Sue Grills will take four horses to Moree and the veteran trainer believes one of the newcomers to the stable is her best chance.
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First-starter Mooki Beauty, I'm Savvy, Blinkin Fast and Mr Severino have all accepted for today's TAB meeting with the latter lining up for his second start for the Grills stables.
The three-year-old was purchased through the Inglis online sales and finished fifth in a benchmark 58 (1280m) at Muswellbrook three weeks ago.
He was lugged with 60kg that day and has been given 61kg at Moree, in the Moree Cup 5th September Class 1 Handicap (1440m), but will receive some relief with two-kilo-claiming apprentice Casey Waddell on board.
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The three-year-old has had just four starts which include one win and one placing.
"Mr Severino is the best chance but he's got a big weight and has drawn the outside barrier. He's going to have a job in front of him," Grills said.
"He gets back, they used to ride him forward in Sydney but he was ridden back at Muswellbrook and hit the line well. He's up to 1400m which should suit him better."
Grills goes into the meet after taking the ultra-consistent Attila to Newcastle on Tuesday.
The gelding finished second in a benchmark 68 Handicap - his fifth placing in a row.
This preparation saw the seven-year-old return after a 39-week break due to a back issue.
Grills thought Attila wasn't too far off the mark.
"I'm hoping there's one soon," Grills said of getting a win with Attila.
"He's running really well in tough races and he's not getting beat far."
The last time Attila won was on July 11, 2019 at Grafton in the James Kirby Quality.
That win completed three victories on the trot for Attila at the time.
The first race at Moree starts at 12.35pm.
Ben Jaffrey
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
