Hawkesbury trainer Claire Lever had pushed strongly for her recent first-up Goulburn winner Highly Desired to gain a spot in Saturday week’s $700,000 The Four Pillars (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens as the remaining places in the 18-horse field were gradually filling. And it has paid off.

Hawkesbury trainer Claire Lever has gained a starter in The Four Pillars Midway – and hasn’t given up hope of getting a second horse in the inaugural event.

Like all trainers with eligible horses, Claire Lever has designs on a spot or two in the new $700,000 Four Pillars Midway later this month and she hopes both Highly Desired and Diva Bella can press their cases this weekend.

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What a combination of 'firsts' .... a first-time trainer qualifying two horses for the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial Championships Final at the very first attempt!