Scone trainer Jeremy Gask will drive down the Hunter Expressway to the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday confident that the talented galloper in the float he is towing can complete a hat-trick of wins.

Scone-based trainer Jeremy Gask will be hoping his back-to-back winner Tim’s Principal can gain a start at Rosehill on Saturday.

Highly Desired and Total Recall – equal favourites on TAB for the $40,000 Mannion Drilling Gunnedah Cup (1600m) – are on track to fight out the finish on Sunday.

Jeremy Gask has a runner into the 2019 Country Championships Final with Tim’s Principal.