Ezekeil has been installed favourite to win the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final but his trainer Cody Morgan says he has some boxes to tick if he’s to confirm that standing at Tamworth on Sunday.

Sacked as unraced after trialling early like a “rocking horse” Taree mare Austeja is now a revelation into a TAB $100,000 Class 3 Highway 1300m prelude to a tremendous Newcastle - The Hunter Raceday on Saturday.

Art Cadeau has trialled publicly for the first time since winning the Country Championships, gearing up for the $1.3 million The Kosciuszko.

Stakes winner Noble Boy will sport blinkers and a tongue tie for the first time at Randwick.

Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup sees every new horse as a chance to learn so she had no hesitation in taking on 2019 Country Championships winner Noble Boy.