Jockey Jay Ford says the consistent four-year-old Painte can make up for a narrow last start defeat at Rosehill on Saturday.

Racing and Sports finds the best-backed runners in early betting on Saturday’s meeting at Rosehill.

Canberra trainer Luke Pepper is hitching his wagon to in-form jockey Brenton Avdulla as he prepares a six-horse assault on this week’s Wagga Cup carnival.