Star colt Exosphere has thrown down a challenge for the rich autumn sprints with an impressive return in a Warwick Farm barrier trial on Monday.

Past winners Big Money and Howmuchdoyouloveme are among a strong list of 32 entries for next Wednesday’s $150,000 Crowe Howarth Ramornie Handicap at Grafton.

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Show Harmony takes a step up in grade at Doomben on Saturday and on what he has produced of late looks hard to go past.

Lyric will look to continue his winning run when stepping out in the Tab Rewards NMW Handicap (1100m) at Warwick Farm today.