Poacher could break through for his first win of the season at Winton today.
Poacher has been placed in his four starts this season, the most recent behind Dream Out Loud and Jellignite in a fast-run 2400m at Winton. He won at Winton in May for owner-trainer Des Baynes.
Arancia, winner of three of her four starts this season, is drawn to be prominent in the Equine Stakes for mares over a mile.
San Rafaella, winner of five of her nine starts, is capable of a bold bid. She won fresh up at Addington on December 10.
Jumpforjoy is an improver with her race on December 17 her first for six months. She won over a mile at Winton as a 2yr-old.
• Swift Therapy is the one to beat in the Te Awamutu Cup on grass today, The New Zealand Herald reports.
Swift Therapy has won 10 races at different levels. He beat Victoria Derby winner Courage To Rule at Alexandra Park a few months after winning an Australasian Breeders Crown heat. He has also won on grass at Hawera and New Plymouth.
Both his grass-track wins have been on rain-affected tracks.
He was third to high-class stablemate Statesman at Alexandra Park three starts ago.
"Providing he steps away safely he is going to be hard to beat," Tony Herlihy, his trainer-driver, said. Swift Therapy has won three of his six starts from a stand.
