Philandering Chef has been the model of consistency but Todd Day is hopeful Saturday will finally be his breakthrough moment.
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The three-year-old has been placed in eight of his 10 starts but is yet to score a win.
Resuming from a let up at Riverina Paceway, the Young trainer-driver is looking to finally break through.
"He is fit and well so hopefully everything goes his way," Day said.
"I've been telling his owners once he gets there he will be right so it would be good to get the monkey off his back."
The son of Heston Blue Chip has been placed in each of his last five starts, including one during a visit to Victoria when they set a new record for three-year-olds.
He hasn't raced since March and is it one thing Day is concerned about heading into the TAB Odds & Evens Maiden Pace (1740m).
"It's nearly a month since his last start after we gave him a freshen up so hopefully it has done him the world of good," he said.
"Looking at the field it doesn't look overly strong, it is probably one of the easiest fields he has been in, but he is first up."
Philandering Chef is one of three three-year-olds Day has racing on Saturday.
Clowns Tothe Left makes her debut, however she has a long way to go to emulate her half-sister group one winner Dont Think Twice.
"She's pretty green at the moment and needs a bit of racing to get her switched on and hopefully it will all come to her," Day said.
"I don't think she will be up to what her sister is and even when we broke her in she was always a little behind the eight ball.
"Jason Grimson had her up there but said she wasn't up to Sydney class so hopefully the penny will drop one day and off she will go.
"Her brother Jokers Tothe Right was much the same, very laid back and casual, but once he saw the mobile a few times he fired up and won over $100,000,"
Daryll Perrot takes the drive with Day on stable newcomer Pete Mitchell, who has been placed once in seven Queensland starts.
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