Trainer Les Gordy is hopeful former barrier rogue Captain Bond can stake a claim for the Cleveland Bay Handicap during the Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival when the four-year-old tackles the Open Handicap at Townsville on Thursday.

Speedy filly Facile heads a three-strong Light Fingers Stakes assault for her trainers.

Facile has the "runs on the board", Arctic Glamour has all the potential and Ballroom Bella is the unknown quantity.

It was hard not to be taken by High Blue Sea’s comeback win earlier this month and co-trainer Gerald Ryan wouldn’t be surprised if a repeat is on the cards at Randwick on Saturday.

Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will saddle up High Blue Sea and Union Army at Rosehill on Saturday.