Meanwhile, there’ll be no better-bred galloper anywhere in the country on Thursday than local four-year-old Lumber Dream, and he only needs an even share of luck from a wide draw to be in the finish.

Improving gelding Lumber Dream is by the prolific Snitzel, and out of top-class Zabeel mare Lights Of Heaven who bolted in the 2011 Group 1 Oaks at Morphettville, as well as adding four Group 2 wins in two states for a better than 30 per cent win rate from only 25 starts.

Lumber Dream, trained by Rodger Waters, is third-up in a modest Maiden Plate at set weights over the mile.

Already placed three times in seven starts, he has to overcome another very testing barrier, but the extra distance has a swarm of owners confident this will be a breakthrough meeting.

Full form and race replays available at racingnsw.com.au.