Momentum is vital for an apprentice trying to make inroads in Sydney and that’s something Jett Stanley would like to keep up as he reunites with one of his favourites in Naval College at Randwick on Saturday.

Last year’s Ingham runner-up Lion’s Roar has been backed to go one better.

Outsider Communist has been specked for The Ingham following Wednesday’s barrier draw.

An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in Saturday's $1 million Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle.

While there’ll be a lot more attention on whether Insurrection can pick up where he left off at Randwick on Tuesday, trainer Michael Freedman will be just as interested to see how stablemate Excellent Proposal fares in his Australian comeback.