ALBURY trainer Mitch Beer will load up the truck on Tuesday with one of the strongest teams he's taken to Murrumbidgee Turf Club (MTC).
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Beer will bring five horses to race at Wagga, with the longest price chance of his being $6.50 shot Swagger, who is lining up for his first Australian start.
Two of Beer's five contenders were odds-on with TAB on Monday, giving the Albury trainer confidence he could add to his tally of two winners in the past seven days.
"They're all in their right races," Beer said.
"Whether that makes them win or not is another thing. But there is nothing in there (on Tuesday) that makes you think that it couldn't win that on it's best."
It is the prospects of $5.00 chance Scout in the Valet Park & Fly Benchmark 66 Handicap (1400m) that has him most excited.
Scout, a $25,000 tried purchase, was set for a Country Championships campaign before a change in the eligibility conditions ruled him out.
A city winner in Brisbane, Scout ran fifth in last year's $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas for the Edmonds stable. The four-year-old has had three starts for Beer and will carry 61 kilograms for Kayla Nisbet at Wagga.
"Scout getting every chance would excite me," Beer said.
"It sat five-deep the other day and then the start before that, he got held up. He had absolutely no luck the other day and he's probably one of the most deserved winners, hopefully, (on Tuesday).
"Barrier one, out to 1400 for the first time is a big plus."
Swagger is one of two horses making their stable debut for Beer on Tuesday.
A $17,000 purchase from New Zealand, Swagger is a last-start maiden winner over 1400m before being purchased by the Beer stable.
The five-year-old won a trial at Albury last week and will start from the outside gate in the Riverina Lift Trucks C,G&E Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200m) with Jordan Mallyon in the saddle.
"I thought he trialled really well," Beer said.
"His work at home has been far beyond 58 grade but some of these middle-distance Kiwis, I've been a bit sucked into them before. They sprint well in trials and then it's a bit different when they go to the races.
"He was a very cheap tried horse, I think we're going to have a lot of fun with him. He's drawn awkwardly, he'll get back but if they run along solidly, it wouldn't surprise me if he finishes over the top of them. He's a really nice horse to go through his grades."
The second horse to debut for Beer will be Theresabearinthere in the Laser Plumbing And Electricial Class Two Handicap (1000m).
The three-year-old has won two of his five career starts in Adelaide for Richard and Chantelle Jolly, before being purchased by the Beer stable.
He was scratched from an Albury race last week due to a foot abscess but is right to go for Wagga and will be aided by Hannah Williams' four kilogram claim.
"He shifted a shoe galloping and had bruising in that foot (last week). That was disappointing but he looks well placed (on Tuesday)," Beer said.
"I haven't done anything with him because he came here fit. I've done a bit of evens, swum, trotted him around and save it for race day.
"On a few of his runs, he looks pretty well suited with a four kilo claim in that sort of a race."
Beer will also have two trial after the last - including the first appearance of Spending To Win for the stable. A winner of over $500,000 and at listed level, the grey was purchased for $20,000 and may be headed towards the Wagga Town Plate.
"He's been going really good. He'll have a trial, see how he trials. There's not too many options for him with his rating," he said.
"The Wagga Town Plate would be perfect for him. He's going to find it hard to run to his rating, they do at seven, when they're rated that high. But he's an instant city runner for his owners."
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