Te Akau Pakuranga HC at Te Aroha Sunday Preview

Te Akau Racing has one horse entered on Sunday 19 September at Te Aroha.

Weather: fine, track: Slow9, rail: true.

1.17 p.m. R3 5 Richard of Yorke  (10 g Oasis Dream - Cascata) - Stephen Karnicnik; enhanced a terrific track record winning the Restricted Open Hurdle (3100m) here on 1 August, making it two from his last three, and meritorious finishing third in the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) on 11 August at Riccarton. Following a precursor on the flat here a fortnight ago, he contests the $50,000 Open Hurdle (3100m). In a strong field, he rates a top four chance. Fixed odds: $10.00 & $3.00.