A few mental breaks have kept honest galloper New Republic in form as he enters the eighth month of his preparation and trainer Mark Minervini hopes he can achieve a second milestone in as many starts at Kensington on Wednesday.

Former South Australian trainer Mark Minervini has trained 53 winners since arriving in Newcastle close on four years ago.

Fresh from a TAB Highway success at Rosehill Gardens at the weekend, Joe Burges will be back on the road again tomorrow.

Mark Minervini is hoping it’s a case of déjà vu for his Hellbent colt Fire And Ice ($5 on TAB).

Mark Minervini enjoyed great success with Vormista on the racetrack, now he is hoping to do the same with one of her relations.