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Five runners for us today at Echuca and tonight at Cranbourne with General Firepower, Cavalry Man, The Woke Waiter, Mark Of Zorro and Thunder Hawk racing.

General Firepower (pictured) is bidding for back-to-back wins and runs in the eighth race at Cranbourne over 1200 metres with Jordan Childs on board.

Mike Moroney advises the last start winner has been kept on the fresh side for tonight’s race.

“We are very pleased with how he has worked leading into tonight ,” Mike said. “He has improved since his good win first up and he has been kept on the fresh side as he is still at 1200 metres.

“He has drawn well and all things being equal we rate him a strong chance to win again.”

Mark Of Zorro starts a new campaign in the second race at Cranbourne over 1400 metres drawn barrier one and to be ridden by Daniel Stackhouse.

"He's come back stronger and has pleased in his work at home," Mike said. "He's a horse we like and have been patient with.

"Whatever he does tonight he should improve on however, he's talented and with the advantage of the inside barrier it will not surprise me to to see him run a cheeky race.

Thunder Hawk races in the third race at Echuca today over 1600 metres with Billy Egan to ride.

“We’ve added blinkers today and they have sharpened her up in her work,” Mike said. “She has trained on extremely well and from barrier two she should be able to settle in the first four or five with cover.

“With the addition on blinkers we feel she will be very hard to beat.”

Cavalry Man is also at Echuca in the fourth race with Rhys McLeod riding.

“He’s racing well and will appreciate the 2100 metre trip,” Mike said. “His work has been strong leading into this and while he is opposed by an odds on favourite in the race we feel our horse is capable of making a race of it and is a good winning chance.”  

The Woke Waiter runs in race five under Zac Spain and jumping fronm barrier eight.

"He's fit after two runs and the step up to 2100 metres should suit him," Mike said.

"It's a big field so he will need some luck but in what looks a very even race he is there to run well."