Tye Angland has made an immediate impact on his return from Hong Kong with a winner for leading trainer Chris Waller at his first meeting back in Sydney.

The 24-year-old had finished second in an earlier race aboard pick-up ride Britaila Kate but went one better when The Alfonso wore down race leader Paederos to take out the Testa Rossa @ Vinery Handicap (1550m).

Angland is hoping the victory can kick-start a partnership with Sydney's leading trainer.

"It's good to get a winner for Chris straight away," Angland said.

"I worked with him before he was as big as he is today. The year I won the apprentices' title he really helped me out.

"Hopefully he will start to use me as one of his main riders."

Angland left for Hong Kong in October 2010 and had not ridden in Sydney since an off-season stint in the winter of 2011.

He was fourth on the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership when he made the decision to return to Australia for personal reasons.

Angland admitted it was a relief to post a winner at the Kensington track meeting and get an early score on the board.

"There was a bit of pressure there to get the job done so it's a big relief," he said.

The meeting was also significant for Peter and Paul Snowden who celebrated their first Sydney victory as a training partnership when Commanding Wit took out the PKF Lawler Handicap (1150m).

Peter Snowden ended his six-year tenure as head trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation after the Hawkesbury meeting on May 3 to go into partnership with his son Paul who had been Darley's Melbourne foreman.

"The first one is always the hardest to win," Paul Snowden said.

"Hopefully this opens the doors up now. The stable is building by the week, we've got a few runners coming up over the next few weeks so it's slow and steady steps.

"We have a lot of nice young horses coming through and we're really happy with how they are starting to progress."