The popular trainer – who won the Brierley-Grand Annual Steeplechase double with Rocky Affair back in 1984 – said he had loved his time preparing horses for the carnival.

“My record will not be broken,” Scott said.

“This year is the 44th consecutive year that I've had runners at the carnival.

“There's been some years I've had one runner and other years I've had up to four and five. I'll never see it broken.

“The late Jocka Baillie had runners I think for about 20 consecutive years.

“When I look back, it's been a long time.

“I've seen the carnival grow a lot over the years. It's a massive event now.”

Scott has also taken out the May carnival’s feature sprint race, the Wangoom Handicap, on two occasions – first with Toroa in 1978, and then Prince Of Brandy in 1984.

Talking about records that won’t be broken, clerk of the course Leo Dwyer lines up for his 57th consecutive carnival on Tuesday.

Dwyer, 79, said he had received great support over the years.

“I can't see anyone being a clerk of the course for 57 consecutive years again,” the father of seven said.

“I've had great support from the other clerks in Ray Walsh and my kids Anne, Eddie and Janet, plus the rest of my family.”

Dwyer's daughter Anne will saddle up Mannertone in the $125,000 Brierly Steeplechase.

The dour jumper may line up in the $300,000 Grand Annual on Thursday.

PATRICK Payne has trained three of the last five Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase winners, so when he talks about the famous race and his winners, it pays to listen.

Awakening Dream in 2012, Chapparo 2014 and last year's winner No Song No Supper are Payne's winners in the 5500m race.

This Thursday, he saddles up No Song No Supper and Slowpoke Rodriguez in the jumps feature.

The former champion jockey – who rates Awakening Dream as his best jumper from that particular trio – is quickly making a name for himself as one of the leading jumps trainers throughout Victoria and South Australia.

“The Grand Annual is always an amazing race,” Payne said.

“Awakening Dream was just a tough stayer who could handle tracks wet or dry.

“I've got to rate him as one of the best jumpers I've trained.

“He was an ideal Grand Annual horse.

“He was a genuine stayer and that's a big plus when you’re running in a Grand Annual. 

“Chaparro and No Song No Supper were good winners, but they were not in the same class as Awakening Dream. I reckon this year's race looks very even on paper. It looks really tough to find the winner.”

Payne’s runners in the other jumps features – namely the Brierly Steeplechase and Galleywood Hurdle – are Zed Em and Angelology.

Both will be ridden by champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman.

APPRENTICE jockey Chelsea Hall will miss riding at the Warrnambool May Carnival after being suspended on a careless riding charge at Cranbourne on Friday night.

Hall was outed following her ride on Itsings.

Stewards found she allowed Itsings to shift out across the running of Snitzelway.

Her suspension started midnight April 29 and ends May 7.

FORMER top Western District jockey Neville Wilson will join dual Warrnambool Cup winner Hissing Sid to lead the field out before this year's $200,000 cup on Thursday.

Hissing Sid, trained by Bill and Symon Wilde, won his first cup in 2009 with Wayne Hokai in the saddle.

Ben Melham was the winning jockey on Hissing Sid in 2010.

Wilson, 70, rode a total of 2079 winners during his 50-year career, which ended in 2011.

A change in environment helped Waa Master win a $20,000 maiden plate at Ararat on Saturday for Warrnambool trainer Patrick Ryan.

Waa Master failed to beat a runner home at her debut run at Werribee in January, when she was trained at Caulfield.

Ryan said that the three-year-old had thrived on a beach preparation since returning to his stable in late January.

“I did all the early work with Waa Master before she went to Melbourne,” he said.

“I don't think she liked being trained in town.

“I've had her back down in Warrnambool for three months.

“It's a different environment down here for horses.

“She had trialled up well.

“I thought she would be hard to beat, but I was worried about the heavy track.

“I think her class got her through. I don't think she was really comfortable on the heavy ground.

“She looks like being a sprinter but she's stoutly bred on her dams side.”

Ryan said he was undecided when Waa Master would have her next run.

“I’ll just take her home and see how she pulls up,” he said.

“We’re in no hurry to give her another run.

“She'll tell us when she's ready to run again.”

Waa Master picked up $11,000 in stakemoney with her win over Shakarl and All Vegas.