Karloo Bodacious is expected to start a red-hot favourite in Sunday's Garrard's Rio Meteor Series Final (2120m) at Dubbo Paceway.
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The Barry Lew-trained gelding has two wins and a placing from five starts this preparation and will go from gate nine in Sunday's feature event.
Karloo Bodacious was one of the two heat winners, having scored a by a convincing 3.5m at the Dubbo track earlier in the month.
Mat Rue was in the gig that day and he takes the drive again on Sunday.
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Lew has teamed up with Lew's hope rather than taking on his own hope, Valenteeno.
Trained in Bathurst by Rue, Valenteeno will go from gate one in Sunday's final with Tom Pay taking the drive.
The other heat winner was Promise To Rock and the Nathan Turnbull-trained mare will go from gate eight.
As well as the final, Sunday's meeting will also feature the Lester Coffee Memorial (1720m).
Martin Simmons and James Sutton will fly the flag for the locals in that event and both will drive new additions to their respective stables.
Trainer-driver Simmons will go from gate three with Roll The Seven, the seven-year-old having scored two wins in 44 career starts while previously racing in Victoria.
Sutton will go from gate nine with Rockowsroad.
Rockowsroad won his debut trial with Sutton earlier in the week and will go around on Sunday having scored two wins from 27 career starts.
Racing starts at 12.54pm.
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
