The three-year-old was hailed as a future group performer when she won three of four starts in her first preparation this year.

She should be undefeated as she was controversially beaten by a nose at Newcastle in her last start on February 29. Koby Jennings, who has ridden the filly in every start, was suspended for failing to ride her out to the line when nabbed by fast-finishing Game Of Thorns down the inside.

Trainer Nathan Doyle has given Cafe Royal two barrier trials and is confident she is ready to fire on Saturday.

"This is a stakes class filly and ready to win first-up," Doyle said.

"Cafe Royal's last run was three months ago but she only had a couple of weeks freshen up and is fit enough.

"In her first trial at Gosford on May 13 they went hard and she had a quiet trial. She only cruised along in her recent trial at Wyong.

"Cafe Royal switches on come race day. If she wins, and I am confident she will, there are some nice races for her in Brisbane in the coming weeks. I believe this filly will run 1600."

Doyle is enjoying a very successful season and now has 28 horses in work at Newcastle.

The Snowden training partnership will send Coat Of Arms (race two), Rocketing To Win (four) and Belista (seven) to Newcastle and all will be well fancied.

Coat Of Arms, a $650,000 yearling, will be at short odds in the 900m two-year-old maiden plate.

The I Am Invincible colt gave Meadow Land a fright on this track on May 26, running the Kris Lees-trained prospect to a head, and he appears a class above Saturday's field.

Rocketing To Win runs in the 1200m class 1 handicap and he is in good form with a win and two placings from his past three starts.

Rubick filly Belista has won only once from 11 starts and carries top weight in the 1200m class 1 handicap. Late last year she was beaten less than two lengths by Aquitaine twice in town. She resumes after two trials.

Champion jockey Robert Thompson returned to the saddle at Taree on Friday and he will ride the David Atkins-trained Two Up in the 1200m class 1 handicap at Newcastle.

The three-year-old will carry the colours of the great Luskin Star's breeder, Jim O'Neill, whose funeral was held on Wednesday.

Two Up is part-owned by O'Neill's son, Mark, former Newcastle jockey and trainer Alan Scorse, his wife, Sharon, and others.

The gelding has had four starts for a win and three placings and was narrowly beaten on Scone Cup Day recently. However, this is a strong race.