Kris Lees has won four of the eight Provincial or Provincial Midway Championship Finals and Newcastle’s premier trainer is confident one or two of his team will qualify for the 2023 Final on Thursday.

Luncies will be out to deliver Kris Lees a second Sydney Cup win.

At Royal Randwick

Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is chasing an Australian Oaks breakthrough win at Randwick on Saturday.

Series favourite Archedemus is a firm market leader to win Saturday's Provincial Championships Qualifier at Newcastle.