Clarry Conners has confirmed he will make a rare visit to Wagga searching for another feature at Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
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Conners hasn’t been part of the carnival since winning the Guineas with Astrolarb in 1992.
However, he’ll return with the top weight in the Wagga Town Plate (1200m), Decision Time.
Despite being lugged with 61 kilograms, Connors will line up Decision Time.
“I’m restricted with that races I have got to run him in Sydney and I was hoping his wasn’t going to get 61 (kilograms), but he has to because of the rules.”
One issue, however, is who will ride the eight-year-old.
Connors said he had made a dozen calls but is yet to lock in a jockey.
Decision Time hasn’t won since August but is the class runner on the field.
He is coming off a last placed effort at Randwick but Connors has been pleased with his form in harder races than Thursday’s.
“He has had a bit of bad luck,” Connors said.
“In his last start he was ridden bad and before that he was going well. I am quite happy with the horse.”
Connors doesn’t believe the race is overly strong and was expecting more horses from Sydney stables to be among the field.
“On paper, looking at the form, it doesn’t look an overly strong race,” he said.
Draws for all races over the carnival will be released on Tuesday.
WAGGA TOWN PLATE (1200m) WEIGHTS (in ballot order): Count Dekroner (Paul Murray) 54kgs, Decision Time (Clarry Conners) 61, Unanimously (Matthew Dale) 59.5, Just A Blur ( Barbara Joseph & Paul Jones) 56, Our Nkwazi (Shawn Mathrick) 57.5, Got The Goss (Trevor Mcilrick) 57, Sure And Fast (Paul Murray) 57, Gamblestown (Joseph Pride) 56.5, Better Not Blue (Michelle Ritchie) 55.5, Princefamous ( Peter & Paul Snowden) 56, Laurie's Love (Mike Petrovic) 54, Nat King Cu (Nick Olive) 54, Eklands (Kevin Hanley) 54, Pretty Possum (Russell Osborne) 54, Tankster (Ray Cleaver) 54, Chinzia (Brian Cox) 54, Ultima Chance (Scott Collings) 54, Zero To Ten (Jim Scobie) 54, Annandale Lass (Graham Payne) 54, Figtree (Gwenda Markwell) 54, Second Time Lucky (Nz) (Matthew Dale) 54, Hill Spy (Luke Pepper) 54, Squeaky Squirrel (Russell Osborne) 54, Beau Tirage (Keith Dryden) 54, Leucura (Chris Heywood) 54, Mitchell Road (Chris Heywood) 54, Red Corner (Christopher Davis) 54, Calke Abbey (Dave Heywood) 54, Not Too Sure (Chris Heywood) 54, To A Degree (Tricia Anderson) 54, Cumberland Range (Mick Miladinovic) 54, Heza Thief (Ken Parsons) 54, Zatigeroo (Gary Colvin) 54, Kilim (Danny Penna) 54