Trainer Lindsay Hatch has closed his Townsville satellite stable but he still plans to be a major player during the Northern Queensland Winter Carnival this year.

Rockhampton carpenter Dale Whyte has run the rule over Starsonic’s last start defeat on his home track and is hopeful the gelding can bounce back at Mackay on Tuesday.

After more than a decade out of the North Queensland training ranks, it took just a gentle push by his horse-keen daughter for Matt Connor to take out his licence again.

Townsville trainer Chris Attard will return to his former hometown hoping to snare his biggest pay cheque with Baby Guinness in the $125,000 Capricornia Yearling Sales QTIS Two-Year-Old Plate at Rockhampton on Saturday.

Trainer Chris Attard is hopeful consistent sprinter Danawi can make a quick return to the Townsville winner’s stall on Thursday after recently ending a 14-month losing streak.