Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs' Queensland plans haven't gone according to script, but they remain in the hunt for a Group One prize.
The Ruakaka trainers' hopes will rest with Here He Comes in the Queensland Derby with another horror gate highly likely to force the scratching of the precocious youngster Qiji Phoenix from today's J.J. Atkins Stakes.
"His barrier of 15 makes it virtually impossible," Logan said. "From where they start at Doomben it's just too tough."
The Not A Single Doubt colt was unbeaten in three New Zealand appearances before he turned in a brave effort for seventh, after racing three and four wide from a wide alley, in the Sires' Produce Stakes.
Meanwhile, the switch to Doomben for the Derby has not enhanced the chances of Here He Comes, the winner of three races against the older horses at home, before his Queensland campaign.