Tact on the comeback

Quality harness racing pacer Tact McLeod (Sweet Lou) is on the comeback and should be back at the races in the next couple of weeks.

The four year old qualified by five lengths in December 2022 before winning his debut by five and a quarter lengths at the Wairio meeting in January 2023. He won at Addington two weeks later before finishing his early season campaign with a second and a third. Since then the horse has had a virus which trainer Trevor Proctor has let run its course without any medication.

“It’s taken a while. We’re just working 3-20 and his heart drops down to 52 in ten minutes so his heart’s good. He gives you a good feel,” he said.

Although Tact McLeod has missed all the top end racing over Cup Week, Proctor isn’t too worried as there are still some good stake races locally in the next few months.

“We wouldn’t mind having a go at the Invercargill Cup. He’s probably not eligible but I wouldn’t be frightened to do it.”

Proctor’s only runner in the Invercargill Cup was Tact Lizzie (Christian Cullen) which finished eleventh in the 2011 edition won by Highview Tommy (Bettor’s Delight).

Tact McLeod is out of the Albert Albert mare Tact Hayley Jane who’s also the dam of Tact Hayley Delight (Bettor’s Delight) the winner of sixteen and Tact Tama (Christian Cullen) who won all five of his starts.

by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink