Heath Conners, who joined the Aquanita Racing team on New Year's Day, is buoyant about the chances of consistent gelding Kudeta being his first winner for the Caulfield based operation.The four-year-old will be only the fourth runner for Conners under the Aquanita banner when he lines up in Wednesday's Betfair Handicap (1500m) at Sandown.Ranked in the top 30 trainers in the state, Conners has trained 13 winners this season and he moved 14 horses into the Aquanita complex at Caulfield on Sunday m

Heath Conners, who joined the Aquanita Racing team on New Year's Day, is buoyant about the chances of consistent gelding Kudeta being his first winner for the Caulfield based operation.

The four-year-old will be only the fourth runner for Conners under the Aquanita banner when he lines up in Wednesday's Betfair Handicap (1500m) at Sandown.

Ranked in the top 30 trainers in the state, Conners has trained 13 winners this season and he moved 14 horses into the Aquanita complex at Caulfield on Sunday morning, including his headline galloper Chasm who won the Group Three Sandown Stakes in November.

Conners admits to being nervous about the change but believes it is the right move for him to train alongside Robert Smerdon and Tony Vasil at Caulfield.

"It feels good," Conners said.

At The Oasis finished eighth for him at Flemington on New Year's Day while at Cranbourne on Sunday River Bypass finished second and Kananzee was seventh.

Conners said Kudeta was well placed to give him his breakthrough win after scoring first-up at Moe and last start finishing fifth to Eightforall over 1300 metres at Cranbourne on December 21.

He said the extra distance was ideal for the Snowland gelding and that securing Glen Boss for the ride was a bonus.

"Second-up he was a little bit flat at Cranbourne but over 1500 metres with G Boss on I'm hoping he can win," Conners said.

"They should run along in front and he can take a sit just behind the leaders."

Kudeta has already won four of his 15 starts and he has shown a liking for Sandown where he has raced twice for a third over 1500 metres last September and fourth over 1000 metres in June.

"He is not a star but he is a real a little trier," Conners said.

Conners said Kudeta was a timid horse but after three unplaced runs at the start of his career he had only failed once to weigh in.

"He is ultra consistent and if he ever runs a bad race there has always been a decent reason," Conners said.

Apart from Chasm, Conners has enjoyed many city winners including the listed winners Cons Amy and At The Oasis and Group placegetters Heavenly Pun, Loyal Lauren and Davcon.

He hopes Chasm can develop in to a Group One horse in the autumn and has the Doncaster Handicap as a target for him.