New Zealand trainer Roger James is no stranger to winter carnival success and his assault on this year's Queensland features will begin in Sydney on Saturday.Queensland Derby hopefuls The Terminator and Kings Deep have been sent across the Tasman and will run in the John R Turk Handicap (2000m) at Randwick while four-year-old Leica Scotch will contest the Fujitsu Handicap (1800m)."They (The Terminator and Kings Deep) are both nominated for the Queensland Derby but with the stakesmoney they've ea

New Zealand trainer Roger James is no stranger to winter carnival success and his assault on this year's Queensland features will begin in Sydney on Saturday.

Queensland Derby hopefuls The Terminator and Kings Deep have been sent across the Tasman and will run in the John R Turk Handicap (2000m) at Randwick while four-year-old Leica Scotch will contest the Fujitsu Handicap (1800m).

"They (The Terminator and Kings Deep) are both nominated for the Queensland Derby but with the stakesmoney they've earned they wouldn't make the field," James said.

"We're endeavouring to boost their earnings in the hope of getting to the Derby with them."

The trio arrived in Sydney on Tuesday night and James reported they had settled in well.

The Terminator, a gelding by Pentire, has had five starts in his homeland for a win and two placings.

He finished third to Group One winner Time Keeper over 2000m at Te Rapa last start on May 1.

Kings Deep, a son of Viking Ruler, has recorded a win and a second from his three starts.

"The form around The Terminator in New Zealand is pretty strong," James said.

"I felt he was a genuine New Zealand Derby prospect but immaturity probably played against him and I couldn't get him there.

"He won impressively fresh over a mile (1600m) this preparation and then struck a wet track at his most recent start but ran a good third behind some form runners."

Kings Deep's two best performances have come on rain-affected ground.

"He possibly needs those conditions to show his best but I think if I can get him to Queensland he'll stay the trip (in the Derby)," James said.

"I haven't seen the form of the others (in Saturday's race) so it's hard to comment, but they wouldn't be there unless I felt they warranted it."

Leica Scotch is a lightly-raced four-year-old who has been plagued by injuries.

The son of Zabeel was "one of the most favoured runners" heading towards last year's NZ Derby but kept going lame and then spent almost a year on the sidelines.

He resumed his career at the end of November last year and James felt the time was right to test him in Australia.

"He's well above average and I thought now was the right time to have a go at bolstering his prizemoney to maybe have a go at a better staying race in Queensland later on," James said.

The Brisbane Cup could be a possibility but James thinks it might still be a year too soon.

"But let's see what he achieves, there's another 2000-metre race in Sydney in two weeks time that we might go for," he said.

Three-year-old filly The Party Stand, four-year-old mare La Etoile and four-year-old gelding Firebolt are also being aimed at the Queensland carnival by James.

James has won three Group Ones in Australia - the 1997 Adelaide Cup with Cronus, the 2000 Queensland Oaks with Giovana and the 2002 Storm Queen Stakes with Sixty Seconds.