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Trainer Jamie McConachy is hopeful Jetski can make a winning comeback and fend off strong challenges from rival stables Ricky Vale and Darryl Johnston at Yeppoon on Tuesday.

Jetski will have his first start in four months when Jamie McConachy sends him around in the Open Handicap over 1100 metres.

The seven-year-old hasn't raced since finishing fourth to the Nick Walsh-trained Villa Villekulla in a 1300 metre Open Handicap at Mackay on May 27.

"He's had a barrier trial and went well so he should run well fresh," McConachy said.

"I bought him for $20,000 off Tony Sears in Toowoomba but he wasn't quite good enough for the winter carnival here.

"He's more of an end of season horse and he should be able to pick up a few races like this at this time of the year."

McConachy rates the Ricky Vale-trained Knight's Sword as the main danger ahead of stable mates Aspen Lad and Fav's Flyer from the Darryl Johnston stable.

McConachy has booked Justin Stanley for Jetski's first-up assignment. 

"He's got the outside gate but there's only six in it," McConachy said.

"If there's a doubt with him it's that he might be a little soft first-up and there's a suitable race at Mackay coming up shortly which I'm looking at with him as well.

"I think Knight's Sword is the one to beat over the others."

Former Victorian Knight's Sword won four straight for Vale last spring including three at Rockhampton.

He then had four starts during the Central Queensland winter, winning twice on his home track, including his last start win in a 1300 metre Open Handicap at Callaghan Park on May 18.