BETTER BE DONE takes the step down to non-metro grade and placed when fresh at metro level, key chance. SWIM UP BAR on debut, include in exotics. PASITA on debut, for the wider exotics. DIP WITH THE HIP looks down to non-metro grade, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

AKIRA SAN coming off a win to break maiden at Sunshine Coast and from a good stable, serious player. READY TO DRINK amongst the placegetters last start running second at Gold Coast and comes back to race in non-metro, outside hope. BLOOD RED has three placings from seven runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly, for the wider exotics. MISSILE AWAY has three placings from 11 runs this prep and placed last start at Sunshine Coast, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

HOT'N'SMART first starter and must be respected from this yard, genuine contender. TIVACIOUS finished strongly to end up midfield at only start at Eagle Farm and steps down to company at a non-metro level, looks threatening. SYMMETRIQUE takes the step down to non-metro grade and should run fitter for past attempts, each-way claims. KOBAN must be respected from this yard, still in this.

CONFORMITY must be respected from this yard and racing back at non-metro class, big chance. WARREGO RIVER ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Eagle Farm on a soft track when resuming and from a good stable, don't dismiss. VANZADEE resumes after a spell of 11 weeks and has trialled since last race 79 days ago, could threaten. BOWDENE amongst the placegetters last start running third at Townsville on a soft track when fresh and won at Townsville in only second-up attempt, looks threatening.

CUESTA must respect a Renita Beaton trained horse and won once this prep at Kembla Grange five runs back, serious player. KNOWITALL FRANK has four placings from eight runs this prep and trained at an astute stable, sneaky chance. SIR MAURICE trained at an astute stable and has two placings from four runs this prep, the real danger in the race. ENCOURAGED won once this prep at Rockhampton four runs back and beaten by eight lengths last start at Gold Coast on a soft track, not without each-way claims.

DARK ARTS looks down to non-metro grade and has three placings from five runs this prep at metro level, the one to beat. LITTLE FELLA in the money last start running third at Doomben when first up and comes back to race in non-metro, looks threatening. CRYPTIC BEAUTY strong in winning last start at Gold Coast and trained at an astute stable, still in this. IL FRATELLO last start winner at Grafton and must respect a Paul Shailer trained horse, could threaten.

CONFORMITY from a good stable and racing back at non-metro class, big chance. TREVATT COURT resumes after a 24 week spell and narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Sunshine Coast on a soft track, could threaten. GALAVINO led all the way to win at only start at Gold Coast and trial win in the 218 days since last race adds confidence, sneaky chance. IDLEONBY trained at an astute stable and placed once this prep at Eagle Farm, still in this.