Australian Bloodstock runner Saraya ($3.90 on TAB) is out to follow-up some strong trial form when she debuts in the John Clift Maiden Plate (1000m) at Tamworth on Tuesday.

Taree trainers will provide more than half of the field and several decent chances at good odds in the feature event on their home track at the Manning Valley Race Club meeting on Friday.

Our Kobison won’t be anyone’s pick of the yard when he returns at Randwick on Saturday but trainer Angela Davies says he’s certainly fit and ready to launch his new campaign.

Wyong-trained Fioprospero ($2.50 favourite on TAB), responsible for eye-catching performances in all three starts this preparation, has bright prospects in the B&R Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1895m) at Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday.

With meetings washed out the strongest regional and also high-profile city stables have converged in big numbers for Scone’s Friday TAB meeting, however, another particularly heavy track and capacity fields guarantees one thing - an absolute mine field for punters.