Maguire has driven 39 winners since making the move north including 20 this season.

However the 27-year-old believes the time is right to move back to Leeton.

"I can't wait," Maguire said. "I'm really looking forward to coming home and giving Dad a hand and establishing a nice little team again hopefully."

Maguire thought the lack of opportunity for three-claim drivers helped make the decision.

He will join sister Martelle who is already back working at father Phil's stable.

Maguire and partner Madi Dux, who has nine wins to her credit this season, will join him. As well as a couple of new arrivals from New Zealand.

"We've just bought a couple of new ones from New Zealand," he said. "Madi and I just bought a two-year-old from New Zealand and we've got a few babies who are coming along good."

Maguire will return to Leeton towards the end of the month.

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WHEREYABINBOPPIN has another group three in his sights.

Taking the big step up after winning a restricted feature on Saturday night, this time around the four-year-old races in free-for-all company.

Whereyabinboppin has drawn barrier nine.

Former Junee reinsman Cameron Hart once again takes the drive.

The Brooke McPherson-trained Rusty Crackers is also engaged on the eight-race card as is the Leeton-owned Man Hands.

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ASHLEY Hart brought up a career milestone at Menangle on Tuesday.

The former Junee driver brought up her 50^th career win when Radar Stride was successful in the two-year-old race.

It continues a good recent run for Hart and trainer Anthony Butt.

She also tasted success with another 'stride' horse at Penrith on Thursday for Darren Binskin.

It was the third time she's driven Times Stride to victory in his last four starts.

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RUBIES For Tash didn't take long to bring up her first win in Queensland.

In her third start since breeders and owners Bruce and Tash Harpley sent the mare north the six-year-old scored at Albion Park on Saturday.

The win for new trainer Shawn Grimsey was her 18^th.

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GROUP Two winner Cheesy Fingers won her first race in over 19 months at Menangle on Monday.

The well-bred mare, who is owned by Leeton's Michael Boots, won her first race since February 2019.

In that campaign she finished fourth in the NSW Oaks.

It was just her second win since taking out the Raith Memorial in her first Australian start 18 months ago.

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WAGGA is set to hold an eight-race meeting on Friday which features a clash between Major Roll and Rusty Crackers.

The first race is at 1.42pm.