A positive boost in nominations were slashed for Leeton's MIA Breeders Plate.
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There were 18 nominations for the heats of the $30,000 feature but only 12 will line up on Friday.
Leeton secretary Joanne Punch was thrilled to see a rise in entries, however revealed a paperwork discrepancy ruled out a number of runners.
"One thing they didn't do was follow up with their paperwork," Punch said.
"They haven't had their stable returns in for 28 days."
Harness Racing NSW officials deemed them ineligible to race.
Punch admitted it had taken away from the initial excitement regarding numbers.
"It was good to see 18 there," she said.
"I was over the moon with that.
"We haven't seen a great deal of them around so to still have two heats we are going well."
It means only one horse from each of the two heats will not qualify for the final on January 24.
Now the majority of the two-year-olds in the running for the group three will be based in the Riverina.
David Druitt is the only trainer with more than one entry, lining up fillies Floorless and Takidah.
Former heat winner Peter Doody returns with Star Regal while Victorians Im Lady Madeleine and The Kew Legend clash in the second heat.
Group one winner Shes A Runa's first foal, Rocknroll Runa lines up for David Kennedy.
None of the 12 horses have raced with Kilmore staging the first and only two-year-old race of the season last week.
It will be the third year running the prestigious has been run away from its traditional Boxing Day and New Year's Day
The 13 two-year-olds who lined up for the last year's event is the most the club has been able to attract.
Punch said they would continue to access to see if the change to later in January is working for the club.
"You also have your post race evaluation to see what we will do for the following year," she said.
With current forecast 43 the times of Friday's meeting have been pushed back.
The first is set to start at 7.15pm with the two Breeders Plate heats the final two races on the nine-strong card and will be run at 10.45pm and 11.05pm.
Meanwhile Temora has compiled an eight-race card for its Carnival Of Cups meeting.
Nominations were extended for Saturday's meeting but a big night of racing is in store.
The Temora Pacers Cup, the feature race of the program, will be run at 8.59pm with the first race starting at 6.38pm.
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