1. Captain Fox | Won last start at Mackay and a track specialist winning four times at the track. three of four wins have come from dry ground. Hard to go past. |
2. Man O' Ross | Faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at Mackay when resuming. Should race on the speed and claim helps but hard to have. |
3. Yuan Fen | Resumes after spell of 17 weeks and goes well at Mackay. two from three wins have been in the dry. Should fight out the finish. |
4. Santorini Summer | Has placed in three runs from 11 this campaign and placed twice at Mackay but been unable to get a win. Draws to do no work. Knockout hope. |
5. Making Contact | Finished at the rear last start at Mackay when first up and ran fifth at Geelong when last second-up. Won't be far away in the run. Cannot entertain. |
6. Champagne At Dawn | 2-1/4 len win of 8 (2) $21.00 58.0 Hinvictus, Farmer's Friend 1100m Mackay (Bm55) Good(4) June 23. Held up on straightening. Laid in in straight 3-1/2 len 5th of 10 (6) $8.00 60.0 Shaluna 1200m Rockhampton (Bm55) Soft(5) July 19. |
7. Curvetta | Returns from six week let-up. Came on to finish midfield last start at Townsville and without a win in five runs at Mackay. Place only. |
8. Ghosted | First run for a new trainer and down in distance. Unlikely. |
9. Shaluna | Last start winner at long odds at Rockhampton and in strong form with two wins from five attempts this campaign. Tahlia Fenlon a bonus. One for wider exotics. |
10. Marndarra | First-up after 68 week spell and returns to shorter trip. Should race on the speed. Prefer to watch go around. |
11. Whoshotthemagician | Surprised punters to win at long odds last start at Mackay and should run fitter for past attempts. Nathan Thomas a bonus. One for wider exotics. |
12. Miss Pierro | 6-1/4 len 8th of 10 (1) $14.00 58.0 No Harm Done 1470m Bowen Hcp (C1) Good(4) Feb 1. Slowly away 11-1/4 len 5th of 6 (1) $26.00 53.0 Brigalow Boy 1300m Mackay Plate (C3) Soft(6) Feb 26. |
13. Hinvictus | 2-1/4 len 2nd of 8 (3) $3.20 59.5 Champagne At Dawn 1100m Mackay (Bm55) Good(4) June 23. 5-1/4 len last of 7 (3) $7.50 57.5 Fight In The Dog 1050m Rockhampton Plate (C3) Soft(5) July 19. |
14. Top Ceedee | 3/4 len win of 8 (8) $2.70F 55.0 Top Melody, Oshun 1300m Thangool Hcp (Cl B) Good(3) July 16. 2 len, 3-3/4 len 3rd of 9 (3) $9.00 55.5 Knight's Sword, Kick On Command 1300m Rockhampton Hcp (C1) Soft(5) Aug 1. |
15. Annakuri | Wide early stages 4-1/2 len 6th of 10 (6) $15.00 59.0 Cool 'n' Ready 1200m Rockhampton 2&3yo Mdn Soft(6) July 8. Len win of 11 (10) $3.50 57.0 Frazzled, Bridezilla 1300m Mackay Mdn Plate Good(4) July 15. |
16. Better Days Ahead | Wide early stages. Inconvenienced concluding stages. Protest lodged, dismissed 3/4 len 4th of 13 (8) $18.00 58.5 Captain Fox 1100m Mackay (Bm55) Good(4) July 15. Began awkwardly. Wide throughout. Laid in in straight 1-1/4 len 4th of 13 (12) $12.00 56.0 Whoshotthemagician 1100m Mackay Hcp (C2) Good(4) July 23. |
17. Wren Plucked | Checked concluding stages 1-1/2 len 7th of 13 (5) $31.00 52.0 Captain Fox 1100m Mackay (Bm55) Good(4) July 15. Hung out during race 4-1/2 len 6th of 11 (8) $101.00 55.5 Yulong Sovereign 1100m Mackay Plate (C6) Good(4) July 23. |
18. Chico | 3/4 len, 5 len 3rd of 11 (7) $101.00 54.0 I Am Clever, Vila Tinto 1300m Rockhampton Hcp (55) Good(4) June 26. 6-1/4 len 5th of 7 (3) $3.00 57.5 Ruffin' It 1475m Middlemount Hcp (55) Good(3) July 30. |