In front of the biggest crowd at a Parkes Cup meeting for many years, the feature race was a thriller with the Terry Croft, Hawkesbury-trained Just A Brother gaining the judges verdict in a four-way photo finish.

Gary Portelli will send three gallopers from his Warwick Farm base to Bathurst on Sunday, and has high hopes of success.

While it’s career defining times for Muswellbrook trainer Todd Howlett with his first Derby runner Noisy Boy ($34 on TAB) at Royal Randwick, a $600 bargain buy Pocket Sage, has a level of importance at Monday’s Tamworth TAB meeting.

Warwick Farm horseman Gary Portelli will send a strong team to Orange on Monday with high hopes of success.

Jockey Mikayla Weir has rung in her 30th birthday in style