The early withdrawal of Epsom winner Private Eye from the Tails Stakes at Doomben on Saturday has dramatically boosted the chances of local hope Hail Manhattan.

Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted are having a season to remember and hope it will continue when Tumbler Ridge lines up in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

While there will be no Group racing at Randwick on Saturday, an exciting field of Group class horses have been nominated to contest the December Handicap.

Trainer Chris Anderson is hopeful a small field of seven runners will offset a lack of tempo as Profit attempts to end the trainer’s frustrating run of recent placings at Eagle Farm on Saturday.