The combination of trainer Matthew Dale and jockey Nick Heywood will attempt to go one better than last year when they tackle Sunday's $40,000 Parkes Services Club Parkes Cup (1600m) with Toretto ($4 on TAB).

Amidst a bumper season delayed, Clint Lundholm is immensely relieved to be racing again with over 20 nominations at four meetings and has provided a compelling lead by accepting with both Listen To The Band and Macchina Volante for Sunday’s historic TAB Parkes Services Club Parkes Cup.

February 18. Dubbo. That was the time and place trainer Clint Lundholm thought the comeback dream was over for Listen To The Band.

Coonamble’s Newhaven Park Western Country Championships on Sunday represents the last of the regional qualifying races to snare a ‘golden ticket’ to Royal Randwick.

Trainer Clint Lundholm has the ‘Band’ back together – Listen To The Band, that is – and has his sights set on the Newhaven Park Country Championships in 2024.