Coleambally's Jackson Painting hopes his good fortune continues with a busy weekend at Wagga and Menangle

Painting has drives in seven of the 10 races at Wagga's big Saturday night meeting, then heads to Menangle on Sunday for the first time since his return from suspension six months ago.

He's taken some confidence out of an enjoyable day out at Wagga last Friday.

"I had a treble a few months ago (at Leeton) but it's been a while. I'd been having a bit of a lean run but last week a few things changed and I had a bit of luck which was great," Painting said.

"It's a real tough meeting on Saturday night. I'd be real happy if I get one winner this week but hopefully we can sneak in for a few places."

The Wagga meeting includes a promotional novelty race involving footballers pulling drivers in the gig.

But Painting, a forward with Coleambally Blues, can show them how it's done for real in the feature, the $9000 Football Premiers' Cup (2270m). He's chasing back-to-back wins with the Colin Thomas-trained Run Business Run.

"He's probably up in grade a bit but if they run it genuine, he should be running on late and a good each way chance for a place," Painting said of the $9 hope.

The Kevin Wheatley-trained Are Doubleyou is the early $3 favourite and is coming off a trial win at Wagga last week.

Painting drives Gone Too Far for Terry Coelli in the Don 'Jingles' McKenzie Memorial (2270m), with the mare aiming for a 10^th win at her 50^th start. He said she's been racing without luck and will enjoy starting off the front line but the Cernovskis stable has three runners, including The Announcer, a winner at Wagga earlier in the year and whose last start prior to a spell was an Albion Park win.

Mister Rebel ($21) for Terry Powter in the Gordon McRae Memorial (1740m) might be Painting's most underrated chance at Wagga, despite getting up to 30 starts since his last win.

"He's been racing without luck and I think he can be in the finish. He sort of ran into dead ends up the straight last week and if he can race on the front end he can put himself in a position," he said.

Powter and Painting team up again on Sunday in the $20,000 Club Menangle Where Horses Fly Final (1609m) after a second at Wagga two starts back, and will be hoping to cause a boilover in a race the driver doesn't think is particularly strong.

Killara Kaos could give he and Marrar trainer Damien McKelvie a thrill in the Country Series Final (1609m) after qualifying last week at Wagga when winning in a mile rate of 1.53.6.

"He went super last week. He needed the run too. Damo's real happy with him and I give him a real good chance," he said.

"He wasn't far off the track record at Wagga last week and we'll look to get him up and into the race early. He's a nice horse."

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