The Sue Murphy-trained galloper is marked a $126 chance with tab.com.au as he tries to secure a guaranteed start in the Melbourne Cup via the Group 3 feature.

Hasta La War strips fitter for two runs back from spell.

He finished 6.15 lengths last behind Soulcombe in the Listed Heatherlie Handicap when resuming before being beaten 12.45 lengths behind Uncle Bryn in the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield last start.

There will also be SA interest in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes with the SA-owned Berkeley Square taking on boom Hong Kong galloper Romantic Warrior while Outlaw's Revenge resumes in the $300,000 Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) for Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman with Craig Williams booked to ride.