David Hayes says he has the classic type as well as a swooper and an improver running for him in the Group One Newmarket Handicap.Hayes said Red Element had the hallmarks of a Newmarket sprinter while Largo Lad had the strong finish and former South African Seventh Rock was fitter to take on the top sprinters down the straight at Flemington on Saturday."It is the most open Newmarket for years and the winner will want to be a very good, tough horse," Hayes said.He said Red Element fitted the moul

David Hayes says he has the classic type as well as a swooper and an improver running for him in the Group One Newmarket Handicap.

Hayes said Red Element had the hallmarks of a Newmarket sprinter while Largo Lad had the strong finish and former South African Seventh Rock was fitter to take on the top sprinters down the straight at Flemington on Saturday.

"It is the most open Newmarket for years and the winner will want to be a very good, tough horse," Hayes said.

He said Red Element fitted the mould and that his only query was whether being drawn on the outside of the 23-horse field would be advantageous.

"I reckon Red Element is the classic Newmarket horse," Hayes said.

"He has got no weight and if that is the right side of the track where he is drawn then he will be very hard to beat."

Hayes was dismissive of the four-year-old's last start 11th to Swiss Ace in the Oakleigh Plate in which he was beaten just over four lengths after being shuffled back to last in the early stages.

"I would absolutely forget he went around that day," Hayes said.

The winner of five of his 10 starts, Red Element made it four wins in a row at his only Flemington start over the Newmarket course when taking out the Listed Creswick Stakes in June last year.

His only win since was two starts ago when he beat Happy Glen by a neck in the Menere's BMW Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

With Glen Boss riding Fist Of Fury, apprentice Dean Holland has picked up the mount on Red Element.

The Newmarket is often referred to as the charge of the Light Brigade and if that holds true again on Saturday then Hayes will be watching for the fast-finishing Largo Lad, especially with give in the track.

"If it is a high-pressure race and they go at 200 miles per hour then Largo Lad might come over the top of them with no weight," Hayes said.

Jason Brown replaces the injured Chris Symons on Largo Lad who has raced five times at Flemington and won his only start over the Newmarket course when resuming last start in the Antier Luggage Handicap on January 31.

He has drawn gate 16 while Seventh Rock has drawn the closest of the Hayes runners to the flat side of the course in barrier nine.

Hayes said it had taken time to work out Seventh Rock who had his only start for the stable when a 7-1/2 length last to Scenic Blast in the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) on January 31.

He had won six of his previous nine starts in South Africa where he was Group One-placed over 1000 metres.

"He blew out very badly in the Lightning but he has been back to Lindsay Park and had the work poured into him," Hayes said.

"He has responded well and will improve but whether he can improve enough I am not sure."

Seventh Rock's rider Stephen Baster is one the most successful Newmarket jockeys and is happy to take his chances on the entire who is $126 with TAB Sportsbet.

Baster's two Newmarket winners, Rubitano (2002) and Mookta (1994), were both unfancied at $17 and $31 respectively.

Red Element and Largo Lad are also outsiders, both at $41.