Sydney jockey Jeff Lloyd has warned his sudden rush of spring success is far from over after confirming he will be reunited with Queensland stayer Art Success in the Newcastle Cup on Thursday.Lloyd emerged from a mini form slump to ride a quartet of winners at Randwick last week, highlighted by Gallant Tess in the Chelmsford Stakes.The veteran rider then added to his haul when Hurried Choice took out the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.He is unbeaten on Art Success after riding the sev

Sydney jockey Jeff Lloyd has warned his sudden rush of spring success is far from over after confirming he will be reunited with Queensland stayer Art Success in the Newcastle Cup on Thursday.

Lloyd emerged from a mini form slump to ride a quartet of winners at Randwick last week, highlighted by Gallant Tess in the Chelmsford Stakes.

The veteran rider then added to his haul when Hurried Choice took out the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

He is unbeaten on Art Success after riding the seven-year-old to a last-to-first Grafton Cup victory in July.

"I wouldn't want to be on any other horse in the race," Lloyd declared.

"As long as the track is dry, I definitely think he is the horse to beat.

"Looking at the nominations it doesn't look like there is anything there that can match him for his turn of foot."

Art Success has raced just once since his Grafton Cup triumph, working home into a minor placing over 2020m at Doomben on August 23.

The 2006 Brisbane Cup winner will carry the No. 1 saddlecloth at Newcastle and will carry 57.5kg.

Lloyd's Newcastle book also includes the Bart Cummings-trained God's Hand in the $140,000 Cameron Handicap and last-start Randwick winner Back Off in the $175,000 Spring Stakes on Wednesday.

God's Hand is resuming after failing in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup in May but he is a proven fresh performer with two placings in three first-up starts.

However, it is the inexperienced Danehill Dancer colt Back Off Lloyd believes is his strongest chance of a result on the opening day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's spring carnival.

"I think he is a talented horse in the making," he said.

"Wednesday's race will be a good test for him but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he measures up."

Trained by Grahame Begg, Back Off broke maiden ranks in a 1300m race on the Kensington track at Randwick last Tuesday.

Sitting midfield as the leaders ran along at a strong tempo, Back Off was set alight on the turn before clearing out to win impressively.