The northern stablemates most likely to test the favourites in tonight's $150,000 Sires' Stakes Final at Addington are drawn to suit their strengths in the Group 1.
While senior training partner Barry Purdon knows it won't be easy to upset the Hayden Cullen-trained pair who dominated the similar Harness Millions last Friday, his pair will make life harder for them.
Akuta and Cosmic Major were clearly too good in the Harness Millions but Purdon and Scott Phelan's Major Perry (third) and Montana D J both had big races.
"I was happy with both of them and I think they will be better this week, particularly Montana D J," says Purdon.
Taking their draws into account, Montana D J's $3.50 place odds look especially juicy.