Race-by-race preview and tips for Newcastle on Saturday

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1. Cylinder has two trials and James McDonald rides him. Ferghana doesn't have the same barrier worries. 7. Bangetta looked sharp in her synthetic trial win for Kris Lees. Newcastle is the only race on Saturday at 12.20 pm.

Tyler Schiller is the early favourite for the TAB Highway HCP at Newcastle on Saturday. Manderboss is third up on a good track. 7 Smooth Esprit is also in the running. 5. The Dramatist caught the eye late at Rosehill over 1200m.

Short Shorts has won four times from 10 starts. French Bonnet has three wins from three starts second up. Cotehele has also won twice at the track already. The five-year-old has four wins over 1400m.

King Frankel has won two of his three starts for Mark Newnham. Chalk Stream hasn't been smooth sailing this campaign. King Franke won his maiden on a good track in the UK by 32 lengths. The last time he raced on good tracks in Australia he won by 5.8 lengths at Ascot.

Scorched Land is a Midway winner back in August. He took late ground off Ang Pow at Newcastle two starts ago over 1350m. Last start Scorched land started an $18 chance in the Four Pillars but he was squeezed out.

7. Global Ausbred has won three races out to 1850m. 4. Bonny Ezra produced an eye-catching effort at Randwick behind Diamil first up over the mile. James McDonald will be the obvious leader.

Token Capitalist finished fourth in the Callander-Presnell at Randwick three weeks ago. James McDonald rides 2. Robusto for Chris Waller. Saveadateforme trotted in at Goulburn last start as an odds on favourite.

In The Congo finished just four lengths off the winner in the Golden Eagle. In The Rose winner will be drawn barrier 2. Vilana's Golden Eagles chances suffered a blow with the barrier draw. Nash Rawiller sticks and there should be a spot for him just behind the speed. Apache Chase has to lump the top weight of 59kg.

1. Waihaha Falls should have won the Sydney Stakes first up. Karlaka 2023 BENCHMARK 88 HCP is at 5.20 pm. Democracy Manifest finished second last start. The leader 5 Cotehele got an absolute picnic out in front.

12. Kermanding has been given three weeks off after a 79-week layoff. 6. One Aye ran a terrific race in the Big Dance last start despite being sent around at $71. 11. Adjourn is the big unknown. The British import is being kept safe in early betting.