Harry Kasim had his best riding day with four wins from seven rides at Avondale yesterday.
The 24-year-old Malaysian, who is apprenticed to Don Dwyer at Papakura, has now ridden 15 winners.
"I am looking forward to Te Rapa tomorrow where I have eight rides," Kasim said last night.
• Additional information for the meetings today. -
Waikato RC
Scratchings
Race 3: Glamorous Girl.
Race 4: Happy Drumming.
Race 6: Ram's Dream.
Race 7: True Intentions.
Race 8: Ebony And Ivory.
Weather, showery; track, heavy (10); rail, true.
Wellington RC
Scratching
Race 5: Royal Cluden.
Weather, overcast; track, heavy (11); rail, out 10m.
• Matamata trainer Bob Autridge, who has Pinzee a top chance at Te Rapa today, has travelled to Trentham with Grabbit for the hurdles.
Pinzee ( race 3) was a last-start winner over 1600m at New Plymouth.
Grabbit ran third in a maiden hurdle at Ellerslie on Monday, his best effort in three starts as a jumper.
"If he is good enough, he will go back for the Wellington Hurdles next month," Autridge said.
Grabbit has had four wins on the flat.
Matthew Cropp was suspended for three weeks after admitting a charge of careless riding at Avondale yesterday.
Cropp allowed his mount, Final Hit, to shift outwards near the 450m in race four when not sufficiently clear of All Pent Up which clipped a heel and fell, bringing down Nice and Natural.
Cropp is suspended from today until July 2 inclusive.
• Swift Alliance has been scratched from the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm today, allowing Latin News to enter the field, AAP reports.
Queensland Racing chief steward Wade Birch said Swift Alliance was sore in the right-front leg, the same injury which ruled him out of the BTC Cup and Doomben 10,000.
