To say the connections Zabellsareringing and Royal Pharoah have had to be patient after an enduring a spate of seconds would be stating the obvious.

Saving the best to last may prove to be factual for trainer Craig Widdison when it comes to summarising his four prospects today at Wagga's first meeting of 2024.

Jockey Jason Lyon was more than happy to ride whatever Albury trainer Ron Stubbs handed him for the Newhaven Park Southern Districts Country Championships (1400m) and he came up trumps as Bianco Vilano won his way to Royal Randwick.

A fresh start and a preparation based around his own training regime has trainer Mitch Beer expecting Enzed Beer to figure first-up in the in the Avis Benchmark 66 (1175m) at Albury on Monday.