Trainer Mike Moroney is hoping Jye McNeil can extract the best from Bermadez at Caulfield.

In a coup for Newcastle Jockey Club and Newcastle’s premier trainer Kris Lees, Australia’s most successful jockey Damian Oliver and another of racings best Ben Melham will ride at Friday's Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup meeting.

Owner Wally Daly has not ruled out top juvenile Brave Halo coming back to Perth and running in the Group 2 $500,000 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot in April.