Tuesday's Newcastle meeting has attracted a record 169 acceptors spread across 11 races after the rescheduled fifth and final Provincial Championship qualifier was added to the program.
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The $150,000 heat was to run as the last race at Wyong on Saturday but heavy rain forced its postponement.
It will now be held as the last event at Newcastle, where the top Sydney and provincial trainers are well represented on a high-quality meeting.
Warwick Farm-based Joe Pride will send a team of five up the M1 and the popular trainer is confident of a successful day. Pride will be represented by Red Hot Chillypins, Sea Echo, Romalette, Galahad's Quest and Menagerie.
Red Hot Chillypins steps up to 1875 metres in the maiden plate after two close seconds over 1600m at Kembla Grange. Pride said the mare was the best of his quintet.
"I am very confident that Red Hot Chillypins will win on Tuesday," Pride said.
"This mare is crying out for this trip after two eyecatching runs on the big track at Kembla. The blinkers go back on her on Tuesday and she is the best of mine on the day."
Four-year-old Sea Echo resumes in the benchmark 64 handicap (1200m). The gelding had his first preparation late last year and he had a win, two seconds and a fourth from four starts. He is a front-runner and resumes after two recent trials.
Romalette is second-up in the 1200m fillies and mares benchmark 64 handicap. The mare's only win was second-up and she is a back-marker, so the long straight is ideal.
Pride will saddle up Menagerie and Galahad's Quest in the penultimate event, the benchmark 70 handicap (1400m).
Menagerie broke through for her first win at Newcastle on March 19 and she will probably lead, while Galahad's Quest is at big odds in what is a classy field.
"Sea Echo has had two quiet trials without blinkers, but the blinkers go on race day," Pride said.
"She raced in very strong races first prep and is ready to win.
"Romalette loves a wet track so a bit more rain won't hurt. She has a bad racing pattern and gives them a good start, but I give her a good chance down the long straight.
"Menagerie is a nice mare going forward and has never been out of a place in six starts. She is a leader coming off a tough last-start win at Newcastle.
"Galahad's Quest hasn't been far away in two starts this prep but has a terrible barrier."
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott can continue their run of success when Lancer steps out in the benchmark 64 handicap (1200m).
Lancer has no speed and came from near last when beaten a head at Gosford first-up recently. He will love the long Newcastle straight.
Mark Newnham has two very good chances. Soul Purpose will appreciate the longer trip in the 1875m maiden plate, while Maroch hasn't been far away in recent placings at Hawkesbury and on the Kensington track. He runs in the 1400m benchmark 70 handicap.
The Provincial Championships qualifier will be race 11 on the marathon program and is set to jump at 6.05pm.
Kris Lees will saddle up two favourites in Lifetime Quest and Bubbles Ball.
The latter finished strongly into fourth place behind Asharani in the Gosford qualifier at Newcastle on March 19. She won her only start on a wet track.
Lifetime Quest has only been out of a place once in 11 starts and is at his top after two runs this prep. She has drawn wide, but he has genuine speed and has been placed on soft and heavy tracks.
Another of Lees' runners, Juventus, can improve sharply, while stablemate Animate is chasing a hat-trick of wins.
Of the visitors, Miss Scorcher and Celer should run well.