By Garry Dell
Astute Atherton Tablelands trainer Ricky Ludwig has "big race" Brisbane jockey Michael Cahill on a sweating standby for the $100,000 Cleveland Bay Handicap at Cluden Park on Saturday.
Ludwig is awaiting Wednesday night's barrier draw for North Queensland's premier sprint before confirming a jockey for leading sprinter Yes Dream.
"Michael is prepared to get down to Dream's weight of 55.5 kilograms if we draw a decent alley," Ludwig said.
"The horse is back to near his top and we only need to draw closer than nine for him to be a big chance.
"He's won two of his five starts for me since I bought him from Michael Lee and he has ran well with big weights.
"He failed over 1400 metres at Cairns between those runs but I don't think he's a 1400 metre horse.