Whites back for Waikouaiti

Ashburton harness racing trainers Brent and Tim White will return to Oamaru with some fresh faces after racing a team at the course on Thursday.

The Whites ventured south earlier this week for the Oamaru Club’s meeting on the grit and on Sunday the team will race on the grass.

In Race Three the fillies and mare’s mobile, the partnership has two runners. Kawatiri Creek (Bettor’s Delight) is on debut. She’s had limited experience.

“She’s come a long way in a short time only having one workout and one qualifying trial which she qualified in 3-04. I really like her and she’s come on leaps and bounds. I think she’s one to watch in the stable over the next two to three months,” Brent said.

Misskcmack (Sweet Lou) has shown some ability in just eight starts, running two thirds. She’s run on the grass before.

“She’s one of those horses you wouldn’t want to play cards with because she’s pretty clever. She can run when she wants to so she’s an each way chance.”

Majestic Rollon (Majestic Son) was a length and a half away from winner Winning Bones (Monkey Bones) on Thursday and will start on Sunday. She has good form going into Race Six and although it’s a step up in class she’s well placed in the handicaps, starting off the front line.

In Race Eight Randel Huston P (Peak) backs up from Thursday. He stepped away well to take the lead but was run down by Feel The Moment (Andover Hall) and was beaten by a nose. He faces a slightly tougher task on Sunday.

In the $15,000 Temuka Transport Waikouaiti Pacers Cup over 3,000 metres Got You Covered (Art Major) faces six rivals and starts off the back mark of 25 metres. Six of his ten wins have been on the grass.

“Things didn’t go his way over Christmas and he was stiff in the Methven Cup so we’ve given him a bit of a freshener. He’s come back really good. I think he’ll be hitting the line pretty good on Sunday.”

Race Ten for junior drivers provides stable junior Sarah O’Reilly with a strong winning opportunity with Aeronaut (Sweet Lou). He won his last start, he has grass track form and his formline this time in has been solid. Brent labelled the four year old gelding his best bet of the day.

“He did a good job in Nelson. He’s one of Sarah’s drives and he follows speed well. His work’s been nice so expect a good run from him.”

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by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink