By MIKE DILLON
Michael Walker admits he got frustrated at not being able to break Lance O'Sullivan's record at Te Awamutu yesterday.
Walker's boss, Allan Sharrock, gave him a "chill out" message when the jockey could not kick home a winner to take him to the 163 he needs to establish a record number of wins in a racing season.
"There's no panic, it's going to happen and if it doesn't, my wallet's going to look very ordinary," said Sharrock.
Last Thursday, Walker rode five winners to equal O'Sullivan's 1996-97 season record of 162 wins, but has been unsuccessful on three racedays since.
"I thought I was on at least one strong winning chance on each of those days, but it wasn't to be," said Walker last night.
He rated his big chance yesterday as the favourite, La Vano, in race 10.
"There was an excuse for it last start, and on paper it looked a great chance."
La Vano struggled in the heavy conditions on the home bend.
Walker and Sharrock are confident the record will be broken at the weekend. He will ride at Wanganui on Saturday, Otago on Sunday and Foxton on Monday.
For Wanganui, he rates Starbo, Satin Cinders and Jaybejay as chances.
"I'd just like to get this record thing out of the way and get on with business."
Racing: Record tantalises frustrated Walker
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