John Schell
Jockey Tim Clark looks set for a big day at Wyong on Thursday with a number of quality mounts awaiting on the eight-race card.
Clark, who enjoyed success on the Kensington track at Randwick on Monday on high-priced purchase Moscatel for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, will kick off the day at Wyong for the same conditioners when partnering Knowing Look in the Feast Dining Wyong Leagues Club Class 1 Handicap (1625m).
“She won well at Newcastle when I rode her when she resumed from a spell,” Clark said of Knowing Look. “She wasn’t beaten too far at Hawkesbury the other day when Rachel [King] was on her and she can bounce back over the extra distance at Wyong.”
Clark teams up with trainer Chris Waller when riding House Of Dragon in the Light & Wonder Super Maiden Plate (1300m) with the galloper having finished fourth on debut at Newcastle earlier this month.
The Kris Lees-prepared British Gem is Clark’s mount in the Austbrokers Central Coast Provincial Maiden Handicap (1350m) with the filly having resumed with a third at Scone.
Clark has two plum rides for Michael Freedman in the shape of Capital Illusion in the Brown Forman Maiden Handicap (1000m) and Fairway To Heaven in the Arcade Trader F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m).
“Capital Illusion looks to be a talented filly,” said Clark. “She trialled well twice before she debuted with a good third at Warwick Farm. Tommy Berry rode her that day and the horse that won [Bangkok Hottie] has since come out and won a Saturday race at Randwick.”
Berry was also aboard Fairway To Heaven when she won at Kembla Grange two starts ago, with Clark taking over the ride when a last-start third at Hawkesbury.
“She’s a talented filly that looks to be on the way up,” Clark said.
“The form looks sound out of her last start and I’m happy to be on her.”
Clark’s remaining ride will be the Jason Coyle-prepared President in the Carlton & United Breweries C,G&E Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m), with the gelding being first-up from a spell.
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