&G (Bm62) Good(4) Aug 5. |
14. Iring | Can't knock the form with two wins from five attempts this campaign and will appreciate the cut in the ground. Rates highly with Sean Cormack aboard. Rough claims. |
15. He's The News | Placed last start at long odds at Doomben on a heavy track but has not won in four outings to the track before. Should run fitter for two previous outings. At least a place chance here. |
16. Enabler | Eased near 600m 1-1/4 len 4th of 12 (11) $6.50 54.5 Yes Dream 1200m Eagle Farm 3yo Hcp Good(4) July 16. Wide during race. Overraced middle stages. Tactics queried 11-1/2 len 12th of 15 (15) $7.00 54.0 Chatty Lady 1400m Eagle Farm 3yo Hcp Good(4) July 30. |
17. Dynamic Duo | 3/4 len 2nd of 8 (7) $4.00 55.5 Hamlet Von Snitzel 1100m Ipswich (Bm72) Good(4) April 20. Raced three wide 2 len 5th of 11 (6) $9.50 58.0 Avolonte 1110m Doomben (Bm65) Heavy(8) May 30. |
18. Master Red | Last start winner at Gold Coast on a soft track but no wins in seven past runs at Doomben. Drawn out wide. This looks too strong. |