RACING: The two big guns of country Queensland racing will go head to head at Moranbah's Treasure Park Autumn Carnival meeting on Saturday.

Premier provincial Queensland trainer John Manzelmann and current runaway premiership leader Bevan Johnson both have strong outfits for the meeting and both look set to be in the winners' stall throughout the day, with several chances in all races.

In the Open Handicap event over 1000 metres, Johnson lines up with Man of Destiny who wasn't far away from Yeppoon speedster Charcoal Melody in the last Mackay start.

On the strength of that run, he will start close to favourite and be hard to beat.

The Manzelmann juggernaut lines up with Mishani Gladiator, a winner of more than $250,000 in prize money looking well suited under the conditions of the race.

In the feature event, the rich $10,000 Moranbah Workers Club benchmark 60 handicap over 1400 metres, Sparkling Gift from the astute Trinity Bannon yard in Mackay looks the one to beat. Bannon has recently joined the Ooralea Park training ranks and her runners are always presented as a rock hard fit rib and muscle.

Sparkling Gift was not far away last start in Mackay's TAB meeting 10 days ago in similar class and distance and looks well placed.　

The main danger is Manzelmann's Call Me Ringo who is nearing peak fitness after two runs back from a spell.

His last preparation was a prolific winner on the non tab circuit and will relish the race conditions at Moranbah.

Major sponsors, the Moranbah Workers Club, said they are delighted to be getting behind and supporting such a great community event.

Club manager Ash Dowd hoped to see a big day of racing and a big crowd for the big autumn carnival meeting.

Moranbah Race Club president Brent Spark, club stalwarts John and Kay Juhas and their hard-working committee have promised to have plenty of racing and entertainment on offer.

There will be a licensed bar, full catering, tote facilities and a bookmakers' ring.

Gates open at 11am with buses running back and forth from the Moranbah Workers Club before and after the races.