Canny Hell ($2.90 favourite on TAB) is only in the early phase of his racing career in terms of starts, but his talent has pushed him on to the 'Merchant Navy at Kooringal Wagga Town Plate Preview (1200m)' on Sunday.

All aboard the Newhaven Park Country Championships ‘train’ as it reaches the end of the line at Goulburn on Sunday.

It’s not lost on trainer Brett Robb that most expect his promising galloper Gallant Star to stamp himself as one of the horses to beat in next month’s Newhaven Park Country Championships Final when he steps up to qualify at Coonamble on Sunday.

The Newhaven Park Country Championships heads to Tamworth on Sunday for the $150,000 Hunter & North West region’s qualifier.

Trainer Brett Robb says the timing is right to showcase the Country Championships credentials of promising galloper Gallant Star away from country grade at Rosehill on Saturday before setting his sights on qualifying for the $1 million Final.