Former Maitland Cup Winner Joins Master Ranks

HIGH-CLASS galloper Ebby Jet Power returns to the track on Saturday almost 12 months after it was thought his career was over and he will be joined in the Wentworth Park Masters race by a Group 1 winner.

Both Ebby Jet Power and Stanley Road will make their debut in Masters grade in the Richard Smith Memorial Masters Stake (520m).

Ebby Jet Power, a regally bred son of Fernando Bale, out of blue hen brood Ebby Miss, suffered what was thought to be a career ending bone chip injury in a wrist at Bulli on September 1 last year.

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"He had a surgery on the wrist, Chris Papantonio did the operation and things went really well and he recovered great, so we thought why not have another go with him," Ebby Jet Power's breeder-owner Michael Eberand said.

"He was on his way back then he did a back muscle galloping up the straight.

"That's now behind him too and things appear to be going ok."

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Eberand transferred the preparations of Ebby Jet Power to Central Districts trainer Rob Tyler due to the property at his disposal.

"Robbie's got his own straight track, so I asked him if he'd train him for me and so far so good," Eberand said.

Eberand indicated that the carrot to resume Ebby Jet Power's career is the $100,000-to-the-winner Masters Meteor which will be held on Million Dollar Chase Final night at Wentworth Park on September 24.

"Saturday night's a bit of an unknown, back after so long off," Eberand said.

"We've obviously done what we think is enough work with him but race fitness is race fitness so we'll learn more on Saturday.

"It's just good to have him back."

Ebby Jet Power has had 60 starts for 26 wins and 16 placings with $153,000 in stake earnings and while on the sidelines he covered three bitches.

Meanwhile, Stanley Road's trainer Mark Gatt also has his eyes on the Masters Meteor for his top stayer Stanley Road.

Gatt said Stanley Road's best days are behind him and he hopes a drop back in class could reignite the spark in his veteran galloper.

"I've freshened him up and he has been trialling really good," he said. "I've given him a couple of short box-to-boxes and he's going well.

"He's not the dog he was so I thought we'd freshen him up and see where he fit in against the Masters dogs.

"We'll see how he goes. It might not work but there's only one way to find out.

"He's a sound dog and the alternative is the lounge so what do we have to lose."

On Saturday night, Stanley Road has drawn box two.