Danny Beasley is relishing his return as a new registered trainer-jockey and building a team, but he’s assisting a close mate into the Kembla Highway on Saturday’s tremendous The Illawarra Mercury Gong meeting.

The first month of the new racing season was one to remember for trainer Michael Travers for a number of reasons as he looks to build on his impressive statistics at Corowa on Tuesday.

There will be no $101 on offer about Ivira at Moruya on Tuesday after her breakthrough victory last start for owner and trainer Rodney Howes.

Devoted mum Anita Walder, the only trainer at Bombala, took time out from shearing sheep and mowing the track from a slasher to expand on how she bought a new outfit especially for her first-ever trip to Royal Randwick on Saturday.

The irony of it all is that after lengthy perseverance and frustration to attain a dual license to train and ride Michael Travers, on a winning streak including a double on former Victorian mare Mathrin, won’t be aboard the outsider, his first TAB Highway starter at Kembla on Saturday.