Racing: Another cup victory likely

Another Homer is in line to win the Cromwell Cup today after his win in the Roxburgh Cup on Monday.

The North Canterbury pacer is back to a grass track after the all-weather track at Roxburgh.

He has performed well on both surfaces.

He led over the last 1800m of 2700m at Roxburgh and won decisively.

His win followed good efforts on grass on the West Coast: a second to Cambo in the Reefton Cup and a third in the Westport Cup.

Another Homer and stablemate Determined Lass remained at Roxburgh, their trainer Robbie Holmes picking them up yesterday on his way to Cromwell after he had travelled from Leithfield Beach with Biella Star, Puerto Escondido, Secret Guest and First Art.

Holmes has a strong hand in his quest to win the $4500 trainers' bonus for the meetings at Omakau last Saturday, Roxburgh and Cromwell.

Biella Star, third to Cullen's Creek and Pretty Dollybird in the Central Otago Cup last Saturday, is a rival for Another Homer today with Holmes the driver. Peter Davis has retained the drive on Another Homer.

Secret Guest (race 10) has been placed in three of her four starts, including a second to Telemecanique in a race for mares and fillies at Ashburton on Boxing Day.

Telemecanique carried on to win the Equine Stakes at Winton.

Puerto Escondido finished a close third at Rangiora on Sunday and First Art ran third at Motukarara on December 29.

Holmes is sharing the lead with the Templeton stable of Tim Butt and Phil Anderson on the points' table for the trainers' prize. Both have 11, one ahead of Tony Stratford.

- OTAGO DAILY TIMES