Novocastrian Kris Lees has stacked the bases in his quest to clinch a sixth Provincial-Midway Championships Final.

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Trainer David Pfieffer believes he’s slowly getting on top of Whinchat’s barrier nerves but says it’s still a source of some worry as the emerging sprinter goes on trial for a feature race tilt in the Kia Ora Stud Handicap (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday.