Snake Gully Cup runner-up Upper House has been slugged with the 61.5kg topweight for Sunday's $45,000 Queanbeyan Cup.
The in-form Norm Gardner-trained seven-year-old will lead a Canberra raid on the country Cup, which also includes Nick Olive's Invincible Dash (56kg), Todd Smart's last-start winner Tobermory (55kg), and Keith Dryden's Wichita Warrior (55kg).
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Local trainer Joe Cleary, who won his home-town Cup with Havaduel 12 months ago, has entered Subtly Spring while fellow Queanbeyan trainer Mick Smith potentially has a two-pronged attack with Pahruli and Hello China.
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John Thompson mare Etheridge leads the Sydney charge, after a last-start third placing in Class 4 grade at Hawkesbury. She'll be required to carry 56.5kg, should Thompson accept on Thursday.
A wet Queanbeyan Cup is expected this weekend, with 25-40mm forecast to fall across the region on Sunday. That's expected to follow up to 20mm on Saturday.
The Queanbeyan Racing Club will dish out a record $265,000 across its eight-race program at its flagship event.
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
