MAURICE'S MEDAD (1) fought on bravely to finish third at Rockhampton a fortnight ago and has top hoop Bubba Tilley replacing an apprentice this time. He doesn't want it too wet and only needs some luck in the running to be hard to hold out again. FRIEND IN NEED (4) was back in winning form on her preferred wet track at Ballina 17 days ago. The step up from 1300m to 1650m third up is ideal, and she can double the dose. HARTMAN (14) has not lived up to his earlier promise and was out of the money fresh up at Newcastle just over 3 weeks ago. Another change of scenery could help, and he is worth including in all combinations. ROMAN HEIR (7) has been below his best in his last couple of starts and gets Justin P Stanley back in the saddle for this assignment. He can bounce back into form without surprising. Each way claims with a 4.5kg drop in weight. SYNERGY IN MOTION (6) led all the way to post a deserved win at the Gold Coast poly track last start. He has the scope to go on with it now.