Buy Chevron Direct, who has displayed fine form in Canterbury this season, stands out at Gore today.
The 3yr-old trained by Terry and Glenys Chmiel for Waianawa owners Robert and Sharon Symon has not finished further back than fourth in seven starts since he began racing in September. The In The Pocket 3yr-old colt has won at Oamaru and Addington. He finished third to Smolda and Raging Bull at his last start at Addington on November 8.
Choise Achiever won the Ashburton Cup in race-record time yesterday to give reinsman Anthony Butt his third win in the race.
Choise Achiever ran the 2400m in 2.55.8, which was within 0.7sec of the New Zealand record set by Flashing Red in the 2006 Ashburton Flying Stakes.
The previous best time in an Ashburton Cup was 2.58.8 by Cup Day in 2006.
Choise Achiever is trained by Tim Butt, who prepared Flashing Red.
Anthony drove Blossom Lady to win the Ashburton Cup in 1994 and Black Eyed Bailey, the 2001 winner.
Clover Don won the main trot yesterday in 3.02.5, 0.3 outside the New Zealand record set by Gold in 2002.
Trainer Robert Dunn and owner Ian Dobson combined to win the Westport Cup for a second time when Falcon Crown led throughout yesterday.
It was the third win five starts this season for Falcon Crown.
Dobson was the co-owner of the Dunn-trained Panky's Pacer, winner of the 2000 Westport Cup.
Dunn also trained Premium Reserve to win the Westport Cup in 2001.
