They have a combined age of 15 years, just 14 starts between them and an injury history that would test the patience of any trainer.It has tested Anthony Cummings' but the Randwick horseman has persevered and his two crocks have rewarded him by making it back to the racetrack.Regal Troche and Five Car Stud have beaten the odds and now Cummings is daring to dream, just a little.The pair will run in separate states on Saturday with Regal Troche to tackle the Melanoma Institute Australia Hcp (1600m

They have a combined age of 15 years, just 14 starts between them and an injury history that would test the patience of any trainer.

It has tested Anthony Cummings' but the Randwick horseman has persevered and his two crocks have rewarded him by making it back to the racetrack.

Regal Troche and Five Car Stud have beaten the odds and now Cummings is daring to dream, just a little.

The pair will run in separate states on Saturday with Regal Troche to tackle the Melanoma Institute Australia Hcp (1600m) at Randwick and Five Car Stud the Asian Young Guns Challenge-Leg Two (1000m) at Flemington.

Regal Troche was showing promise as a stayer when he injured a tendon in the spring of 2006.

He had several different types of treatment including stem cell therapy but it was almost three years until he made his return with an encouraging fourth at Warwick Farm last Friday.

"He took a long time to heal," Cummings said.

"The race the other day was a good hitout for him and this race comes up a bit quickly but I just think the distance and the track suits him right now."

Five Car Stud's comeback is even more remarkable.

Now an eight-year-old, his career has been limited to four starts due to a litany of injuries and setbacks and the fact he has managed two victories is a credit to Cummings.

"He had a fractured pelvis and on a different occasion he put his foot through a wall and hung upside down from his pastern and almost lost his foot," Cummings said.

"That took about 12 months (to heal), the pelvis was another six to eight months, his first tendon about 12 months and then he did a second one.

"In the midst of all that he managed to have a couple of starts and did pretty well.

"He always gave the impression he was a Group One horse but with all those issues he's had you have to wonder what sort of discount you've got to deal with.

"But certainly right now he's back in good shape and his trials have been pretty promising so he should be competitive at some stage this preparation."

Cummings flirted with the idea of running Five Car Stud in the Listed Aurie's Star (1200m) against the likes of 2007 Cox Plate winner El Segundo who is also on the comeback trail from injury.

However, after speaking to jockey Damien Oliver who rode Five Car Stud in a barrier trial on Tuesday he opted to keep the gelding to 1000m.

Apprentice Brent Evans will take the race ride while Glyn Schofield will partner Regal Troche in Sydney.

Eventually, Cummings hopes the pair can reward the patience of connections by measuring up to bigger and better things.

"It's day by day but some of the better races through the spring are there for them," he said.

"They haven't been part of the major noms so far, those races are probably a bit rich at this minute but just the same they'll take some beating in some of the better races during the carnival."

Cummings' effort to get them back racing will take some beating itself.