Taree trainers will provide more than half of the field and several decent chances at good odds in the feature event on their home track at the Manning Valley Race Club meeting on Friday.

Mollie Fitzgerald came within a few centimetres of completing a complete knockout by women jockeys - mostly apprentices - when her mount Run Rory Run was grabbed right on the line in the last of seven races at Taree on Saturday.

Female apprentice jockeys are in huge demand for the Manning Valley Race Club meeting at Taree on Saturday and Mollie Fitzgerald looks to be on one of the best winning chances all day in Run Rory Run.

Heavy track form is the prerequisite for the welcome return of racing to Coffs Harbour for Friday’s TAB meeting where a comeback apprentice with re-ignited passion and a celebrated training veteran is the combination to follow.

Taree trainers Tony Ball and Wayne Wilkes have got wet trackers in form and ready to lap up the conditions on their home course at the Manning Valley Race Club meeting scheduled for Taree on Monday.