Last year’s Darwin Cup runner up Lightinthenite can go one better in the 2015 renewal at Fannie Bay on Monday.

Neil Dyer's Cantonese heads a two-pronged attack for the stable on today’s Darwin Cup.

Early market favourite Spartan Eagle will have to overcome the widest draw after barriers were finalised this morning for Monday’s $200,000 Darwin Cup.

Darwin Turf Club is expecting more than 120 visiting and interstate horses to converge on Fannie Bay for this year’s Darwin Cup carnival.

Last start Oakbank winner The Ruffian has the numbers to come out on top in this afternoon’s Alice Springs Cup (2000m) at Pioneer Park.