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Jarrod Mullen is set to provide hapless Newcastle with some welcome relief when he makes his long-awaited NRL return against Melbourne on Sunday.The Knights five-eighth is set to make his comeback from a ruptured hamstring which has kept him sidelined since April.After making just 10 appearances because of a toe problem last year, and managing just eight games so far this season, Mullen is hoping his long run of bad luck is at end.He will also inject some much-needed confidence into Nathan Browns young side who are languishing at the bottom of the ladder with just one win.This week Mullen admitted hed considered giving the game away after being forced to undergo surgery twice in the last 12 months, but spoke of his desire to help them climb from last spot.Meanwhile, Sydney Roosters playmaker Jackson Hastings may have played his last game for the club after he was dropped to reserve grade for the second time this year.Its understood the Roosters are shopping Hastings to other clubs with Ryan Matterson teaming with Mitchell Pearce in the halves to take on table toppers Cronulla on Monday.The Sharks have named all five of their representative stars - Paul Gallen, Andrew Fifita, James Maloney, Jack Bird and Wade Graham - to back up from Origin III as they shoot for 14 wins in a row.Young gun Tom Trbojevic has a chance to make a long-term claim for the Manly No.1 jumper when he was, as expected, named to replace Brett Stewart.Stewart is set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and his future is in doubt while Trbojevic looks set for an extended run and has a chance to make the jersey his own against the Warriors.South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds will return from a back injury which ruled him out of State of Origin III for NSW.In further good news for the Bunnies, Sam Burgess has been cleared of a knee injury and will take on Brisbane while his brother George has been named to return from a groin injury.Winger Jordan Kahu has been named to make his return for the Broncos after missing the past month with a pectoral injury while Sam Thaiday returns from suspension.Gold Coast have been boosted with halfback Ashley Taylor (groin) headlining a long list of big inclusions for their clash with St George along with David Mead, Nathan Friend, Eddy Pettybourne and Konrad Hurrell.Brad Takairangi and Michael Jennings return to the Parramatta backline for their match with Penrith, the Eels hit hard by the loss of Semi Radradra to a knee injury. 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Lets see what you can do with the enigmatic Noble Bird against Frosted on Saturday in the 89th running of the Whitney at Saratoga.Talk about bringing a butter knife to a gunfight.Of course, Casse does not think hes hot stuff, but when reached Thursday morning at Saratoga, he was still glowing from the Hall of Fame ceremonies the night before at the Mississagua Convention Centre near Woodbine. He was gracious and grateful in his acceptance speech, noting in awe the company of trainers he has joined that includes Lucien Laurin, Horatio Luro, and Roger Attfield, and his thank-yous were liberally spread among his owners, his horses, and the stable crews of his several training outposts.What Casse could not do, however, was finish his speech. With his voice cracking with emotion, he turned the podium over to his wife and racing partner, Tina Casse, and stood aside while she read his dedication to his father, the widely respected horseman Norman Casse, who died this year.With this honor, I spent a lot of time in reflection, Casse said. It seems that time is flying by now, but as you look back, as its going, sometimes its a little hard to enjoy it. As Allen Jerkens said when he was asked if everything was okay: When youre a horse trainer, everything is never okay.At 55, Casse was in his first year of eligibility for the Canadian Hall. The native of Indiana got there by winning the Woodbine training title 11 times, eight Sovereign Awards, and Canadian Horse of the Year with Sealy Hill, Uncaptured, Lexie Lou, and Catch a Glimpse. Taking Breeders Cup races last year with Catch a Glimpse and the champion Tepin didnt hurt either.Someone came up to me about a year ago and said how wonderful it must be to train all those good horses, Casse said. I just smiled and said yes. But as we all know, there is always something to worry about. Dont get me wrong, Im not complaining. And I love my life. But Ill tell you one thing: Ive grown to have a greater respect for Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher and those kind of guys.The feeling should be mutual. Casse first penetrated the North American top 10 in earnings in 2011 and has been there since, currently rolling fourth behind Pletcher, Chad Brown, and Steven Asmussen.With his assistant and son, Norman Casse, the elder Casse rocked the racing world last spring wwhen they sent out Robert Mastersons Tepin to beat the best milers Europe could muster in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.ddddddddddddThe mare has been back in steady training, looking for a path to a defense of her title in the Breeders Cup Mile.Shes been struggling a bit with Saratogas main track -- its so deep and tiring, Casse said. So, were trying to figure out how to cope with that and get her ready for whatever is next. But were dealing with it, and shell be fine.While Tepin has been as reliable as the dawn, John Oxleys Noble Bird has been a puzzlement. Making his 17th start, the 5-year-old son of Travers winner Birdstone finds himself among five entered against Frosted in the $1.25 million Whitney, at 1 1/8 miles on the main track.All Casse and his jockey, Julien Leparoux, need to do is flip the 18 lengths or so that separated Frosted and Noble Bird at the end of the Met Mile at Belmont Park on June 11. That was the day Frosted freaked, winning by an official 14-1/4 lengths in a performance so off-the-wall remarkable that it stole the show from the featured Belmont Stakes and anything else that happened in horse racing that day.Its not a matter of finding those 18 lengths in Noble Bird, Casse said. What we need is for Frosted not to go throwing a 123 Beyer at us again. If he could regress a little bit, that would be very helpful.To describe Noble Bird as inconsistent is an understatement. Casse thought he had a classic colt on his hands when Noble Bird was a 3-year-old, but he did not win a maiden race until August of that year in his fifth start. At 4, he defeated Lea and Hoppertunity in the Stephen Foster Handicap, and this year he won the Pimlico Special by 11-1/4 lengths. In between, though, there were sprinkled grim efforts that baffled both Casse and his jockeys.Hes the toughest horse to ride Ive ever trained, Casse said. He can make good riders look bad. He breaks a little slow, and then he wants to run off. But if you take too much of a hold, hell stick his head straight up in the air, and the rider will fall back on the saddle.But he is a Grade 1 winner, Casse added, and he loves Saratoga. Hell work as good as a horse can work over that surface. So, if he brings his A game, hell run really well. If he doesnt, it doesnt matter where you run him. It doesnt make sense, so you might as well run for a lot of money. ' ' '