SUE Grills has never won one of the main races at Walcha but hopes that might change today.
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The Tamworth trainer has Keep It Danish running in the $30,000 Elders Walcha Cup (1440m), Art Express in the $27,000 Woodie Wonder Racing Stable Ron Martin Memorial Maiden (1000m) and Boolaroo in the $25,000 Graziers Cup Class 2 Handicap (1200m).
She has another four runners on Cup day as well.
“It’s a busy day,” she agrees.
“It’s always so tough to win one at Walcha too.
“I can’t ever remember winning one of the main races either.
“Dance Till Eight ran second in the maiden one year but that was about as close as I’ve got.”
Keep It Danish offers her a good chance of winning the Cup though.
The six-year-old mare is raced by Sel Brown and the late Theo Hill.
“Theo bred the mare but passed away late last year,” Grills said.
“He was one of the nice men of racing, a gentleman and keen breeder and owner.”
Keep It Danish has won seven of 32 starts, including last year’s Glen Innes Cup.
She was third to stablemate Monashee Woods in the Inverell Cup on January 1, then second to Miss Caitlyn in the Glen Innes Cup and last week was a four-length third to Miss Caitlyn again in the Walcha Cup Prelude.
“She’s drawn a good barrier (4) too,” Grills said.
“It’s a tough race but I can’t fault her.
“She’s always around the money, tries so hard and she is racing really well.
“Fingers crossed, but there are also some nice races for her coming up like the Guyra Cup.”
Keep It Danish has 54kg, with Darren Jones in good form as well.
Art Express runs in the Ron Martin Maiden and has also drawn well (3).
“He’s had a few starts and run a couple of good races for me,” she said.
“It’s a very tough race. But everyone likes to race at Walcha. Good prizemoney and a good day.”
It’s something of a junction for coastal and Hunter and North Western Racing Association trainers.
It’s always a good day out and one in which Grills might get a change of luck in the feature races.
