A TANTALISING Hattah Desert Race men's contest is on the cards, as a former three-time winner returns, last year's victor is omitted, and others ride with notable overseas experience.

The headline of the day will be whether Daniel Milner can add another trophy to his Hattah wins in 2017, 2019 and 2021.

He hasn't featured at Hattah since and admits it's a very stacked field this year, despite def...