Spirit Ridge is ready to produce a peak performance in the Wagga Gold Cup.

Harpo Marx has cemented his place on Bjorn Baker’s carnival team with his Premier’s Cup triumph.

Up-and-coming galloper Harpo Marx will face a stern test of his spring credentials at Kembla Grange.

Trainer Mark Newnham has designs on the Group 1 Metropolitan with talented stayer Spirit Ridge and hopes he can open his spring with another Group 3 win at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Victorian frontrunner Inverloch will be given the chance to break a 60-year-old weight record when the imported gelding starts in the Listed Ipswich Cup with 60.5kgs on Saturday.