After adding another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet, premiership-winning jockey Chris Munce will make a low-key comeback for his first meeting of the new season at Eagle Farm.Munce returned from a short holiday in Fiji to ride in eight barrier trials at Doomben on Tuesday and will kick off the new season with just three rides on the seven-event card on Wednesday.While his midweek engagements appear thin, Munce is in strong demand with a full book of eight rides for Saturday's Doomben
After adding another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet, premiership-winning jockey Chris Munce will make a low-key comeback for his first meeting of the new season at Eagle Farm.
Munce returned from a short holiday in Fiji to ride in eight barrier trials at Doomben on Tuesday and will kick off the new season with just three rides on the seven-event card on Wednesday.
While his midweek engagements appear thin, Munce is in strong demand with a full book of eight rides for Saturday's Doomben meeting.
His early Doomben bookings include Kelso Wood's Elusive Port who is likely to back up in a 1630-metre Open Handicap, the Paul Nolan-trained Fantastic Blue in the 2200-metre Open Handicap and Norm Hilton's Norocos if she starts in an 1110-metre restricted race.
The highlight of Munce's spectacular season was his Caulfield Cup win on Descarado for his former boss Gai Waterhouse last spring.
The victory catapulted Munce into an elite group of only seven riders to win the grand slam of Australian racing - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Golden Slipper and Cox Plate.
Munce won his first Brisbane premiership as an apprentice in 1989/90 and followed up with further titles in 1991/92 and 1993/94 before moving to Sydney to further his career.
He quit Sydney 18 months ago to return to Brisbane after one of the darkest periods of his stellar career when he was controversially jailed for allegedly providing race tips to a punter while riding in Hong Kong.
Munce rated last season's premiership victory as one of his finest achievements after setting out to win the title at the start of last season.
"To win the title was very special for me as it was something I set out to do from the very first day of the season," Munce said.
"It was my fourth premiership in Brisbane and it was a huge thrill to win it."
Munce's desire now is to claim the Brisbane title for a fifth time as well as following the major carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne.
The pick of Munce's Eagle Farm rides looks to be the Darryl Hansen-trained Achievements in the Aristocrat More Hearts Handicap (1300m).
The four-year-old has started only 12 times for four wins including his latest victory over 1100 metres in Class 4 grade at Caloundra on July 10.
It was only his fourth start for Hansen after starting his career with Peter Moody in Melbourne before being transferred to Gerald Ryan in Sydney.