ENCOURAGED (2) settled at the rear then stoked up nicely in the straight to finish fourth over 1000m here last time. Sure to prove tough to hold out. SIR MAURICE (3) is racing well, scoring two back at Sunshine Coast Poly before finishing a neck from the winner in second last time over 1200m at Dalby. Will drift back but wind up late. Will be tough to hold out. NAGAMIE (4) resumes from a spell of four-and-a-half months. Has filled a minor placing at both first-up runs. Opened last prep with a second over 1300m at Gold Coast. Worth including. LONE ARTIST (13) turned in an eye-catching run over this journey last time, settling out the back before winding up late to finish 1.3 lengths away in fourth at this track. Can feature in the finish.