Zeftabrook debuted in the prestigious Max Lees 2YO Classic at Newcastle in November 2019.

The Hinchinbrook filly finished third behind Tibia Rose and was spelled immediately. She resumed in March 2020 with an easy win in the Muswellbrook Starmaker.

Next start, Zeftabrook won the $200,000 Wellington Boot in April.

In three subsequent starts, one in May and two in October, the three-year-old did not fire.

After a break, trainer Kris Lees produced Zeftabrook in an open Gosford trial on January 19 and she won impressively.

Murrell believed the recent trial suggests she is back.

"It was an impressive trial and she pricked her ears and did it so easy," Murrell said.

"Zeftabrook didn't come up last prep. There were no issues but she was just not as sharp as her efforts were early in her career.

"On Saturday she maps two or three pairs back and then will hopefully unleash in the straight.

"This filly was one of our best yearlings. We paid $150,000 for her and she has won $169,575. Zeftabrook has a very good pedigree and will be a valuable mare when her racing career comes to an end."

She has barrier one and Andrew Gibbons rides in the 900-metre benchmark 64 handicap.

Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle will remove the blinkers from his recent stable addition Favra in the final event, the 1300m benchmark 68 handicap.

Favra was trained by Gerald Ryan and won two with seven placings from 13 starts. He has a fine record at Broadmeadow - a win and four placings from five starts.

Favra loves the expansive Newcastle track, given he lacks early speed, and as a likely backmarker, he will wait to unwind down the long straight.

Doyle has given the four-year-old two starts and he has been unplaced in both.

Newcastle jockeys' premiership leader Christian Reith can kick off his day with a winner in the 2330m class 1 and maiden plate.

His mount, Layla Of Monaco, has been in good form at Kembla with a 1600m maiden victory on January 9 followed last start by a narrow defeat in a 2000m class 1.

Reith has a good chance in race two for Godolphin and James Cummings with Bastaki.

The three-year-old filly is first-up and she has been runner-up in both Newcastle starts. She won a recent trial.