Lunn's five-year-old has recorded wins at Warren and Gilgandra in his past two starts and on Saturday will look to make it a hat-trick after the fields were released on Thursday morning.

It will not be easy for the De Beers X Hip Hop gelding, who will carry the top weight of 61kg in the Gilgandra Panthers Benchmark 46 Handicap (1800m) while also dealing with the tricky run from barrier 15.

Ken Dunbar will be in the saddle again after last riding Grandmaster Dash to victory at Warren.

Lunn has two hopes in the event with Basic Model set to be one of Grandmaster Dash's main threats.

The mare has been disappointing in her past two starts, finishing seventh and 12th at Wellington and Dubbo, but before that showed her quality when running places at Orange, Cowra and Dubbo.

Basic Model has drawn barrier 13 and will be ridden by apprentice jockey Jamie Gibbons.

Brett Thompson will also have a pair in action, with Scarlett's Gaze coming into the event off the back of a win at the Geurie Picnics last weekend.

Sneakin' In is the Gulgong trainer's other hope, with the gelding looking to record his second win in his 15th start.

Forbes trainer Dennis Bush will also be looking for success at Gilgandra, with his mare Worldly Wise lining up in the Australia Day Gilgandra Sporting Club Benchmark 55 Handicap (1100 metres).

The daughter of Northern Meteor and Quite Astute has been in fine form recently, winning three of her past five starts.

Those wins at Tomingley, Mudgee and Young were followed by places at Narromine and Parkes and jockey Leanne Henry will be keen to continue that form.

Scone-based trainer Thomas Elmes will also make the trip to Gilgandra for the race with his chance Casino Bride set to be ridden by Greg Ryan.

The action at Gilgandra begins with the first at 2.10pm on Saturday afternoon while the last will jump at 4.50pm.