BOOMING BELIEF in the money last start running second at Townsville and should run fitter for past attempts, key chance. BOUDICA QUEEN must be respected from this yard and drawn ideally, don't dismiss. NICCO NOTA FIGHTER placed when fresh and comes back to race in non-metro, in with a chance. HARRY HOT LAPS first start, each-way claims.

QUEEN OF RUSSIA placed last start at Bowen when resuming and from a good stable, tough to beat. BLAZING FUTURE let-up for seven weeks and drawn the rails, could threaten. IT'S SHOWTIME has five placings from eight runs this prep and finished fourth last start at Townsville, sneaky chance. FARNANHEIT came on to finish midfield last start at Townsville and a Renee Schluenz trained horse, the real danger in the race.

MOONYA LAD from a good stable and has four placings from four runs this prep, genuine contender. OVERLAND narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Townsville and from a strong camp, consider. ROTH AUTHORITY has three placings from seven runs this prep and placed last start at Townsville, in with a chance. IN THE HOLE TIGER finished in the middle of the pack last start at Toowoomba and racing back at non-metro class, capable of getting into the money.

HARTSHORN has very strong form at Townsville and must respect a Steven Royes trained horse, leading hope. TURN BIRD only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Townsville on a soft track and trained at an astute stable, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. OUTBACK ACTION 3 wins from 13 attempts this campaign and finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Emerald, outside hope. TIME TO PROPHET coming off a win at Bowen and must respect a Georgie Holt trained horse, for the wider exotics.

BOOM BUNNY 2 wins from 12 attempts this campaign and placed last start at Ewan, a close top pick. SPIRITOF THE OCEAN ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Townsville and has three placings from seven runs this prep, must be considered. NOTTINGTON PRINCE has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, sneaky chance. VERY GOOD has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw and won once this prep at Mareeba six runs back, don't dismiss.

ASK ME MATE has two placings from six runs this prep and from a strong camp, commands respect. KICKOFF narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Townsville. Winner at the track and placed once this campaign, in the mix. FABULEAN only just missed last start, finishing a length back from the winner at Bowen and has two placings from three runs this prep, don't treat lightly. CHARTWELL finished three quarters of a length back from the leader last start at Townsville on a soft track and won once this prep at the track two runs back, the real danger in the race.

DARK FAE finished midfield last start at Townsville on a soft track and goes down to preferred trip, a close top selection. TSUNAMI in strong form with two wins from 15 attempts this campaign and from a strong camp, has solid claims. SHE'S A BEAUTY in the money last start running third at Ewan and gets the blinkers back on, hard to hold out. HELL OF A BENTLEY couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Townsville, still in this.

HOT DIGITY BOOM just missed as favourite last start at Townsville and trained at an astute stable, the testing material. BANG STICK last start winner at Bowen and won all previous races as a favourite, in with a chance. COLLEANO in strong form with three wins from 13 attempts this campaign and must be respected from this yard, dangerous. BANCORY BAY amongst the placegetters last start running third at Ewan and from a strong camp, don't treat lightly.

LONE FORCE only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Bowen and trained at an astute stable, leading hope. EAGLE WARRIOR trained at an astute stable and has two placings from eight runs this prep, looks threatening. BRITISH GEM 2 wins from eight attempts this campaign and has won twice at Townsville before, don't dismiss. FISTSOFFURY placed last start at Bowen and has two placings from five runs this prep, not without each-way claims.