The $72,600 Snake Gully Cup at Gundagai Racecourse in Australia on Friday is far enough from the top venues in Sydney to give Greek Hero a reprieve from his recent races. Greek Hero, who began his career in Great Britain, won his Australian debut in May and was later fifth and fourth against tougher rivals in handicaps at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in late May and June. Greek Hero has shown he can win following a layoff and will carry minimum weight of 121 pounds, well below topweight Spunlago at 137.7 pounds. Greek Hero, trained by Richard and Michael Freedman, has won 3 of 11 starts and is expected to be favored in the Snake Gully Cup, run at seven furlongs. In his Australian debut, Greek Hero closed from third in a field of nine to win a handicap at 7 1/2 furlongs at Kembla Grange on May 7. :: Get free past performances, analysis, and picks for Australian racing If the layoff works against Greek Hero, the 5-year-old Australian-bred mare Sausedge can benefit from a recent start. Trained by Matthew Dale, Sausedge finished fourth by 1 1/2 lengths in a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs on the Kensington course at Randwick on Oct. 28 in her first start since March. Interestingly, Sausedge has won 3 of 6 career starts at Gundagai. Sausedge will carry 123 pounds. Regal Stage, another leading contender in the field of 12, has a favorable record at Gundagai, having won two of seven starts. Regal Stage, who tends to run as a stalker, won a seven-furlong handicap at Randwick on Nov. 3 and makes a quick turnaround for this race. Regal Stage will carry 125.6 pounds. A 6-year-old gelding, Regal Stage drew the rail and is likely to be prominent from the start to maintain position. The Snake Gully Cup is the seventh race on an eight-race program that begins at 9:25 p.m. Eastern, or 6:25 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.