When booking jockeys in the Capricornia and Central West regions of Queensland, Emerald trainer Raymond Williams usually deals directly with the rider.

Young Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh’s biggest win could come sooner than expected when he saddles up his first metropolitan starter Bollente in the Battle of the Bush Final at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

It’s a long haul from Mount Isa to Rockhampton but that’s the journey undertaken by trainer Jay Morris with Battle of the Bush hopeful Tango Rain for Thursday’s Callaghan Park meeting.

Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney barrier trials at Warwick Farm on October 19, Wyong on October 22, Warwick Farm on October 23 and Randwick on October 30.

A pair of consistent four-year-olds each strike suitable races at Rosehill on Saturday.