FRENCH EMPIRE (5) resumes from a spell of four months. Looked close to a win before that break, finishing off with a minor placing over 1550m at Murwillumbah. Tuned up with a seventh in a recent trial at Doomben. Ready for a bold run. WANT TO BE PROUD (2) stuck on well last start to finish second over 1200m at Ipswich after showing good early speed. Has the class to figure prominently. STOP THE TAPE (10) finished third last start at the first run back from a spell over 1100m at Gold Coast Poly, beaten 6 lengths. This is a more suitable contest and can take this out. CALL OUT (11) is a five-start maiden who finished fourth, beaten 3.5 lengths, when resuming from a spell last start over 1200m at Casino. Definite top-three hope with plenty of improvement to come.