One-time boom galloper September Born is poised to get a troubled career back on track after pleasing in a Belmont trial win on Monday morning.

The entire burst onto the scene as a three-year-old, taking the Fairetha Stakes and starting a warm fancy in the WA Guineas.

But he returned lame in the Guineas and struggled to regather his best form before bleeding from both nostrils in a race this April.

It left champion trainer Neville Parnham bewildered and the horse’s career at a crossroads after a mandatory stand down.

“I was shocked. He showed no signs prior,” Parnham said.

“A lot of horses get treated with nebulisers and there are a lot of allergies around, but this horse had never given any indication (of bleeding).

“To tell you the truth, I thought he must have broken down, and I couldn’t believe it.

“He’d never weakened noticeably in a race before and had shown no internal problems.

“But horses can bleed once and never again, so hopefully we don’t see a recurrence.”

Parnham says the five-year-old’s hoof issues are now under control and under Brad Parnham, September Born narrowly won his 1000m heat from Yougivemechills and stablemates Country God and Multinational.

“He had a good blow, which is a good indication that he’ll need another trial before he races first-up,” Parnham said.

“All three horses were there for a grass gallop before the rain comes. There was not to be any pressure applied.

“Brad asked him a fraction, but he found the line himself. He said that he’d had enough at the 100m, but he kept rolling.”

Parnham’s son, Chris, could return to race riding as early as next week after a fall on August 5 which left him with missing teeth and facial injuries.

“He’s been waiting for things to subside and for the swelling to go out,” Parnham said of his son.

“He had a concussion stand-down period and will have to get (teeth) implants, eventually, but early days, he was really keen to get back as soon as possible.

“He’s looking at riding next week or the week after.”

+ Fearsome local pacer Magnificent Storm could have two new rivals in this Friday night’s August Cup (2130m) at Gloucester Park.

Hall of Fame trainers Greg and Skye Bond have nominated two former Kiwis to compete against the indestructible gelding, who recorded his 50th win last week.

Harrison John and We Walk By Faith have joined the Bond barn in recent months and appear certain to make their presence felt in WA free-for-all ranks.

Both five-year-olds are officially rated 110 and are certain to draw better than Magnificent Storm, who is maximally rated at 120.

+ Michael Grantham, who recently secured a maiden WA metropolitan training premiership, must face an inquiry next Wednesday after Western Miss returned a post-race sample for arsenic when winning at Belmont on July 8.