WAGGA trainer Rod Woodhouse hopes to qualify two pacers for next week's $14,000 Junee Pacers Cup (2170m).
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The heats of the Pacers Cup will be the highlight of a eight-race card at Junee on Tuesday night.
Woodhouse will be represented in both heats of the Junee Pacers Cup and is aiming for two top-five finishes to qualify through to next Monday night's final.
We Salute You will have his first start for Woodhouse in the heat, but is no stranger to the region after previously spending time with his son Brett, where he finished second in last year's group one Regional Championships Final.
We Salute You has not raced since October, when he was with the Fitzpatrick camp in Sydney, and is drawn gate nine for his first-up assignment.
"I've just had him on the water walker so I'm not sure how fit he is," Woodhouse said.
"Whatever he does, he'll be a lot better after the run. That applies to the both of them."
Time Keepa Lombo will represent Woodhouse in the second heat.
The grey won the Regional Championships Consolation Final last May and has only had two starts since, in October and November.
"I'm happy with both of them," Woodhouse said.
"I'd be disappointed if We Salute You didn't finish top five. Time Keepa Lombo will need the run but I'd be disappointed if he didn't finish top five too.
"I think they are both decent chances. I would have liked to have Rhianna Reigns in the race as well, but she just won't travel."
While We Salute You has a second row draw to contend with, Time Keepa Lombo will start from barrier five.
Peter McRae will drive both pacers.
"Time Keepa Lombo will go forward. He doesn't mind sitting outside them," Woodhouse said.
"We Salute You will try and push through. He's very fast."
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