Popular horseman Robbie Caton is hoping for a happy homecoming tomorrow night.
Moving to South Australia “about eight or nine years ago”, Caton is poised to return across the border for the Swan Hill Trotters’ Cup.
Planning to catch-up with family during his trip, Caton’s vision is to head back to his Globe Derby-base with Victorian money in his pocket and silverware in his hands.
“It’s getting on to a decade since I moved to ‘Mexico’,” Caton said. “I love the lifestyle here.
“It has been a while since I’ve gone back to Victoria, so my family will head to Swan Hill from Shepparton-way and we’ll spend a few hours together.
“With a bit of luck they’ll be cheering me on as a winner and I’ll have plenty of pesos to spend when I get back home!”
Caton will be represented by Madame Kelly, which faces an arduous task in the feature.
Along with being first-up from a 10-month spell, the daughter of Wishing Stone is the sole runner on the 10-metre line.
“It is a reasonable task first-up from a spell, but she is working well enough, so I figured I may as well have a throw at the stumps and see what happens,” Caton said.
“It’s not an extremely tough field, but is a very equal one.
“She trialled against pacers the other day and went very well, so I expect her to run a good race.”
Caton isn’t the only one crossing the border for the event, with South Australia’s training sensation Ella Brechin to contest the 2240-metre stand with Georgy Girl.
Brechin only obtained her license last month and has created a big impression on the local scene with seven wins and a top three finish from 43 per cent of her starters.
Brechin has already won a Trotters’ Cup and trained a Saturday night treble at Globe Derby.
Providing Brechin with her maiden win on September 20, Georgy Girl will begin from four along the front line.
