Hatch's satellite stable kicks off at Townsville on Sunday

Trainer Lindsay Hatch is hopeful of a big day out at Townsville on Sunday when the first runners from his new North Queensland satellite stable are saddled up at Cluden Park.

Lindsay Hatch has teamed up with ownership group "Ares Racing" and will have six starters including Bondi Beau in the Townsville Amateur Sprint over 1200 metres.

Bondi Beau was formerly trained by Chris Attard but has been in the care of Hatch for two months since striking up the deal to train for Ares Racing.

"I had a winner for Ares Racing when Breakwater Boy won at Toowoomba last month and the first runners from our satellite stable will start this Sunday in Townsville," Hatch said.

"I've got 42 horses in work at Toowoomba and another eight in Townsville.

"I'll be sending more up there next year but not at the moment as it's too hot this time of the year."

Bondi Beau – a Michael Murphy mount – has drawn well in barrier three but hasn't started since finishing third to the Georgie Holt-trained Let's Go Bobby in a 1200 metre Open Handicap at Bowen on September 1.

The five-year-old previously won a Class 6 over 1200 metres at Mackay on August 23.

"He's going super and will run a big race," Hatch said.

"He's a nice horse with a nice draw and his runs in North Queensland have been terrific.

"He's been in work long enough to be competitive and the others will all go well."

Hatch rates Baby Guinness in the QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap and Red Peroni in the Benchmark 65 Handicap as his best hopes across the program. 

Baby Guinness has started three times winning on debut at Townsville in January.

However, she hasn't started since finishing with the tail enders behind the Jamie McConachy-trained Sammiballerina in the Capricorn Yearling Sales Classic at Rockhampton in April.

Former Victorian Red Peroni has won four of his 20 starts - including two for Attard - before he was transferred to Tracy Simmons for his last run when fourth in a 1300 metre Class 4 event at Mackay on September 22.

Hatch was born in Blackall but grew up in Ayr in North Queensland and has been a regular to the central and northern winter carnivals in recent years.

Hatch's Townsville stable is managed by former jockey Martin Haley, who looked after a team of five horses Hatch sent north for the central and northern winter carnivals this year.

The stable's biggest win was in the Mackay Cup with Sayl while No Going Back claimed the Rockhampton and Townsville Guineas.


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