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.

Danielle Seib - a TAB Highway specialist - is value as adverse circumstances suggest three favoured placegetters from a recent Newcastle episode, Tanglewood ($3.90 favourite on TAB), Ramones ($10) and Zanardee’s Lane ($14) are little hope of staging an action replay at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

While it’s career defining times for Muswellbrook trainer Todd Howlett with his first Derby runner Noisy Boy ($34 on TAB) at Royal Randwick, a $600 bargain buy Pocket Sage, has a level of importance at Monday’s Tamworth TAB meeting.

It’s closing on three years since Two Big Fari’s last win and that’s not lost on trainer Todd Howlett who sees Sunday’s $40,000 Three Rivers Machinery Case IH Narromine Cup (1600m) as something of a crossroad.

Muswellbrook trainer Todd Howlett is confident of opening the new season successfully at Taree races on Tuesday.