Culhane was suspended after he was found guilty of aiding or abetting individuals to lay or back horses with the benefit of inside information.

He is putting that all behind when he makes his comeback with two rides at the Scottish track on Grit and Deer Daylami for West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon.

“I’m looking forward to it, it’s been a long time and I’m raring to go,” he said.

“I’ve been very successful with Mick Channon for 10 years and for the first time for a long time I’ve got no injuries.”

Since mid-March, Culhane has been riding out for a host of trainers including Channon, William Haggas, Tom Tate, Patrick Haslam and Nigel Tinkler.

Culhane added: “I just want to get the first winner under my belt, get busy, and ride for the people I enjoy riding for – and those I’ve been riding for for a lot of years.

“My usual people seem to be sticking by me and that’s all I can ask for.”

Culhane had ridden 15 winners last year when his career was put on hold.

He had a personal best of 112 winners in 2003, followed by 111 in 2004.

The jockey then went close to notching up further centuries in the following two years but ended on 95 in 2005 and 88 in 2006, when injuries put paid to his hopes.

“I would have had 100 winners those four seasons, for sure,” Culhane continued.

“I missed six weeks of the summer in 2006 and rode 88 winners.

“And the year before that I broke my ankle on my heel in the beginning of December when I was just five short.”

Following his trip to Hamilton tomorrow, Culhane wastes no time in getting back into full swing by putting in a double-header at Nottingham and Pontefract on Friday.

“It’s Nottingham first then on to Pontefract in the Friday-night traffic,” he added.