Talented apprentice Kayla Nisbet is back in the saddle, following a self - enforced break at the beginning of the Spring carnival last year.

Fire Brigade officer and part-time trainer Ron Weston admits he has taken up a challenge with Glad You Called who lines up tomorrow in the Ted Ryder Cup Prelude (1300m) at Wagga.

Kayla Nisbet has made a whirlwind visit to Canberra to ride two horses for her father John at today’s Black Opal Stakes meeting.

Having gone agonisingly close at his latest effort at Albury the Nick Olive trained Nat King Cu appears well placed to return to the winner’s stall at Canberra on Friday.

Canberra based trainer John Nisbet boasts a strong hand at Canberra on Friday headed by the much improved Zero De Brave who chases a hat-trick of wins.