Double Dare: I have always liked this horse he can reel off an amazing finish at times and would be suited by both the distance of the Stradbroke and the track at Eagle Farm, he just looks like the right type of horse for the race and with 52kgs he will be real hard to told out late.

Diplomatic Force: I liked thi guys run behind El Cambio last week thought it was full of merit espcially from the wide gate, he'll be having his 4th run back from a spell heading into this race with a nice 3rd in the goodwood in Adelaide 2nd up he doesn't meet El Cambio any better at the weights here but I think he'll be improved by that 1st run in QLD, he is another I think will be suited by the track and distance.

Hard To Catch: Look I have always liked this horse he is gutsy as hell and right now the little bloke is weighted out of everything he is in, he gets into this race with 52.5kgs and has ran a bottler of a race in this last year probably as good as anything in the race from where he came from, this year his form has been solid without been spectacular but I think if you want a bit of a bolter at odds that might run a race for you at $61 & $16 you could do a hell of alot worse than have a bit e/w on him, the trip is ideal for him and if they go along hard he will be strong on the line.

I could have named El Cambio, Vormista, Reigning to win or Atapi but whats the point blind freddie could have picked them I always have tried to find value and always will and I don't think there is any amoungst those runners. Another I would love to see make the field is Roman Squire but he has nearly no chance at all unless he can take out an exempt race which i think is the week before the straddie.