HIGHLAND KITTY has plenty of early speed and a likely leader. Placed all previous races as a favourite. Confident will go close. STEADY ON yet to break out of maiden grade after 10 attempts and gets the blinkers back on. Racing back in town. Place. BOSSIRI finished midfield last start at Doomben on a soft track when fresh and didn't manage to run a place last preparation. Rise in trip and untested at this range. Capable of getting into the money.

RAGING RAIDER placed in first start this prep and finished sixth last start at Eagle Farm on a soft track. From a good stable. Hard to hold out. TED LASSO finished strongly to end up midfield at only start at Gold Coast and steps up to company at a metro level. From a strong camp. Not keen. GRIEVE ROAD looks up to a race in town but Cejay Graham rides yet again for Kelly Schweida. One for the multiples. WEONA SATONO david Vandyke debutant and from a good stable. Watch betting.

MOSCOW MULE yet to miss the placegetters in two runs but failed to win as a favourite last start at Doomben. A Matthew Dunn trained horse. Right in this. PROPHET OF DESTINY should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo and from a good stable. Not in this. HAD IT ALL failed to win as a favourite last start at Doomben and blinkers come off for the first time. Has placed three times at the track before. At least a place chance here.

FLYING BAT can't knock the form with two wins from five attempts this campaign. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader but is carrying a lot more weight, can figure. EMPIRE OF ART first-up after nine week break and racing back in town. Big drop in trip for the first time. Should fight out the finish. CLASSIQUE GAL won last start at Ipswich but has not won in 10 outings to Doomben before. Looks up to metro grade but still can threaten.

RUGBY gets a nice run behind a genuine tempo and widest barrier is a concern. Unlikely. AMPLIFY finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Eagle Farm. Should get a nice run behind a genuine early tempo and looks down to metro grade. Strong claims. DIAMOND SHOW drawn ideally and has three placings from four runs this prep at metro level. Commands respect.

ZALIQUE won last start to break maiden at Grafton when fresh and from a strong camp. Likely to race on the speed. Commands serious thought. SWIFT DUKE only able to place as favourite last start at Gold Coast on a soft track. Has shown early speed in races to date and should run fitter for past attempts. Should be thereabouts. YES DONALD YES resumes from a 21 week spell. Faded to finish 10 lengths off the winner last start at Eagle Farm on a soft track and is carrying a lot more weight but genuine claims. TEELG got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh but faded to finish ninth last start at Eagle Farm. Drop in distance should suit. Should fight out the finish.

STRADA VARENNA back from 24 week spell and first race for Tony Gollan. Trial win in the 173 days since last race adds confidence. Can get the job done. MYTHOLOGY first-up after 24 week break and first run for a new trainer. Trial placing since last race 168 days ago adds confidence. Can get the job done. VANESSI resumes from a 17 week spell and expect to lead/box seat having drawn the rails. Trialled in the 119 days since last run. A good chance.

TOO HOT TO TORQUE has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier and in strong form with two wins from five attempts this campaign. Each-way claims. LAND BANK in the money last start running third at Ipswich when fresh and Ben Thompson rides yet again for Tony Gollan. Won at Scone in only second-up attempt. At least a place chance here. FLAXLANDS coming off a win at Doomben and has won two of four on a softer track. Has two wins from four attempts this campaign at metro level. Winning chance. ARTFUL PERSUASION ran as favourite last start and placed at Doomben on a soft track but carrying less weight. Should run fitter for two previous outings. Should fight out the finish.