The Queenslander raiders look set to play a strong hand in the Listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill on Saturday with two of the top three horses in betting.Trainer Alan Bailey will start favourite Brave The Way ($4.40) while Brian Smith has 2009 Lexus Stakes runner-up Hume ($6.50).Only the Chris Waller-trained The Verminator splits the pair at $4.80.Brave The Way has been racing in great heart, winning the Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) two starts back and beating all but Foreteller in the Premier's Cup

The Queenslander raiders look set to play a strong hand in the Listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill on Saturday with two of the top three horses in betting.

Trainer Alan Bailey will start favourite Brave The Way ($4.40) while Brian Smith has 2009 Lexus Stakes runner-up Hume ($6.50).

Only the Chris Waller-trained The Verminator splits the pair at $4.80.

Brave The Way has been racing in great heart, winning the Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) two starts back and beating all but Foreteller in the Premier's Cup Prelude (1800m) last time out.

"He is holding his form and he certainly hasn't gone backwards since last start," Bailey said.

"The good thing is he is down in the weights (53kg) which helps horses like him.

"He will be competitive for sure."

Glen Boss will partner Brave The Way from barrier four in the 1800m feature and Bailey is hoping they can settle in the first half of the field from the good draw.

"As long as he holds a nice spot midfield or a touch better, he can really sprint that last 600 metres," Bailey said.

Saturday's race is likely to be Brave The Way's last this campaign with Bailey looking at giving him a break ahead of a shot at the Magic Millions Stayers' Cup in January.

Hume is also making the trip south along with stablemate Raeburn who will run in the Wyong Gold Cup (2100m) next Friday.

Both are being aimed at the Newcastle Cup (2300m) on September 15.

Eight-year-old Hume has had five runs back from a tendon injury but Smith doesn't want the track any worse than a slow (six).

"He needs a dry track. If the track is around that five range he will acquit himself well," Smith said.

"I'm quite happy with where he's at.

"He doesn't quite have the same dash as last time but he is sound and well."

If Hume can measure up in the Premier's and Newcastle Cups, connections will consider taking him to Melbourne.

"Those two races will show us if he's back to his best," Smith said.

Hume showed enormous promise as a stayer before suffering a tendon injury at the end of his 2009 spring campaign.

Prior to that he had finished second to subsequent Melbourne Cup winner Shocking in that year's Lexus (2500m) and fifth to Sterling Prince in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2500m).

He was out of action for more than 18 months before resuming at Eagle Farm in June this year.