Hilarious Life will wear a boring pole and be without half blinds at Forbury Park tonight.He was disqualified from fourth at Addington last Friday, the first time he has not returned a cheque in nine starts.
He tangled about 80m from the winning post after hanging slightly.
The 3yr-old in the stable of Cran Dalgety won his first three starts, at Waikouaiti, Forbury Park and Winton.
He was placed in his next four, then won again at Addington.
The Dalgety stable will also be represented tonight by One More Legend (race 6) and Falcon's Bute (race 11).
The latter was a a winner there last Thursday.
Dudinka's Christian, the 2yr-old pacer who qualified at Ashburton on May 21, has his first start tonight.
Dudinka's Christian, who has drawn five over 2200m, ran the mile in 2.01.3 at Ashburton.
He is trained at Weedons by Nigel McGrath.
Dudinka's Christian, a colt by Christian Cullen from Dudinka, is a brother of the winners Dudinka's Star and Dudinka's Cullen.
Rushin Courage (race 6 tonight) is now trained by Jonny Cox at Winton.
The Courage Under Fire gelding was a winner at Motukarara in January when trained by Hororata part-owner, David Moore.
Danica, who is starting afresh in race 2, is now in the Burnham stable of Bruce Negus.
Gear changes.
Race 1: Victory Cheer - nasal strip, tail tie crupper; Count Galleon - overcheck; Varanne - half blinds and chin rest, no ear plugs; Te Kiwi Sunrise - pull down blinds.
Race 2: Angelea D - half blinds; Looking For Luck - tongue tie, hoppler shorteners.
Race 3: Jaccka Magnum - pull down half blinds; Proud Knight - figure8 and bell boots.
Race 6: Our Riki - half blinds replace pull down blinds.
Race 7: Laugh Or Cry - murphy blind, no rein pricker.
Race 8: Stray Shot Shamrock - ear plugs; Hilarious Life - half pole, no half blinds.
Race 9: Dream Guest - norton bit, removable ear plugs.
Race 10: Modus Operandi - pole, ring pricker, outrigger bit.
Race 11: Rakarebel - boring pole; Three Of A Kind - half blinds replace pull down blinds.
