There are only five TAB Carnival Of Cups meetings remaining this season however a number of horses still remain in contention to be crowned the series' leading pacer. With $5,000 on offer to the horse's owners, some trainers will look to compete at the remaining harness racing meetings in a bid to secure vital points. Every winner at a Carnival of Cups meeting receives three points, the runner up gets two points while third picks up one.
Hollywood Sign set up a healthy lead after winning races at four meetings and placing third at another for trainer Trevor White but has since been sold and now is prepared by Victorian horseman Brent Lilley. The son of Life Sign has a three point lead over five pacers including Eugowra's Canola Cup winner Holm Three.
Snoop Stride will compete at Cootamundra on Sunday afternoon and should the son of Stonebridge Regal win the final event he will join Hollywood Sign on thirteen points.
The Turnbull family dominate the trainers and drivers points tables with Steve more than 100 points clear of his nearest rival in the training division while Amanda has a 42 point lead over her father in the leading driver tally.
LEADING HORSE |
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HOLLYWOOD SIGN |
13 |
HOLM THREE |
10 |
MOUSE IN THE HOUSE |
10 |
READ ABOUT LEXY |
10 |
RISEANDRISEAGAIN |
10 |
SNOOP STRIDE |
10* |
DENISES LEGACY |
9* |
MITHRYS MAGIC |
9 |
STRATHLACHLAN ANDY |
9* |
LEXUS ON THE BEACH |
8 |
PEPPERALL |
8 |
SOKYS BIGBULLET |
8* |
STENING |
8* |
*racing at Cootamundra this Sunday |
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LEADING TRAINER |
|
A S TURNBULL |
145 |
S J SNUDDEN |
41 |
S P TRITTON |
36 |
B J HEWITT |
33 |
D M HEWITT |
22 |
LEADING DRIVER |
|
A J TURNBULL |
85 |
A S TURNBULL |
43 |
C R BELL |
35 |
D N MORAN |
32 |
B J HEWITT |
27 |
Greg Hayes