Te Akau Ellerslie Queen's Birthday Monday Preview

Te Akau Racing has one horse entered on Queens Birthday Monday (7 June) at Ellerslie.

Weather: overcast, track: Slow9, rail: out 10 metres 1000m - 400m, remainder out 7.5 metres. 20mls rain forecast race day.

11.07 a.m. R1 2 Richard of Yorke (9 g Oasis Dream - Cascata) - Michael Roustoby (a2); found the line from last to finish fourth when second-up in the Rating 74 Jumpers High-weight 2000 metres on 14 May at Matamata, and did well for sixth under big weight (73.5kg) in the Rating 65 Jumpers High-weight 2200 metres on 27 May at Pukekohe. He placed four from four in hurdle starts before spelling in October, and rates a top three chance in the $10,000 Maiden Hurdle (2760m). Fixed odds: $4.60 & $1.90.