Declan Maher will send Half Mast out for his debut run in a hurdle at Warrnambool.

With Warrnambool’s Jericho Cup (4600m) now only five weeks away, a golden ticket into the A$300,000 race is up for grabs in Saturday’s $40,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton.

At only his second steeplechase start, Heberite has landed the Grand Annual at Warrnambool.

Symon Wilde to make decision on Grand Annual defence soon

Wil John has prevailed in the Jericho Cup at his second attempt.