SECRET STATEMENT, DIAMONDSAREMIO, SUPER EXCEPTIONAL, HEAVENLY AZ and PICUPSTIXX can be most prominent early. SECRET STATEMENT made improvement within this distance range at Murwillumbah and he can make further improvement when he presents third up this afternoon at his home base. VEGA NOVA struck traffic problems in a Toowoomba race that's produced strong form. He's been given a stable change and a freshen-up since. He's more suitably placed here. BARRON has a very poor overall strike-rate but a repeat of his second up Ballina effort can allow him to play a part at home base today. PICUPSTIXX hasn't been to the races (or trials) for ten weeks. Be guided by market moves after he parades? EVIL LOVER overcame trouble to open her account when she was resuming at Armidale. She has scope to improve second up and at her fifth start since a stable change.