BIRDWOODTON harness trainer Lachlan Prothero believes "a little bit of luck" could pave the way for his gelding Storm Stride to cause an upset victory in Saturday night's $20,000 Northern Region Championship final at Mildura.

Following heats at Swan Hill and Ouyen respectively last week, the 10-horse field will battle to take out the time-honoured annual harness racing event.

It's going to take ...