Mark Purdon can go into Inter Dominion final night with a clear head.
The champion Kiwi horseman had an adjourned inquiry hanging over his head after finishing second on A Piccadilly Princess at Gloucester Park last Friday night.
Racing and Wagering Western Australian chief harness steward Carl Coady did the right thing by all involved by holding the inquiry today.
And Purdon was given the all clear with stewards opting not to take any action.
“It’s good to get it out of the way so I can focus on my runners in three Group 1s tomorrow,” Purdon said.
Stewards opened the inquiry after expressing concerns last Friday night with Purdon’s decision to drop in behind eventual winner and leader Ideal Alice instead of sitting parked.
A Piccadilly Princess was badly held-up until too late and flashed home for a close second.
On the racing front, Purdon is pleased with his three runners tomorrow night – Smolda, Mr Mojito and A Piccadilly Princess.
“Of all of them, A Piccadilly Princess has done the best of them all over here,” he said.
“Smolda was a bit tired after his three heat runs, but he’s picked-up again through this week and worked well.
“Mr Mojito has been good over the past couple of days, but he will need a bit of luck from that (wide) draw.”
Adam Hamilton