Fraser Auret's Marton stable will chase black-type honours on Saturday when Marietta Lane and Uareastar go head-to-head in the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m).
This year's running of the cup will be in a highly unusual setting with the current Covid-19 Alert Level rules allowing for a limited number of horse owners and public to attend.
Wanganui Jockey Club operations manager Bret Field said a limited number of pre-booked hospitality packages had sold out quickly in the weeks leading up to the meeting and once the cup field was drawn up, owners of runners were asked to register an interest in attending prior to Saturday.
Everything has now been allocated meaning the race meeting is now effectively closed to the public at large.
Meanwhile, Marietta Lane was unplaced when opening her current campaign, before finishing runner-up in the Listed Feilding Gold Cup (2100m).