“David versus Goliath”. That’s the task Lismore trainer Daniel Bowen says he faces when he takes on the might of the Matthew Dunn stable in Saturday’s $150,000 Newhaven Park NRRA Country Championships (1400m).

Macchina Volante and apprentice jockey Jasper Franklin were the headline acts on Murwillumbah Cup day and they will join forces for the first time in the M&T Tyres Lismore Cup Prelude (2100m) on Thursday.

Daniel Bowen is revved up for Saturday’s big $150,000 Newhaven Park Northern Rivers Country Championships Qualifier when stable star Amirykal runs in Saturday’s rich 1400 event at Coffs Harbour.