Theresa Bateup will keep a steely focus on home soil on Tuesday afternoon before turning her attention to a Wagga Carnival raid later this week.
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The trainer is looking forward to heading out to the Riverina's premier two-day carnival, but will first have a trio of chances set to line-up at Kembla Grange.
Jarrett is the stable's leading hope and is poised to contest the Unanderra Conditional Benchmark 70 Handicap (1600m).
"He gets in great at the weights," Bateup said. "He has been going around carrying 59kgs in the bush so it's been a while since he has had 54kgs on his back.
"He just got in a bad spot for him last start at Moruya. He got in behind the later and got pocketed and they really slowed the pace mid race.
"That sort of sit and sprint doesn't suit him and although it is a small field on Tuesday, I think they will run a long a little bit."
Jess Taylor will partner Jarrett and is also set to link-up with Water Line in the Mullet Creek Mile Maiden Plate (1600m).
Bateup has plans to sell Water Line after the run, but was all too happy to give the four-year-old a start in a field of just six runners. In the last, Taqueda will step up over 2000m for the first time in the Kanahooka Benchmark 64 Handicap.
"It was her first time over the mile last start and it was an acceptable run, but I think with the run under the belt it will hold her in good stead for the 2000m," Bateup said.
"She's honest and I think she will be in there for a long way."
Bateup plans to travel to Wagga later in the week as she targets the $80,000 Wagga Guineas (1600m) with Theresa Maree.
The lightly-raced filly finished third in the Guineas Prelude earlier this month, but will need two horses to bypass the race to earn her spot in the field.
"I am hoping she sneaks into the field," Bateup said.
"She is a nice filly and will probably better again next preparation. This is her first racing preparation and she has done a super job.
"There is more improvement in there for her and they are only three-year-olds once so we can always come back to a class one."