Racing: In brief

Kiwi-breds stand out
It's not often these days that New Zealand-bred greyhounds dominate the major fields at a greyhound meeting. But tonight, at the Cambridge Raceway some classy Kiwi-bred chasers will be seen in action. Winsome Opawa, whose earnings this season stand at $107,105, will be all the rage to win the $11,000 NZ Racing Series final (R12) for Dave and Jean Fahey. He is likely to be hotly challenged by the Karen Walsh-trained Thrilling Tale. Walsh holds a strong hand in the $8000 NZ Racing Series Graduation final (R9) with Thrilling Brat. The exceptionally talented youngster delivered a searing 25.27sec gallop last Thursday. And Walsh will parade potent stayer Thrilling Quest to the 650m traps for the first leg of the bonus $5000 Quaddie (R5). She has yet to be beaten in three previous races over this distance.

Bulginbaah in fine fettle
Feeling fresh after a week's holiday in Fiji, Opie Bosson will reunite with Wanganui warrior Bulginbaah in the Opunake Cup at New Plymouth on Saturday. It will be the ageless 10-year-old's fourth try at winning the event. He was third in the race last year with Bosson on board. Trainer Catherine Wilson said the galloper worked as well as ever on Tuesday and was thriving after his ridiculously easy win at Awapuni 10 days ago, when apprentice Mereana Hudson was on top. Bulginbaah has now won $712,000.

Enyon returns to fray
Leading Taranaki jumps jockey Richard Enyon returns from a concussion-enforced break at Paeroa on Wednesday. He crashed heavily in a race at Oamaru a couple of weeks ago, the same day fellow rider Cody Singer was badly concussed in another fall. With Jo Rathbone battered after a heavy spill at Washdyke last Sunday and Rochelle Lockett out indefinitely, it's been a rough old time for the jumps jockeys.

Not too sticky for Honey
Whangaehu farmer Humphrey O'Leary is waiting for Kevin Myers to decide the next plan of action for Wellington Hurdles winner Honey. The Grand National at Riccarton next month looks a logical step. "We thought it would be too sticky for Honey on Saturday, but she got through it," O'Leary told www.racingtips.co.nz. Former Guineas and Derby contender Borrack is heading the right way in the hurdling game, but the Grand National next month might arrive too soon for him. The Hunterville 6-year-old has won three on end in the south, all with a modicum of effort. However, stable rep and rider Cody Singer says Borrack's effort in the Sydenham Hurdles on the first day of the Riccarton carnival will decide whether he presses on to the National.

- Agencies