Mackay Picks

MORDECAI ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Townsville, leading hope. REPLACE THE ACE placed once this prep at Thangool and faces a rise in distance, outside hope. AIN'T NOBODY short back-up of three days and won once this prep at Thangool three runs back, consider in exotics. BRAND NEW finished in the middle of the pack last start at Townsville and should run fitter for past attempts, outside hope.

A race with a standout top pick. HI FRANK yet to miss the placegetters in two runs, looks a moral. SMALL TOWN HUSSLER faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Townsville when fresh, place only. SPIETH IMPEDIMENT first starter and has not trialled, place only. ACCEPT POWER drawn the rails, not the worst.

DETERMINATION on a three day back-up and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Rockhampton when fresh, tough to beat. MISS COMANECI short back-up of four days and has three placings from six runs this prep, dangerous. TORQUE OF DREAMS on a four day back-up and was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Townsville on a soft track, not the worst. POLLY HOFFA faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Mackay on a soft track and has two placings from five runs this prep, place chance.

SIDESHOW FRANKIE winner at Home Hill and placed three times this campaign, tough to beat. NATIVE BEE Warwick Satherley has had success aboard previously, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. KINGS CASTLE Ryan Wiggins a bonus and won once this prep at Cairns three runs back, for the exotics. NINE CARATS finished four lengths off the winner last start at Mackay on a soft track, include in exotics.

QUERIDA only just missed in driving finish last start at Mackay and has three placings from five runs this prep, serious player. ZELEZNY finished in the middle of the pack last start at Mackay on a soft track and placed when fresh, cannot be ruled out. MISS ELOTAN first starter and placed in all three trials, quinella. BADLIFEDECISION first-up after 17 week spell, place best.

SENSATIONABULL was a winner last start at long odds at Townsville and Nikki Olzard has had success aboard previously, perfectly placed. ME TIME in strong form with two wins from 10 attempts this campaign and rates highly with Tahlia Fenlon aboard, each-way claims. DIAMOND MONEY has been running well this campaign winning twice and placing in all other outings, quinella. GREYLIST faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Rockhampton on a soft track and gets the blinkers back on, place best.

FLYING MAPLE in strong form with three wins from 11 attempts this campaign and has outstanding form at this track, the testing material. AIDENABET short back-up of four days and ran two lengths back from the winner last start at Townsville, could upset. TORONADO ROUGE generally strong second-up but ran four lengths back from the winner last start at Mackay when first up, each-way claims. INVICTUS LAD first-up after 18 week break following gelding and won two of eight as a favourite, place only.