Ned Pepper hasn’t been far off the mark in some of the region’s biggest races and reinsman Jordan Seary is looking to utilise a good draw in another.
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The Griffith Pacers Cup winner has drawn one in the Leeton Pacers Cup (2582m) on Friday night.
Good draws aren’t something the eight-year-old is accustomed to, but the Junee reinsman is hoping it will be to their advantage in the $15,000 race.
“I don’t think he’s the leader but hopefully he can be behind the leader or even three back at worse,” Seary said.
“If he gets that bit of luck and things go his way then he should be thereabouts.”
Ned Pepper comes out of the Junee Pacers Cup series where he finished seventh in the final last week.
He’s also finished fourth in the Temora Pacers Cup, second in the Cherry Festival Cup at Young and second in the Blayney Cup since winning Griffith’s feature race in November.
With the race restricted to horses no better than M0s, the Leeton feature hasn’t attracted as many highly assessed horses as other cup races which should suit when combined with the draw.
“I’d say it is a little bit of a drop for him compared to what he has been racing,” Seary said.
Seary does plenty of driving for Maimuru trainer Katie Jenner, including a including drive on Ned Pepper’s half-sister Ill Be A Lady earlier in the night, but comes up against boss Bruce Harpley on Friday.
Harpley took bragging rights with a third in the Junee Pacers Cup with Roll One Over and again drives the five-year-old.
They’ve drawn barrier eight and Seary believes they are one of the biggest dangers.
“He’s going good and will be a danger while Jay Dee Zed it’s a drop in class for him,” he said.
“He’s a C12 and most of the field is C4 or C5, but my fella is suited to the 2500 metres, he’s done it a fair few times.”
Ned Pepper has had five races over the marathon trip for two placings while Jay Dee Zed is the only horse to taste success over the distance.
