Emerging stayer Heart Of Puissance begins potentially the biggest campaign of its career at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
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Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace saddle up the five-year-old in the Ranvet Handicap, 2400m, in which he will carry the minimum weight of 54kg.
Premier jockey Jamie Kah, who won on the chestnut at his last start at Flemington on May, takes the ride.
Heart Of Puissance, part-owned in Ballarat, is nominated for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
The son of Puissance de Lune early this year bounced back from a lengthy injury-enforced lay-off to deliver some promising efforts, including wins at Warwick Farm and Flemington, as well as a second in the Warrnambool Cup.
Heart Of Puissance won a trial at Cranbourne on August 9 as part of his preparation for a return.
Maher and Eustace also have Grand Promenade and High Emocean, which are also Caulfield and Melbourne Cups contenders, starting in the race.
