The second and final round of heats of the Regional Championships will be run at Riverina Paceway.

Again five heats have been drawn.

After being scratched last week due to a hoof abscess, Brooklyns Best has again drawn gate eight in the final heat.

Trainer Ellen Bartley is hopeful the group one placegetter will be right to go.

"The draw is not ideal and it's not ideal she in against two other favourites," Bartley said. "I think I am on top of it now but we will have to wait and see.

"I don't have any high expectations for her to do something spectacular as it has been six weeks since he has had a run."

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RUSTY Crackers will take winning form into the Wagga Pacers Cup next week, but Friday's success means regular reinsman Thomas Gilligan will watch on from the grandstand.

Instead James McPherson will drive the horse for his sister Brooke utilising his concession claim.

Rusty Crackers claimed his first win since his Temora Pacers Cup success in January but after being lightly raced Gilligan was pleased with his effort.

"Last week he hadn't raced since the Wangaratta Cup but I thought his runs have been really good but just in really good company," Gilligan said. "I thought he just needed the run and Rubies For Tash got him on the line but this week it was the other way around."

The $9690 Wagga Pacers Cup is the feature of Wagga's meeting next Sunday, May 24.

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MOLLY Kelly added to her impressive record with victory at by far her biggest price of her career.

Despite winning four of her four of her six starts this season, the five-year-old was sent out a $41 chance.

However she extended her purple patch to bring up her 20^th victory in her 50^th start at Menangle on Saturday night.

It was a big couple of days for broodmare gem Jackie Kelly with Jacquelyn Anne also successful at Wagga on Friday.

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FORMER Temora horseman Alex and Jarrod Alchin combined to take out the Bulli Trotters Cup at Menangle on Tuesday.

A no race was declared on Saturday night and it was Andyou who came out on top when it was re-run.

Another former Riverina horseman Grant Forrest also tasted success.

Sally Em made it two wins on the trot with Cameron Hart taking the reins.

It comes after Hart had two winners and a second from his three drives at Menangle on Friday and was also successful with first starter Santa Lucia on Monday.

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CHANGES to prizemoney levels have done little to curb the number of nominations for Wagga meetings.

There were 135 nominations received for Tuesday's meeting, the first with prizemoney cut to $4080 with another 123 nominations for Friday.

Both meetings are restricted to eight races due to coronavirus restrictions.

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