Trainer Michael Freedman faces a fairly quiet weekend ahead of his big Saturday week rendezvous in Dubai when his stable star Better Be The One races in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint, but still has enough firepower to keep his stable firing at home.

After having no other choice but to sit through an unplanned holiday, handy galloper Nandowra is finally back racing when he lines up in tonight's 1600m Open race on Polytrack to hopefully give trainer Michael Freedman a better idea where he is headed next.

A two-horse battle up the Kranji straight had to be settled in the Stewards' Room at the conclusion of the $65,000 Novice Stakes over 1200m.