Iain Hyndman's Awapuni Tips
1: Gargarin, Who Can Tell, Des De Jeu
2: Mesmerize, Blazing Opal, Don'tbreakmyheart
3: Max, St Ransom, Iffitell
4: Trisha Lea, Hamiltonian, Zartan
5: Wise Men Say, Tizza Secret, Thenamesbond
6: Manhattan Street, Tabard, Magicella
7: Rosewood, Ringo, Platinum Command
8: Vee Twelve, Dark Princess, Maunu Kea
Best Bet: Rosewood (R7)
Whanganui conditioner Raymond Connors has put a line through the performance of Wise Men Say last week and will press on toward his end goal.
Connors, who races the horse with father Mark, has put the run for last in the rescheduled running of the Irvines McGregor Grant Steeplechase down to the Trentham track.
The firmer ground in the middle that makes up the bulk of the figure eight course and the shorter 4000m trip were possible factors.
"It's really the only thing I can put it down to," Connors said.