The Brisbane campaign of the Peter Snowden trained Skilled continues to be hampered by bad barriers after the talented three year old drew gate 16 of 23 for the Group Two Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Skilled has now drawn poorly for all three of his winter starts in Brisbane. Skilled started from gate 14 of 16 in the Bet Fred Classic and got gate 22 of 22 at his last in the Daybreak Lover Plate. If all the emergencies are scratched from the Guineas Skilled will start from gate 13 of 18.

Skilled will again be partnered by Darley stable jockey Kerrin McEvoy.

Falino, who won the Fred Best Classic, a traditional lead up event for the Derby, drew gate 18 and will be ridden by Tim Clark.

Falino was well tried in the QTC Cup, however he failed to show the dash that he displayed against the three year olds, against the older horses.

Run for Levi is an interesting runner for Patinack Farm trainer John Thompson. Run for Levi ran second to Anacheeva in the Group One Caulfield Guineas during the Melbourne spring carnival, however he has been unable to finish in the placing’s in his last seven starts.

Run for Levi pushed forward in the Caulfield Guineas and if Thompson chooses the same tactics again, he will be benefited by having noted front running jockey Nash Rawiller in the saddle.

Lee Freedman will be attempting to win his third Queensland Guineas with Smokin’ Joey after he tasted success in the race in 2003 with Tru Glo and in 1994 with Paris Lane. Smokin’ Joey had bug wraps on him after he won his first start in a race in Victoria a year ago, however he has not won a race since. However he showed he may be ready to turn the corner with an impressive last start second behind Adebisi at Doomben.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	111X8640	TORIO’S QUEST	Brett Partelle	Hugh Bowman	3	56kg
2	324X332030	SKILLED	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	16	56kg
3	22X6890X00	RUN FOR LEVI	John P Thompson	Nash Rawiller	5	56kg
4	X014153206	CELTIC DANCER	Noel J Doyle	Joe Bowditch	8	56kg
5	13112X4410	FALINO	Jeffrey Caught	Tim Clark	18	56kg
6	1X531X1654	READY TO RIP	Andrew Williamson	Steven Arnold	17	56kg
7	1222141898	STEEL ZIP	Pat Duff	Glen Colless	23	56kg
8	X6261X8073	BENNY’S BUTTONS	Kelso Wood	Chris Munce	2	56kg
9	11X13X5502	HAVATRYST	Barry Baldwin	Shane Scriven	9	56kg
10	42600X00X2	SMOKIN’ JOEY	Lee Freedman	Corey Brown	1	56kg
11	21X1125760	UNDER THE EIFFEL	Tony Vasil	–	7	56kg
12	43X3X12	SPOT THE ROCK	Tim Martin	Glyn Schofield	14	56kg
13	22X4072437	IGLES STAR	Kelso Wood	Jason Taylor	21	56kg
14	72341X210	SIR FOX	Anthony Cummings	Luke Nolen	10	56kg
15	1X25X65100	BIANCA JEWEL	Steven O’dea	Ryan Wiggins	4	54kg
16	23971X3799	DEMANDING MISS	Barry Baldwin	Jim Byrne	22	54kg
17	X705921139	FASHION	Heath Conners	Ms Lisa Cropp	11	54kg
18	121X5835	TIGRESS LILY	John O’Shea	James McDonald (a)	6	54kg
19e	X242110370	WABEEL	Bryan Guy	Scott Galloway	20	54kg
20e	3020X41614	UPSALA (NZ)	Kenny Rae	Opie Bosson	13	56kg
21e	502X357980	COUNT YOUR FINGERS	John P Thompson	Dwayne Dunn	12	54kg
22e	3053103901	I’LLBETRICKED	David Lawlor	–	19	56kg
23e	4314415515	MADAME SLEEPER	Bruce W Hill	–	15	54kg