Racing: Punters rally to Wall Street

Wall Street enters new territory as he tries to justify his $2.60 favouritism for the $200,000 Harcourts Thorndon Mile at Trentham tomorrow.

The talented galloper many consider to be the country's best racehorse will be backing up in two major races seven days apart.

He has never attempted that.

The closest he's come to it is the 12 days between races when he won the $250,000 Couplands Bakeries Mile at Riccarton in November.

Going backwards from there, the time between races leading into his previous victories is 28 days, 36 days, 30 days and four months.

No one considers that an issue.

And when you replay last Saturday's $1 million Telegraph perhaps that's understandable.

Wall Street was so badly checked outside the 300m he nearly fell and rider Buddy Lammas said both feet were on one side of the saddle for a stride or two.

His effort to finish on again and be only 5.5 lengths from winner Vonusti was superb. Being back to his natural distance of 1600m is the key here.

If the track is firm Tell A Tale is a big chance. He chased Wall Street home in the Couplands Mile, 1.5 lengths away, and meets him 1.5kg better here.

Tell A Tale is all class - a topliner with a massive stride.

Mill Duckie deserves a win. La Etoile bombed her almost too late to allow her to fight back when she was beaten a long head in the Rich Hill Mile at Ellerslie on January 1. The big disincentive is the outside barrier draw, but if she gets a decent passage, she will be hard to beat.

Katie Lee and Adaline resume their intense rivalry in the $70,000 Little India Desert Gold Stakes.

The score was one each at the Ellerslie carnival and their decider here is a real carnival feature.

Eileen Dubh, Keep The Peace, Obsession and Pezzaglia add plenty of spice to the race.