The Corfield trainer hasn’t taken a runner to the races for more than 18 months, and his last winner came at McKinlay in June 2013 with Lucy Lou.

Skazia came up with the visitor’s draw when the barriers came out, jumping from gate 11 in the 1000m Class B Handicap.

He will carry 60.5kg in a classy field and Browne has had to go to Plan B for Skazia’s jockey with his cousin, leading hoop Dan Ballard, still working off the weight before he makes his return to riding.

But he will lose little, with Dan’s father Keith taking the ride.

The barrier, weight and the time away from the track have made things tougher for Browne’s runner to make a winning return, but he is confident of a strong showing.

“He goes all right, but it’s his first run for me and he’s more of a 1200m to 1400m horse,” he said.

Browne admits the weight is a worry, along with the former New South Wales horse having his first start on the dirt.

But despite some negatives, Browne’s pedigree indicates he will again be in the winner’s circle before too long, while his father Garry, also a trainer, will have runners at his home meeting on Saturday in Longreach.

And the family connection looks to continue for generations with Cameron’s son Brayden, 3, a regular at 5am work at the stables each day.

Browne was also a former apprentice jockey with leading Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley about 10 years ago before weight got the better of him.