The two 7yr-olds are pacers who enjoy speed in their races, and a large number of horses starting on the front line - along with a 40m back marker in Starsky's Dream - should enjoy a steady tempo throughout.
''This race will be run at a pretty hectic pace, I imagine, looking at the horses involved,'' Hunter said.
Both have raced steadily throughout the winter, although Canardly Lover last raced on June 18 and Devil May Care on July 2.
''I'm happy with both. They could have done with a race about a fortnight ago, but it's been all good. Hopefully we get a reasonable run.''
Devil May Care's last run at Forbury Park was full of merit despite finishing six lengths off Starsky's Dream.
''He got back behind some tiring horses which made it a wee bit difficult for him, so his run was good,'' Hunter said.
''He's very one-dimensional where one can't use him too much during the running of a race, and he's always saved for one sprint at them, so it can occasionally go wrong for him.''
Canardly Lover is generally consistent from a standing start, and Hunter feels he has ironed out some minor gait issues which popped up at Forbury Park.
''He paced a bit roughly at Forbury and we were pretty disappointed, so we're hoping that was a one-off.
''He's doing everything right at home. Now he's just got to do everything right on the day.''
Starsky's Dream is the best horse in the race, but cannot afford to give too much of a head start to the front line which includes the in-form Astro Boy.
Hunter also has two runners in race 5, a c1 2600m pace. Minstrel Boy and Smiling Armada have been part of Hunter's winter racing team, so fitness should not be an issue.
Smiling Armada is in good touch, but much of that form has been at Forbury Park.
''He's an accomplished standing-start horse but unfortunately he gets the second row, so it will be about what they do in front of me,'' Hunter said.
''Minstrel Boy's last two starts at Forbury have been very good - he's run on strongly in the last little bit. He's an enigma, though. You don't know if he wants to run on the day or not.''
Hunter's best chance comes in race 3 with Jetsdream, who should clear maidens in the next few starts if not tomorrow.
''He's really consistent and performing really well,'' Hunter said.
''He was pretty unlucky last start - he got wiped out with about a quarter of a mile [400m] to go and then ran fourth. He's on top of his game.''
Meanwhile, Hunter's former stable star, Franco Ledger, has started his new campaign, finishing fifth in a metro-class mobile pace at Melton last night.
Hunter, who still part-owns the speedy pacer, said the entire was expected to stay in Australia, with a campaign in Perth an option.
''We've got the Interdominions earmarked. If we make it or not, I don't know. It will depend on his form, of course, but that's the short-term of it.''
TIPS FROM THE TALENT
Matthew Williamson: Snow Raker (Race 4, No 6)
Geoff Knight: Jaccka Emberz (Race 10, No 9)
Nathan Williamson: Sun's Invasion (Race 6, No 8)
Jonny Cox: Astro Boy (Race 8, No 4)
Brad Williamson: Princess Arts (Race 7, No 2)
Amber Hoffman: Trick Star (Race 6, No 4)
