CHRISTCHURCH - Trainer Cran Dalgety and junior driver Mark Jones could win two, possibly three legs, of tonight's $250,000 Pic Six at Addington.
Jones, New Zealand's record-breaking junior, with 88 wins for the season, also has a good chance of maintaining his lead in the New Zealand Junior Drivers' Championship when the final two legs are decided tonight.
But the main focus for punters will be the Pick Six.
The Dalgety-Jones combination should be to the fore in the final two legs with Them There Eyes and Eastwood Lady, while a 30m handicap makes things tough for the in-form Shirl's Atom in the second leg, but he still has to rate a winning chance.
Dalgety said his trio had returned from the Marlborough meeting two weeks ago in bright order and would have no excuses.
"I think Eastwood Lady and Them There Eyes have both improved with the trip away," Dalgety said.
"Eastwood Lady has surprised me and I do think she can win two more for us."
Them There Eyes, a promising Soky's Atom filly, will start from wide on the front-row, which will suit.
"She is a good beginner and hopefully she can run in the first two," he said.
"I would like to think she will be able to grab her maiden (win) pretty quickly - hopefully at this meeting."
Shirl's Atom, earlier a suspect beginner, has grown in confidence in recent weeks, Dalgety said.
"He used to be very slow from a standing start, but Mark is getting on pretty good with him. This horse has a little bit of class, but being able to beat a field off 30m at Addington is not an easy equation."
Shirl's Atom was impressive winning a double at Marlborough.
- NZPA
Racing: Training-driving duo key to Pick Six
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