Kody Nestor expects to be exhausted by the end of the weekend but it could all be worth it given the strong chances the Dubbo trainer has at two tracks.
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Nestor made the trip to Sydney on Friday and will have both Eva's Deel and Fast Talking in action at Randwick on Saturday afternoon.
Eva's Deel is among the major players heading into the $75,000 TAB Highway Handicap (1800m) while Fast Talking will contest the $125,000 Sharp EIT Handicap (1600m) as he continues his build-up towards the looming Country Classic at Rosehill.
Nestor then hopes to be back home in time to make the trip to Coonabarabran on Sunday to see a contingent from his stable compete and keep the stable's strong start to the new season going.
One of his main hopes there, the in-form Toulon Brook, will contest the $75,000 Coonabarabran Cup (1600m).
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The Sydney events are up first though, and the up-and-coming Eva's Deel may not have been handed a helpful gate for the Highway event but Nestor is still eager to see how she fares.
"Sh'es going really well. We always had the plan to step her up," he said, the mare running second over 1600m at Coonamble last time out.
"I was happy with her at Coonamble and the most positive thing was the way she ran past the line and the best she put in was the last 100m and the 100m after the post so looking at Randwick it should suit her to the ground.
"I think she'll be a better mare next prep again. I've always liked her and she was a bit immature to start with but I think she's now just starting to learn racing a little bit more."
Eva's Deel was an $11 hope on Friday afternoon while Fast Talking was at $19 ahead of the Sharp EIT Handicap.
Nestor had also accepted for the Coonabarabran Cup with Fast Talking but with rain threatening that meeting he opted for the city to ensure a run ahead of what is currently the main goal with the hugely consistent six-year-old.
"He's set for the Country Classic at Rosehill and it's been four weeks between runs and he really needs one before then," Nestor said.
"It's a bit short but he needs to top-up run and if it rains and there's a wet track it will fall in his favour because it might make it more of an 1800m."
Fast Talking had originally been set towards the $200,000 Port Macquarie Cup earlier this month but the six-year-old battled a cold briefly and forced a change of plans.
Kathy O'Hara will ride both of Nestor's hopes on Saturday while Anthony Cavallo will pilot Toulon Brook in the Coonabarabran Cup.
The gelding is one of five Nestor hopes set for Sunday.
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
