Many might look at gate 16 for Tuscan Fire and put a line through him for the Group 2 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville today, but recent history shows this is no barrier.

Lonhro; Fastnet Rock; Reset; Exceed And Excel; Ad Valorem; Golan

A team of four stayers from the Gai Waterhouse stable and a first time entry from Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller feature among the nominations for the $225,000 AAMI Hobart Cup at Elwick on February 10.

Brad Rawiller hopes to preserve his scintillating recent run of form when he fronts the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary board on Tuesday morning to fight a charge he copped at Warrnambool last Thursday.

Stoneblack showed off his superior constitution on Wednesday afternoon landing a dominant win at Sandown just four days after slogging through 2000m in the wet at Caulfield.