A strong gallop earlier in the week gave trainer Les Bridge confidence he has exciting colt Celestial Legend right where he wants him for his Group 1 test at Randwick on Saturday.

Easily the richest race on the card at the Taree meeting on Tuesday is for horses that haven’t won a race yet and astute trainer Brett Partelle is convinced his galloper Lara’s Laulet is at least as good a chance as any in the field of breaking through.

Newcastle & Hunter Hall Of Famer Paul Perry, already with 27 winners in the first four months of the season, has a talented filly Bakerloo lining up in the final event at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting.

Trainer Ron Quinton may be short a Group 1 performer at the moment but he’s confident he has Hinchinjive and Famous Pedrille in the right races to be competitive at Kensington on Wednesday.

While trainer Bjorn Baker expounded on promising newcomers, the increased presence of the Neasham stable is also the punting focus at Nowra’s Sunday TAB meeting.