Scott Spackman is looking to go one better at Murrumbidgee Turf Club after a string of second placings.
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Spackman has finished runner up with his last three starts, including a desperately close second with Takookacod in the Griffith Cup last week.
However the Wagga trainer is looking to buck the trend with his three runners engaged on Saturday.
They include Jaytee's The Fox who is looking to rediscover his form in order to defend his crown in the feature race, the Aggies Cup (1600m).
"If he turns up God knows what will happen but he hasn't turned up in a while," Spackman said.
"It's been 12 months. He won the same race with 62 on his back but he's out of form.
"For the horse I thought he was going to be he's really let me down but to be far we've hit wet tracks, carrying big weights and had a few little issues.
"There's been nothing to warrant him going that bad but the wet tracks just haven't suited him.
"He's had one good run this campaign at Leeton on a nice track."
Spackman is hoping the forecast rain holds off until after the meeting.
He also lines up Alise, who broke her maiden over the Wagga Gold Cup carnival.
Resuming from a spell in the Vale Dick Wiscombe Class 1 Hcp (1000m), the distance is his biggest worry
"At 1000 metres it is probably a smidge short for her," Spackman said.
"She is probably my best chance."
Spackman believes the mare might get out to a mile but knew she couldn't extend her at the end of her last preparation.
"I think she could be a mile plus horse later down the track," he said.
"She's a light-framed little thing."
The last of his chances is Tocatchacod, who was a winner at Leeton two starts back.
Spackman believes the surface will also be key for him to succeed.
"He's got ability too and has probably been a bit disappointing but has always drawn bad," he said.
"He finally got onto a decent surface and won so we probably haven't seen the best of him yet."
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