The sign Team McCarthy wants

11 December 2021

It is the sign all trainers want – a good final hit-out before a major race.

And that is the reality for Team McCarthy who is the major player in tonight’s $500,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship Grand Final at Menangle.

Trainer Belinda McCarthy has power in numbers qualifying four horses for the Grand Circuit event.

Her four starters plus their 10 other rivals, including the emergencies, arrived at the on-course Retention Facility on Wednesday as part of Harness Racing New South Wales’ integrity measure on the feature.

Reinsman Luke McCarthy was impressed with Team McCarthy’s starters at their final fast-work.

“They have all settled in super and trained really well on Thursday morning,” said McCarthy.

“We’re looking forward to Saturday night.”

McCarthy will drive King Of Swing who had been the feature’s main favourite throughout the series.

Expensive Ego took over that favouritism when drawing barrier one and will be driven by David Moran, however, the market has changed again.

Spirit Of St Louis and Alta Orlando are the other Team McCarthy starters.

 

The iForm team have put together the best bets for tonight:

 

Menangle best bet

Race 2: Diamond Party (7)

Gritty last star victor that will prove hard to stop again.

 

Menangle next best

Race 5: The Penny Drops (12)

One of the finds in this series who will be prominent once more.

 

Around the tracks

Newcastle best bet

Race 7: Damiano (2)

Comes back in class and should be able to handle these from a kind draw

 

Play the exotics

The Menangle quaddie

Race 5: 7-12-6

Race 6: 3-13-14-8-7

Race 7: 1-11

Race 8: 3-7-10

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