Chabaud
Darryl Sherer
Melbourne trainer Robert Smerdon will have two definite runners in the Queensland Oaks and is hoping Zafiki (NZ) (Makfi) can sneak into the field.
Chabaud (NZ) (Lookin At Lucky), the winner of the South Australian Fillies Classic at Morphettville on May 21, will join Dulverton in the Group One race at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Last-start Gold Coast winner Zafiki will also run if she can force her way into the 18-horse field.
As of Monday, Zafiki sits at number 23 in the order of entry with the Chris Waller-trained Mount Omei at No.18.
Waller has not yet decided whether Mount Omei will take her place with New Zealand filly Provocative the next in line.
Mount Omei finished fourth in a Warwick Farm barrier trial on Mondaywith Waller saying he would decide on Wednesday morning whether she would run in the Oaks.
Smerdon said because there were no flights from Adelaide to Brisbane, Chabaud had returned to his Caulfield stable.
"You can't fly them across anymore like they have done in the past," Smerdon said.
Smerdon said he had not yet booked a jockey for Chabaud with Dwayne Dunn electing to stay in Melbourne this weekend.
Both Chabaud and Dulverton are rated $12 chances in a race that has four $7 equal favourites - Dawnie Perfect, Falkenberg, Imposing Lass and Romantic Maid.