Romantic Red is having his first start in Queensland after previously racing in Victoria.
The son of Feral Franky arrives in good form having won his past two starts including over 730m at The Meadows two starts back when romping in by seven lengths in a best of the night 42.73 seconds.
He has the early speed to make full use of box 1.
Hara’s Indiana recorded the quickest heat time last week when leading all the way in 30.14 seconds.
The Shima Shine bitch is racing in good form recently with three wins from her past five starts, all over this course and distance.
She recorded a personal best of 29.96 seconds when winning three starts ago and is the only dog in the field to run sub 30 seconds.
The squeeze box can be sticky but if she begins as well as she did last start, then she’ll take a power of beating.
Redback Jack boasts two wins and four placings from his first six races.
The Brian Baker-trained dog has gotten better with each start and recently won back-to-back races, clocking a personal best over this course and distance of 30.19 seconds two starts ago.
He’s started from box 8 in his past three races so the pink rug will hold no fears and I expect him to cross and lead.
Sunny Smiles began well last start in a heat of the QGold Bolt but couldn’t cross from box 7 and ran into trouble to finish fourth.
The Jemma Dailly-trained bitch won her three races prior to that including three starts back when stopping the clock in 22.57 seconds over this course and distance.
This is a much easier affair and she can bounce back with a win.