New Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships favourite Strait Acer will become the first Group 1 placegetter to contest the series when he fronts up in the opening heat at Kembla Grange on Thursday.

Trainer Edward Cummings believes it’s right time to find out how well his talented galloper Strait Acer can sprint.

Third-up and a distance that suits has Edward Cummings confident at midweek Kembla Grange.

Three-time Group 1 winner to race in Yulong colours on Saturday

What began as a pipedream will become a reality when Strait Acer lines up in the Golden Eagle.