Ben Hayes believes the Everest barrier draw should give War Machine every chance to sit on the hammer of his father’s superstar, Ka Ying Rising, and get a great run into the finish of the $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Whether War Machine can go past the Hong Kong sensation, trained by Ben’s dad, David Hayes, is another thing.

War Machine, trained by Ben and his brothers, Will and JD, at the family’s famous Lindsay Park stable in Victoria, was one of the big winners in Tuesday’s draw, gaining gate four, and is into $11 with Sportsbet. Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest-rated sprinter with 14 wins from 16 starts, all at Sha Tin in Hong Kong, is a $1.70 favourite after drawing gate seven.

Ka Ying Rising is expected to get forward early, along with Mazu (gate two

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