After years of working in an underground mine in Mt Isa and dreaming of having a crack at training on a full-time basis, Steven Royes has finally pulled the trigger.

Wyong mare Margie Bee, admonished for her tearaway tactics last start, could be the pin-up winner of the $100,000 Stacks Law Firm Taree Cup (2000m) at Manning Valley Race Club's $345,000 Showcase TAB meeting at Taree on Sunday.

Wyong-based trainer Kristen Buchanan is looking for another Midway winner with her promising mare Pandora Blue.

Wyong mare Margie Bee should take a step towards the $100,000 Taree Gold Cup on November 21 should she run well in the $34,000 Bakewell Haulage Krambach Cup (1600m) at Manning Valley Race Club's TAB meeting at Taree on Friday.

It’s no coincidence that consistent mare Margie Bee produces her best on the state’s tighter tracks and trainer Kristen Buchanan hopes a short break and a return to a compact circuit like Gosford can do the trick.