COLONEL PARKER first-up after 18 week break and blinkers come off for the first time, the testing material. TIME POWER back from seven week let-up and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, not without each-way claims. MEAN ZIPPER on debut and drawn ideally, each-way claims. LIGHT MY LIFE ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Mareeba when first up and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, in with a chance.

NEW HAMPSHIRE on a seven day back-up and last start winner at Mount Garnet, leading hope. ARCTIC BEAR from a good stable, outside hope. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE won all previous races as a favourite and racing back at non-metro class on a Saturday, consider in exotics. SUPERSTITIONS placed when fresh and a Ray Moller trained horse, for the wider exotics.

XINGXING a winner at first outing this prep and narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Mount Garnet, the testing material. GREY POWER has four placings from nine runs this prep and placed last start at Mareeba on a soft track, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. TIPPED OFF placed last start at Mareeba on a soft track and from a strong camp, outside hope. ATTENTIVE from a good stable and racing back at non-metro class on a Saturday, for the wider exotics.

IMPARDOO has been running well this campaign winning twice and placing in all other outings, a winning chance. RAETIHI has won at Bowen and placed once this prep, include in exotics. RED HOT LIZZIE failed to win as a favourite last start at Thangool but placed all previous races as a favourite and won once this prep at Bowen three runs back, for the wider exotics. DESERT GRIT in strong form with four wins from 11 attempts this campaign and in the money last start running third at Innisfail on a heavy track, outside hope.

OUR MISSILE winner at Bowen and placed in all other outings this preparation, major contender. GERALDINE'S WISH short back-up of seven days and has two placings from three runs this prep, include in exotics. LORD POWER has two placings from five runs this prep and keep an eye on a Trevor & Peter Rowe trained horse, outside hope. STARMEIRA on a seven day back-up and gets the blinkers on for the first time, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

MISTERKIPCHOGE on a seven day back-up and has two placings from seven runs this prep, looks a sure thing. INNOVATES winner of last two at Mount Garnet and Cairns, for the exotics. THE HONEY BADGER won once this prep at Cairns two runs back and ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Cairns, include in exotics. OLYMPIC KORCHNOI short back-up of seven days and placed once this prep at Mareeba, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.