Dubbed “the most exciting horse in the region”, the red-hot Grand Palazzo gets her chance to push for higher honours on Saturday afternoon.

It’s often a cause for concern when a horse’s number of starts reaches double figures and they haven’t registered a win but in the case of Grand Palazzo, co-trainer Luke Price is confident her time is near.

There’s no doubt in co-trainer Robert Price’s mind that Verbek has the scope to develop into a talented galloper for the stable but warns his return at Kembla Grange on Thursday is very much a starting point.