1. My Best Effort | Nose win of 8 (2) $4.20 60.0 Exactamente, Ali's Jab 950m Cairns (Bm65) Soft(5) July 28. 1-3/4 len 5th of 12 (3) $18.00 54.0 Bakuhatsu 1000m Townsville Open Hcp Good(4) Aug 4. |
2. Bondi Beau | Short back-up of seven days. Has won at Bowen and placed once this prep. Rates highly with Nathan Day aboard. Go well. |
3. Castile | Having first run for a new trainer and won once this prep at Ipswich three runs back. Likes the cut in the ground. A winning chance. |
4. Ela Beach | Won once this prep at Innisfail three runs back and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Mount Isa. Should race on the speed. Place chance. |
5. Lighthorse Lad | Faded to finish 10th last start at Townsville but drawn ideally. Won't be far away in the run. Not keen. |
6. Wild Wind | Laid in in straight 4 len 6th of 8 (8) $4.80 59.0 Yuan Fen 1200m Mackay Hcp (C3) Soft(6) Feb 15. Shifted out near 200m 3/4 len 2nd of 11 (1) $5.50 59.0 Wanna Tweet 1000m Townsville Hcp (C3) Heavy(8) July 5. |
7. Conquering Judas | Let-up and won two of six with the sting out of the ground. Returns to shorter trip. Prefer others. |
8. Snitz And The City | In the money last start running third at Mackay. Won't be far away in the run and Adrian Layt not a regular jockey for this trainer. Sneaky chance. |
9. Hallside Hammer | Winner at Townsville and placed in all other outings this prepearation. Has the speed to overcome a very wide draw. Track specialist winning three times at the track. Rough claims. |
10. More The Merrier | Narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Cairns on a soft track. Has won at Townsville and placed twice this prep. Won two of five as a favourite. Hard to beat. |
11. Wanna Tweet | Won last start at Townsville on a heavy track when fresh and has very strong form at the track. Won't be far away in the run. Hard to hold out. |
12. Tawhiri | Inconvenienced near 200m. Wide during race 12-1/4 len last of 11 (11) $14.00 58.5 Cacao 1200m Townsville (Bm58) Good(4) June 11. Wide throughout. Laid in in straight 8 len last of 11 (11) $91.00 57.5 Yulong Sovereign 1100m Mackay Plate (C6) Good(4) July 23. |
13. Widespread | Did nothing to threaten last start at Mackay and soft track a concern. Has not won at Townsville previously. Looking elsewhere. |
14. Le Rubis | On a seven day back-up and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Has not won in six outings to Townsville before. Look to others. |
15. Curvetta | Hd, 4 len 3rd of 8 (1) $3.10 56.5 Bondi Beau, Focus 1000m Bowen (Bm65) Good(4) June 18. 1-3/4 len 6th of 13 (11) $6.50 60.5 Bakuhatsu 1000m Townsville (Bm55) Good(4) June 28. |
16. Brazetti | Short back-up of seven days. Gave nothing else a chance to win last start at Townsville and two wins from 10 attempts this campaign. Capable of getting into the money. |
17. Kiss Me Later | Just missed at long odds last start at Townsville when first up. Likely to race on the speed and awkwardly drawn. Not in this. |
18. War General | 4-1/2 len 4th of 10 (7) $15.00 57.5 Avatea 1250m Cairns Hcp (C3) Soft(6) July 12. 2-3/4 len 7th of 11 (8) $3.50F 60.0 Bellevita 1200m Atherton Hcp (60) Good(3) July 23. |