ROWEINER'S DANCE

BILL KENNING · JULIE BUSUTTIN · 5yo Gelding

Returns with an easy Townsville trial win to suggest he is forward enough for this. He was last seen leading and boxing on for third at Home Hill as a dominant odds-on favourite, after a wide run when sixth at Innisfail on heavy ground. His 13 wins and five places from 23 starts at this track and distance are hard to ignore, and the 7lb claim helps offset the 67lb. Outstanding track-and-distance record keeps him in the mix, provided the big weight does not tell.