ON TRACK: Another One, with Nick Heywood in the saddle, is shaping up as the number one seed for the SDRA Country Championships Qualifier at Wagga on February 20. Picture: Emma Hillier

WAGGA trainer Gary Colvin was pleased by the trial win of Another One at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Tuesday.

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Another One returned from a short break with an impressive trial win at Wagga.

The talented three-year-old, a last start Highway winner at Randwick, is considered by many as the number one seed for next month's $150,000 SDRA Country Championships Qualifier (1400m) at Wagga.

Another One trialed with blinkers for the first time and Colvin was happy with the hit-out.

"I was pretty happy," Colvin said.

"We threw the blinkers on and he settled nice. With the blinkers on, they can over-race but he was good.

"He done exactly what we wanted him to do so we were very happy."

Another One will head to the Class Three Highway Handicap at Randwick on February 6 as his final lead-up run before the feature on February 20.

Tom Sherry is booked for the Highway ride, with Nick Heywood to ride at Wagga.

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TWO of the Southern District's top Country Championships contenders will clash two weeks before the main event.

Albury trainer Mitch Beer will also contest the Highway Handicap at Randwick on February 6 with his leading hope, Mnementh.

The four-year-old produced an eye-catching first-up run at Canberra last week, running second behind Eltham Palace.

Beer has booked James McDonald to ride Mnementh at Randwick.

"He's my best hope," Beer said of Mnementh.

"Having had Sky Call last year, he's going better than Sky Call was last year, 100 per cent.

"He's been set for this race since he won on Albury Cup day last year."

Beer has applied to Racing NSW for exemptions for Branders Rule and Scout, with the pair victims of the changed criteria. He also has a couple of horses on the fringe that may head that way, the likes of Shadow Company and Snowbella.

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Tyler Schiller

TYLER Schiller's return at Wagga on Tuesday will not be a one-off.

Schiller has committed to the ride on the Chris Heywood-trained Blitzar in the Country Championships on February 20, after riding him in his first-up run at Wagga on Tuesday.

Schiller, who has been in good form at the provincials, will also return to Wagga for the February 11 meeting.

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Brett Lazzrini (right). Picture: Adam McLean

RACING NSW stewards and investigators carried out a stable inspection of a property on the outskirts of Wagga on Tuesday morning.

While the matter has been adjourned, the inspection resulted in the scratching of four horses from the Brett Lazzarini stable that were due to race at Wagga later in the day.

It is believed Lazzarini had stabled the horses overnight at the unregistered Alfredtown property, as he had done previously, on his way to the Wagga meeting.

The matter has been adjourned to a date to be fixed.

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Trevor Sutherland

DISQUALIFIED Wagga trainer Trevor Sutherland is still waiting to learn the fate of his appeal.

It is now understood the appeal findings will be released early next month.

Sutherland was disqualified for three years for his alleged involvement in the slaughter of two retired racehorses.

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Bradley Vale

STEWARDS were forced to intervene in a dispute between jockeys Bradley Vale and Winona Costin at Wagga on Tuesday.

It began during The Daily Advertiser Class One & Maiden Plate (1600m) when Costin was having trouble restraining Hiroko, when racing to the inside of Vale on Lucky To His Mates.

Evidence found that Vale held his position, as to ride competitively, rather than shifting wider on the track to help Costin shift out.

Stewards told Vale that given Costin was in serious difficulty and at risk of clipping heels, he must prioritise the safety of his fellow rider and should have shifted out to provide relief.

He was also warned that should be adopt similar tactics again when a fellow rider is in serious danger, he would be referred to the licensing committee, concerning his fitness as a jockey to ride in races.

Stewards then had to deal with a complaint from Vale in regards to Costin's alleged conduct in the hall outside of the official's area.

After taking evidence, stewards ruled that the nature of the agreed evidence did not warrant any direct action be taken against Costin.

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Noel Penfold and Harry Chisholm with Rocket Tiger.

UNBEATEN Wagga two-year-old Rocket Tiger is back in work and doing everything right for trainer Scott Spackman.

Rocket Tiger put his name in the lights with a Saturday metropolitan victory on Boxing Day, taking his record to two starts for two wins.

Bred and raced by Noel Penfold and family, Rocket Tiger is likely to be aimed at the big two-year-old races in the autumn.

"He's been back in work nearly three weeks and I'm rapt with him. He's put on weight and matured up a little bit," Spackman said.

Among the first-up possibilities are the Black Opal Preview, Silver Slipper and Blue Diamond.

Meantime, Spackman will trial Tocatchacod ahead of a tilt at next month's Country Championships qualifier.

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Proud Mia

PROUD Mia continued on her winning way at Wyong on Sunday.

Trained by Nick Olive, Proud Mia is raced by Vicki Langtry and Marty Hay, among others, and has now won three straight this preparation.

Another one of Olive's who has Riverina connections is Exotic Deel. She will resume at Canterbury on Friday night and is headed towards the Country Championships.

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