Northern greyhound trainer Steve Clark can start the new year in the same way he completed last year, training a group race winner, during this evening's huge Cambridge meeting.
His charge Spud Missile impressed when winning his 457m heat for the group-two $20,000 Palamountain's Waikato Classic on Christmas Eve in
25.52s. He nailed that win from the ace-trap; he can repeat tonight from trap eight (R9).
"Yes, I'm comfortable with Spud being out there, especially if he uses his box speed.
"He has been finishing his races strongly and has been improving all the time," said Clark.
The dangers appear to be Kilchurn, Can't Catch Tim and the Arch Lawrence-trained Teegambo.
