Talented trotter debuts at Tuapeka

Talented Two Year Old Trotter Flying Without Wings (Pegasus Spur) will commence his harness racing career at Ascot Park on Sunday (Oct. 23).

Trained by Nathan Williamson, to date he’s won three of his four workouts, and has won his only trial.

“It’s a nice quality maiden field. He comes in light on experience, but he’s got his share of ability.

What he does on Sunday, he’ll improve on. He trotted off good from the mobile at the workouts so I don’t think it’ll be an issue. He wanted to come off there smartly, so I imagine he’ll to able to get himself handy from his draw (6),” Nathan said.

Flying Without Wings was bought by Riverton Fisherman Neville Cleaver as a weanling from Winton breeder Michelle Caig.

He’s out of the Sundon mare Sun Mist who’s left the winners of seventy five races, with Sonofearl her best, taking out twenty two. Other winners from the family include Pretty Sunday (15), Stuey D (12) and Rosemma (10). Sun Mist is out of champion trotting mare Merinai which won nineteen races including a Dominion Handicap and Rowe Cup.

It’s likely that Phil Wiliamson’s two year old trotting fillies Aroha Kenny (Love You) and Kenny’s Charm (Muscle Mass) will be Flying Without Wings’ main rivals.

Aroha Kenny has raced twice for two seconds at Addington behind quality runners Nazareth and High Energy.

“She’s a nice filly. It’s ended up being a nice maiden race and I don’t think it’ll be that easy, but she’s got a bit of quality about her. She’s trained on well, but I know Nath thinks a bit of his one. This filly hasn’t shown a lot of speed off the gate, but she’s got good speed at the other end and that’s where you want it,” Phil said.

Kenny’s Charm is on debut. She ran in three trials over March and April but hasn’t been sighted at any trials or workouts this preparation.

“She’s ready enough to race. I just liked the look of the race with it being a mobile for young horses over 2200. She’s copped a wide draw but she’s a nice trotter with good manners and I think she’ll be in the thick of it.”

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by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink