Former big-race guru Peter Jones has been called in to help Tupelo Rose out of a potentially sticky position in Auckland tomorrow night.
Last season's champion Kiwi filly returns to Alexandra Park, where she has won seven of her eight starts, for the $75,000 Taylor Mile.
But her Victorian trainer Ted Demmler is suspended from driving and has sent an SOS to Jones.
The Canterbury horseman rarely drives in feature races these days and puts his son Mark on many of his stable runners.
But Mark will be at Harold Park piloting Sparks A Flyin.
So Peter Jones has the job of securing Tupelo Rose a clear run from her tricky draw at one on the second line.
Racing: SOS drive for Jones
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