Wyong’s leading trainer Kim Waugh is bound for the Provincial Championships final for the 11th successive year after Bojangles qualified by finishing second in last Thursday’s Hawkesbury Race Club qualifier.
Part owner and Kim Waugh’s husband Mark says Bojangles is as good as a chance as ever after Shadows Of Love finished third in the final last year, and both Newsfan and Spring Charlie finished runner-up in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Great News was the $2.50 favourite for the 2022 final but was scratched on race morning due to lameness.
“We have gone close in the past and been around the money,” Mark Waugh said.
“Bojangles is as good a chance as we have had, he has an excellent turn of foot.
“He has been unlucky throughout his career and his form is better than it reads.
“He finished third last year in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas behind Schwarz (who is a dual Group 2 winner), but he never seems to be able to draw a good gate.”
He said the stable may do some gear tinkering for the four-year-old gelding in his final two lead-up runs.
“Kim may try blinkers or winkers; he just seems to hit a flat spot between the 600m and 400m mark,” Waugh said.
Having qualified for the final, Bojangles is now the $11 second favourite with TAB.
Waugh is hoping to also qualify stablemates Northern Eyes via the Newcastle Heat and Mogul Monarch who will contest the Gosford edition.
Both horses are currently a $51 chance with TAB for the final.
Racing continues at Wyong Race Club this Thursday, February 27, with an eight-race card.
Upcoming meetings include Chocfest and Provincial Championships Qualifier Day (Saturday, March 29) and Tradies Day on Thursday, April 17.
For further information, head to wyongraceclub.com.au
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