Malcolm Hill rolled the dice when lining up Guessing Game at Awapuni’s synthetic meeting on Friday and it proved a fruitful decision for the Wanganui trainer.
Butler is guaranteed to start a short-priced favourite in the open handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, but trainer Allan Sharrock isn’t under-estimating the threat posed by his well-performed stablemate.
Local trainer Lisa Latta was to the fore on her home track at Awapuni on Saturday with a winning double that included capturing one of the feature races on the card.
Kelly Coe has already gained some valuable black-type this term, but trainer Ashley Meadows is hoping to capture an elusive stakes win with his mare before season’s end.
