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Lyric will look to continue his winning run when stepping out in the Tab Rewards NMW Handicap (1100m) at Warwick Farm today.
The Gregory Hickman-trained runner has won in both races this campaign, the most recent coming at Gosford over this trip in a benchmark 65 when running on from back in the field.
Lyric steps up to metropolitan company but based on what he has produced of late looks hard to go past, his last start effort rating highly on weight adjusted Timeform ratings.
Tommy Berry goes back on board and from barrier 5 is likely to settle around midfield and expect him to be running on once again.
The son of Flying Spur will carry just the 56kg and in this small field looms as the one they have to beat.
Your Excellency from the Matthew Dale yard has been very consistent in recent tomes and only just missed in similar company at Randwick-Kensington last start.
The more favourable drawn will see him find the lead with relative ease and he will once again take plenty of running down.
Despite having performed in similar company of late, Your Excellency does go up 2kg on his last start effort making things a bit tougher but he will still be fighting out the finish here.
Britaila Kate makes her debut for the Chris Waller stable today on the back of two barrier trial runs at Rosehill.
The former Queensland runner ran well in some handy races last campaign and down in the weights today with just 54kg must be considered.
Generally runs pretty well over the 1100m and with Jim Cassidy on board I would not be surprised to see her somewhere in the finish.
Smooth Talker is another down in the weights having placed in both runs this campaign.
Finished runner up at Gosford last start and despite not having won in almost a year is worth an each way ticket here.
Outside of these there appear to be a few dangers including the resuming Oxford Heart who won a recent trial at Gosford over 1000m.
Has placed in all three previous first up efforts and her career record is good, missing the placings just three times in 12 outings.
Don’t Get Me Wrong who finished third at Canterbury last start looks the best of the rest and she stays under notice on the back of that effort.
