It’s timely that the interminable bond between racing and Rugby League is exemplified with Wizard of Oz, a Chris Waller discard and bargain for Coffs Harbour-trainer Warren Gavenlock and connections into the Royal Randwick TAB (1100m) Highway on Saturday, an entrée to a tremendous day of Group racing.

It has been a memorable past month for trainer Warren Gavenlock as he gets back to business with Saintly Sunrise at Coffs Harbour on Monday.

It wasn’t that long ago trainer Warren Gavenlock’s dream of winning the $500,000 Newhaven Park Country Championships Final looked dashed but a gear change masterstroke has given Plonka his second chance at “the big dance”.

Trainer Warren Gavenlock is pinning his hopes on a few gear adjustments to bring out the best in stable star Plonka and win his way into a second Newhaven Park Country Championships Final.

Plonka ($6.50 on TAB) will jump barrier 16 but that horrific draw might not be as bad as it seems, her Coffs Harbour trainer said in the lead-up to Saturday’s $150,000 Newhaven Park Northern Rivers Racing Association Country Championships Qualifier at Coffs Harbour.