AU - Cairns - Race 1

The maidens kick us off. GERALDINE'S WISH (4) is unlucky to still be a maiden placing in eight of 14 overall and strikes a very winnable contest here. Has placed five of seven over this distance range and will be ready to peak now fourth-up from the spell. Rates the testing material. INNOVATES (3) placed around this circuit when resuming from a lengthy spell and will have come on with that run now under the belt. Can trouble the judge without surprising. ECHELON MAGIC (10) is another first-up off a long lay-off but showed enough when last in work to warrant consideration in a race like this. Keep very safe. MAVEN (1) was well in the betting when returning from the break and where there's smoke there's fire. Capable of a much better showing. KELLISA (7) strips fitter third-up and may earn some minor money from the low draw.