With the task getting harder at every start, Elson Boy keeps responding to the challenge and the outstanding front-runner made it four successive wins when taking out the 1400m Gooree Cup on Sunday at Mudgee.

Apprentice Chelsea Hillier is in demand at Armidale on Monday with a full book of seven rides awaiting the 1.5kg claimer.

Scone trainer Rod Northam hopes he has a Newhaven Park Country Championships horse on his hands with Jacenza, which made an impressive return to the winning list in the feature race at the Taree meeting on Tuesday.