Boom Queensland apprentice Brent Evans is hoping a win on Mitanni in the Listed Bruce McLachlan Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra on Saturday could help decide his future.Evans is currently indentured to Wadham Park trainer Lindsay Hatch who was disqualified for 12 months by Queensland Racing Limited stewards on Thursday.Hatch, who was formerly based at Toowoomba, was disqualified after Space Ace returned an elevated TCO2 (bicarbonate) reading in blood samples after winning a class two at Dalby o
Boom Queensland apprentice Brent Evans is hoping a win on Mitanni in the Listed Bruce McLachlan Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra on Saturday could help decide his future.
Evans is currently indentured to Wadham Park trainer Lindsay Hatch who was disqualified for 12 months by Queensland Racing Limited stewards on Thursday.
Hatch, who was formerly based at Toowoomba, was disqualified after Space Ace returned an elevated TCO2 (bicarbonate) reading in blood samples after winning a class two at Dalby on May 31.
It was the fourth time Hatch had been found guilty of similar breaches.
With Hatch disqualified, Evans is on the lookout for a new boss and is keen to join John Wallace's stable.
Wallace has a big opinion of Evans who rode Mitanni when the rising 10-year-old won the Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich on June 13.
"He's the best apprentice I've seen in Brisbane for many years," Wallace said.
"He's top class and I think he can go on to be one of the better riders in the country.
"I've spoken to Brent and he's keen to come to me."
Wallace will make a final call before Saturday's scratching deadline whether Mitanni starts in the Glasshouse Handicap which has been renamed in honour of the late Bruce McLachlan who died from a suspected heart attack earlier this month.
The Caloundra track was rated a heavy (10) on Friday but has been declared safe for racing.
"I'll wait and see what the weather is like tomorrow but if he doesn't run I'll nominate him for the Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm next week before I take him to Grafton for the Ramornie," Wallace said.
Evans has been a quiet achiever since he came to Queensland to continue his riding career.
He was a huge rugby league fan while growing up in Maitland in NSW and his hero was former Test halfback Andrews Johns who played for the nearby Newcastle Knights.
Evans quit school at age 14 to pursue his career in racing and has caught the eye of many respected trainers including veteran Jim Atkins and Alan Bailey as well as Wallace.
He has won three stakes races in the past two months including his biggest win on Toowoomba filly Chakvetadze in the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) in May.