Trainer Theresa Bateup believes Direct Fire has a 'ton of ability' but she knows her lightly-raced talent still has plenty to learn ahead of his latest assignment at Kembla Grange on Wednesday.

Another classy son of Snitzel has gone to stud with the Group 3 winner Dracarys to stand in Queensland.

Flashy colt Menari has enhanced his claims for both the Golden Rose and a spot in The Everest with his impressive Run To The Rose victory.

Million dollar colt Dracarys contributed to a Group race treble by Australia's newly crowned champion sire Snitzel in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday.

Dracarys wins 2017 Up & Coming Group 3 $150,000 at Randwick (NSW), 1300m.