Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith is hopeful Sunday is the day for Noble One to score an overdue maiden victory when he lines up in the Country Motor Company Maiden Handicap (1200m).

It’s not what we’re used to seeing lately from promising galloper I’ve Bean Tryin’ but jockey Ellen Hennessy is confident the decision to race in a more forward position will give the gelding his best chance in Saturday’s $500,000 The Coast (1600m) at Gosford.

Local galloper To The Nines narrowly missed winning the Newhaven Park Country Championships Southern Wildcard race at Goulburn last Friday.

Jess Del Frari won the final Rising Star Series Heat at Goulburn on February 16, saluting the judge with Bobby's Secret for trainer Melissa Harrison.

Gayna Williams, a regular Country Championships and TAB Highway contender, invariably presents at home track Bathurst and offers value combining with in-form Irish jockeys Ellen Hennessy and Louise Day at Tuesday’s TAB meeting.