The connections of Dictation have a love-hate relationship with Riccarton, and they are hopeful of leaning towards the latter after Saturday’s Hospitality NZ Canterbury 136th Hospitality NZ Canterbury 136th Grand National Hurdles (4200m).
Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal will line up a powerful trio of runners in their attempt to claim another Buckley Contracting Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3000m) at Woodville on Sunday.
Few trainers could match Paul Nelson’s record in the Great Northern Hurdle, a reputation he hopes to transfer into the renamed J Swap Great New Zealand Hurdle (4200m), with three contenders in the Te Aroha feature on Friday.
Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will kick-off what will be a busy week for the pair when they take three runners to their local synthetic meeting on Wednesday.
