ANY NEWS first-up after 15 week break and finished half a length back from the leader last start at Cairns on a soft track, the testing material. SMART 'N' LOUD first-up after 19 week spell and in the money at only start running third at Cairns, could upset. IT'S SHOWTIME just missed as favourite last start at Oak Park and has three placings from four runs this prep, looks threatening. LILSISTERDON'TCHA has two placings from three runs this prep and placed last start at Mackay on a soft track, don't dismiss.

ZIG ZAG TORQUE in the money last start running second at Laura (Q) and has two placings from three runs this prep, has solid claims. SPIETH IMPEDIMENT amongst the placegetters last start running third at Oak Park when resuming and from a good stable, don't dismiss. MONDAY CLOSE has three placings from five runs this prep and faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Townsville, in with a chance. SALTY SISTER first starter and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, the real danger in the race.

FANCY GARTER only just missed in driving finish last start at Townsville and has four placings from seven runs this prep, big chance. SUPERSTITIONS a Ray Moller trained horse, still in this. HOT PURSUIT made ground late to win last start at Ingham and racing back at non-metro class, don't dismiss. SECRET CYPHER expect to do no work from a soft draw and a Allan Holmes trained horse, could upset.

ELLIE'S DREAM in the money last start running second at Laura (Q) and has two placings from seven runs this prep, tough to beat. LAZENBY has outstanding form at this track and from a good stable, don't dismiss. MISS BOHO FASHION led throughout for a dominant win last start to break maiden at Oak Park and takes the step down to non-metro grade, sneaky chance. VOUCHERS back after 18 week break and finished fifth last start at Mackay, cannot be ruled out.

KIRIKAN winner at Townsville and placed six times this campaign, a winning chance. ROCK THE SUNRISE finished midfield last start at Townsville and goes down to preferred trip, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. INDEFINITE placed as a favourite last start at Innisfail but placed all previous races as a favourite and comes back to race in non-metro, consider in exotics. BLUEBIRD BAY has won at Townsville and placed once this prep, for the wider exotics.

READY TIGER coming off a win at Townsville and first try at this distance, commands respect. PEROVIC a track specialist winning three times at Cairns, for the wider exotics. KUREDER from a strong camp, consider in exotics. ELLA TE AMA finished five lengths off the winner last start at Townsville but rise in distance suits and from a good stable, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

HEIR JORDAN looking for a hat trick after winning two in a row at Ingham and Laura (q), has solid claims. AMALFI AMORE in strong form with four wins from 15 attempts this campaign and from a good stable, sneaky chance. PREFER TO DANCE won once this prep at Beaudesert six runs back and finished seventh last start at Townsville, dangerous. SAVVY THINKER short back-up of six days and won once this prep at Atherton four runs back, not without each-way claims.

HURRICANE ROSIE last start winner at Townsville and from a good stable, serious player. TSUNAMI last start winner at Oak Park and two wins from nine attempts this campaign, in with a chance. NIPPA'S NIGHTCAP drawn ideally and comes back to race in non-metro, not without each-way claims. SKOGAFOSS ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Townsville and blinkers come off again, cannot be ruled out.

ADMITTED gave nothing else a chance to win last start at Oak Park and should run fitter for past attempts, has solid claims. BLUE STRATUM has won at Cairns and placed twice this prep, among the chances. THIRTEEN UNDER resumes after a 13 week spell and has very strong form at Cairns, looks threatening. THE KAMIKAZE winner despite being unwanted in the betting last start at Townsville and has outstanding form at this track, sneaky chance.

DESERT GRIT in strong form with five wins from 15 attempts this campaign and has won three times at Cairns before, a winning chance. KHABALOV generally strong second-up winning at Cairns last second-up attempt but never in the race last start at Oak Park when fresh, still in this. SPIRIT MEISTER has two placings from three runs this prep and placed last start at Oak Park, in with a chance. NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 wins from six attempts this campaign but faded to finish 13th last start at Townsville, not without each-way claims.