Distance and course specialist Apache Chase gets conditions to suit and can continue on his winning way at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
The class of the multiple stakes winner shone through when he resumed with a fighting win over 1200m in the Listed Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba and should only be better for that outing.
Apache Chase has a 50 per cent strike rate at this course after 10 visits and will relish stepping up to his favoured 1400m trip having won four from six at the distance.
He ticks plenty of boxes and rates clear of this field so can win again.
A competitive renewal of the Queensland Cup is one of the day's features and the in-form Top Order looks worth an each way bet.
The gelding will enjoy returning to Eagle Farm having won his last two attempts here, both around 2200m when running on strongly.
In his only outing since those back-to-back successes he closed well for fourth at Gold Coast, an effort that suggested he should be strong at the end of the Queensland Cup journey.
BRISBANE BEST
BET OF THE DAY: Race 7 #2 Apache Chase @ $2.25
EACH WAY PLAY: Race 8 #4 Top Order @ $9.50
