The Wantabadgery wonder is in the form of his career and will return home to the Southern District to again ride on the two big days of the Wagga carnival.

Fresh from a group one win on Trapeze Artist last Saturday, Angland will be the special guest of Murrumbidgee Turf Club next week.

He will ride on both days of the carnival and also be a guest speaker at the club’s Wagga Town Plate luncheon.

Angland dominated last year’s carnival with five winners over the two big days and will arrive this year with 100 winners and five group one wins already to his name for the season.

He cannot wait to return.

“Last year was good. I always tend to have a little bit of success there so it’s obviously good to get back to Wagga, spend a couple of nights there and ride in front of family and friends,” Angland said.

Angland is yet to win the Wagga Gold Cup.

While has won some of the biggest races in Australia and Hong Kong, it is the Wagga Gold Cup that the 28-year-old wants to get his hands on.

“It’s funny, I’ve won a handful of big races but it’s still up there as the one that I want to win,” he said.

“Just being where I grew up I suppose, so it would be great to try and tick that off and win a Wagga Cup.

“It would be a pretty big thrill to win it.”

Angland can only ride at 56 kilograms and above so that, combined with an unusual weight scale, meant he went without a ride in last year’s Cup.

He is yet to book a ride for this year’s Cup but is hopeful the weight scale will allow him to team up with champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller to win the $160,000 feature.

“Unfortunately last year with the spread in the weights, it didn’t allow me to have a ride,” he said.

“I’m not sure what’s going to happen this year, I don’t think we’re fully locked into one but I think Waller’s got one there that might get my weight so hopefully I get a spin around in the race.”

Angland admits he will head to Wagga in career best form, but puts that purely down to the opportunities that are coming his way.

“I’m just getting the better support,” he said.

"I don’t think a lot has changed with my riding. Obviously when you’re riding a handful of winners, confidence is the main thing in this game and I’ve making decisions and backing myself.

“But other than that, the main turning point myself is getting better opportunities.”

Angland will also attend the Men of League breakfast on Cup morning.