With five city winners already on his resume, newcomer to North Queensland Lachlan Overall feels his riding claim presents ‘value’ to trainers during his loan stint in the Sunshine State.

Townsville training family the McGuires are keeping their fingers crossed for a remarkable comeback for one-time Northern Cups hope Tears To Glory at Cluden Park on Saturday.

Rising apprentice Isabella Teh feels she has moved a couple of steps forward in her riding career after making the call to relocate to North Queensland.

A mooted North Queensland trip is off the cards for boom dirt filly Dakota Lee but her future will eventually be in the Sunshine State.