The much-travelled Tokyo Bullet will look to score just his second win of the year at Bathurst's Tyers Park on Monday.
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Now back with Dubbo trainer Darren Hyde, Tokyo Bullet has endured four stable swaps since a debut in March of last year.
After initially racing with Darren Weir, the now five-year-old gelding joined Hyde's Dubbo team after failing to place in six starts in Victoria.
Things were much better in country NSW but after three wins for Hyde he was on the move again, this time linking with Wyong's Damien Lane.
It was then on to Allan Kehoe and the finally, after eight months away, Tokyo Bullet found his way back to Hyde.
He ran ninth on his second debut for the Dubbo trainer at Narromine last month and on Monday he will go from gate one in the Harvest Cafe 'N' Store Class 3 Handicap (1400m).
Andrew Banks has the ride, having scored a winning double at Warren on Friday.
Tokyo Bullet will go up against the Peter Stanley-trained The Long Run at Bathurst, and the hometown hope is feeling confidence about his chances.
I am very proud of the way she is riding at the moment.
- Peter Stanley on his daughter, Ashleigh
The Long Run heads into Monday having scored two wins and a second in her past four starts and on top of that handy form, the three kilogram claim of apprentice jockey and Stanley's daughter Ashleigh, makes her the lightest weighted horse in her race.
"She's been going really well lately," trainer Stanley said of The Long Run.
"She's been racing quite consistently and collecting prize money, which is the name of the game I suppose.
"She's a trier and Ashleigh has been riding her well. I am proud of her [Ashleigh], I am very proud of the way she is riding at the moment."
The Long Run is one of three hopes the veteran trainer has in at his home track on Monday and he's feeling positive about each.
Cloudless Sky and Twice The Value will also be in action during the seven-race meeting, which was transfered from Orange due to the ongoing effects of the drought making the Towac Park surface unsuitable.
"I give them all good each-way chances," Stanley said.
"The Long Run has been pretty consistent, they're all going alright ... if they do happen to win, any one of them, it won't surprise me, let me put it that way."
Hyde, Connie Greig, and Clint Lundholm are the Dubbo trainers who will be in action on Monday.
Tokyo Bullet is one of three hopes Hyde has at Bathurst, the others being last start winners Mr Epic and Circus Dancer.
Circus Dancer is new to Hyde's stable, the most recent win coming in the last start for previous trainer, Stephen Lenehan.
Racing starts 2.10pm.
