All-round Townsville horseman Terry McGovern is hopeful a stable newcomer of his will be competitive in Saturday's $150,000 Mackay Cup.

Townsville trainer Terry McGovern wants another crack at the Country Stampede Final in Brisbane and is pinning his hopes on lightly raced six-year-old Heiswoody.

Townsville trainer Terry McGovern still can’t get over the thrill of having his first metropolitan starter in Brisbane but it will be business as usual when he heads to Atherton in Far North Queensland on Saturday.