It’s been three years since Comfort Me last celebrated race day success, but trainer Rhys Radford is embracing the challenge of putting an end to that winning drought in Sunday’s Group 3 Northam Stakes (1300m) at Northam.

Rhys Radford never hides his admiration for Comfort Me, an outside chance of causing a big upset on his resumption in the Group 3 Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Can ultra consistent Perth seven-year-old Comfort Me win the Damien Oliver Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday?

There was a sense of déjà vu for trainer Rhys Radford at Tuesday’s Railway Stakes barrier draw.

Five years on from Great Shot’s win in the Furphy-Railway Stakes (1600m), trainer Rhys Radford is hoping to cause a similar upset in this year’s edition of the famous Ascot mile.