Talking Souls provided Breust with his first win in 12 years as he made a triumphant return to the sport at Temora on Sunday.

Lining up his first starter since 2010, Breust was confident of a good showing.

"A dog having his first start you don't know if they are going to go to pieces in the kennel but when I got him out to put the rug on him I was pretty confident," Breust said.

However the Temora trainer is much more wary of the Tolland Hotel Appreciation 5^th Grade (400m).

"He's racing dogs who have run four or five races and he has to learn," Breust said.

"He's been around Wagga over the sprint, never the 400, so it will be more educational than anything.

"I just hope he goes good, acquits himself well and doesn't get hurt."

Breust was no stranger to success in the sport, enjoying plenty with 25-time winner Austral Jim, before taking a break from the sport.

It took some convincing, but almost 50 years since his first greyhound, he's back in the game and his whole family are enjoying the ride.

"It is all fun and the best thing is the grandkids love it," Breust said. "We're looking to get another one and if we find one at the right price all my nephews are looking to get in. It's in the blood I suppose."

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