The Weeding Racing team will lock in for a big weekend, which includes programs at Wangaratta, Albury and Cooma on Saturday before the time-honoured Werribee Cup meeting on Sunday.

On his home track, Craig Weeding will start up to five chances at Wangaratta.

Maiden gallopers will be searching for their first career win, with Acantilado (Jake Duffy, 59.5kg) taking on the 1170m Maiden Plate, Aqua River (Jake Duffy, 57.5kg) contesting the 1170m Maiden Plate, and Saker Falcon (Jake Duffy, 59.5kg) lining up in the 1590m Maiden Plate.

The in-form Soo Kiss Me (Cassidy Hill, 55kg) has drawn nicely with gate five in the 1100m Benchmark 56 Handicap, while Connemara Queen (Cassidy Hill, 57kg) should be an improver when second-up in the 1300m Benchmark 56 Handicap.

With multiple meetings in NSW, the stable is split between Albury and Cooma.

At Albury, Paparazzo (John Kissick, 59kg) will contest the 1175m Class One Handicap.

The 4YO Holler gelding, out of Shutter Bug, has gone agonisingly close in recent starts, finishing second in a 1112m Benchmark 56 handicap at Kilmore on October 31 before another second in a 1100m Class One Handicap at Gundagai on November 14.

At Cooma, recent Balranald Cup winner, Fox Appeal (Justin Stanley, 60.5kg), will look to defend his title in the Cooma Cup.

Following a last-start third in a Benchmark 70 Handicap at Wodonga on November 28, the 6YO Foxwedge gelding couldn’t be going any better as connections chase an eighth win with the ever-consistent galloper.

On Sunday, some of the stable’s big names head to Werribee.

Indispensable (Jake Duffy, 54kg) and Prince Of Helena (Ryan Houston, 54kg) represent the stable in the $150,000 Werribee Cup (1600m).

Both gallopers enter the race in good form, with Indispensable flashing strongly to finish third in the Tatura Cup (1450m) on November 22, while Prince Of Helena was only beaten 1.45 lengths, finishing fourth in the Wodonga Cup (1590m) on November 28.

Also racing at Werribee, Yam (Jake Duffy, 60.5kg) will go around in the 1400m Benchmark 66 Handicap and Amber Star (Jake Duffy, 58kg) will start in the 1600m Benchmark 66 Handicap.

 

Words: Jeff Hanson

Image: Bradley Photos