Atherton Picks

IGNACIO won last start to break maiden at Cooktown and Nathan Day a bonus, leading hope. HUNT THE HUNTER placed last start at Home Hill when first up, for the exotics. PELSAERT faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Cooktown and returns to shorter trip, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. COOL STORY placed last start at Home Hill and rates highly with Denicious Smith aboard, outside hope.

BOOVEY amongst the placegetters last start running third at Cooktown and rates highly with Nathan Day aboard, commands respect. WISHNOWSKY ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Cooktown and all wins have come when faced with dry ground, don't treat lightly. OODLES drawn the rails, sneaky chance. ROSE OF ATHENS let-up and won once this prep at Cairns two runs back, the real danger in the race.

Tactics key in a small field. GOLDEN CHARLES generally races near the speed, looks a sure thing. SIZZLING SUN did nothing to threaten last start at Cooktown, don't treat lightly. OXFORDSHIRE short back-up of seven days and ran fourth last start at Ingham, for the wider exotics.

Backmarkers may need luck with little speed in the race. SNUGGLES placed at only start at Innisfail, hard to go past. OUR APACHE first starter and trialled at Doomben, include in exotics. HOLD MY HALO only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Townsville and should be near the speed in a race without much early pace, for the wider exotics. SHE'S A MISSION first-up after 36 week break and Townsville trial winner, consider in exotics.

YAMABUSHI faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Townsville and Lacey Morrison has had success aboard previously, big chance. STRATEGIST let-up and rates highly with Nathan Day aboard, consider in exotics. GUAPO won last start at Cooktown and three of five wins have come from dry ground, for the wider exotics. NAZORIAN in the money last start running third at Cooktown and rates highly with Jenna Edwards back on board, include in exotics.