DUBBO trainer Clint Lundholm will be hoping to continue his recent success when he heads to Parkes Jockey Club's seven race meeting on Saturday.
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The former jockey has one eye on the upcoming Country Championships but he will take three from his stable to Parkes, with one making career start number one.
Joey's Destiny will jump from barrier one in the very first race of the day, the O'Brien Glass Parkes 2 Year Old Country Plate (800m).
The gelding comes into the event following a win in a trial at Gilgandra on New Year's Day and his chances have been boosted by the news champion hoop Greg Ryan will be in the saddle.
The progeny of Power Of Destiny and Sippa Bubbly won that trial by a length and at Parkes faces stiff competition from the Scott Singleton-trained Konkota.
The Husson X Fly Like Angels filly finished second at a trial at Hawkesbury last week and will jump from barrier four with Brendan Ward in the saddle.
Lundholm's other two chances are a pair of more experienced gallopers - Any Blinkin' Day and Blinkin Elle.
Blinkin Elle has won twice in his past three starts, with wins at Dubbo and Warren sandwiched by a disappointing eighth at Wellington.
The gelding hasn't made a start since December 11 and Lundholm will be hopeful the freshen up has done nothing to affect his form.
Rising apprentice jockey Caitlin King will be in the saddle of the five-year-old.
Ryan will also ride Any Blinkin' Day, who lines up in the Tony's Windscreen Repairs Class 2 Handicap (1400m).
Any Blinkin' Day will carry 58.5kg in that event and will go up against the likes of Brett Thompson's Runkle and Had Your Chance, who has four places from his five most recent starts.
Lundholm's four-year-old will be among the favourites after finishing second last start at Gilgandra.
The Australia Day Handicap (1400m) is the feature race of the day with four Dubbo trainers all represented.
Darren Hyde's Cardiff Prince, who missed out in the recent Gilgandra and Cowra Cups, jumps from barrier nine while Garry Lunn's Swiggin' has good form after three wins from the past five starts.
Swiggin's has won at both Narromine and Dubbo this preparation and will have the talents of apprentice Adam Sewell in the saddle.
Peter Nestor will also be in action with Cool Ice while Terry Fahey's Purculiar jumps from barrier 11.
The first race at Parkes is at 1.32pm.
