N.Z. sprinter runs today
s NZPA Brisbane r The New Zealand galloper, • Silver Wraith, has survived a training track scare to ■ emerge as one of the favour(ites for the Rothmans Hundred Thousand in a fort- ! night. Today Silver Wraith will (be having his second Australian start in the Healy (J Stakes at Eagle Farm. But 5 Silver Wraith has been ’ “making a noise” 'in track “(workouts at Southport this 51 week. 0; His trainer, Laurie Laxon, “(strongly denies that Silver 5 ! Wraith is suffering from a 5 ; wind infirmity. "They ■■ claimed he was broken-wind-3;ed back home but he later □ (won four races,” Laxon said, o; Silver Wraith was one of > the top fancied for the Stradbroke until a stifle injury forced his withdrawal. The Healy will be Silber Wraith's first start for five : weeks and his connections ;are confident that the Healy ; run will bring Silver Wraith to his peak for the Hundred |(Thousand on Saturday week. ( Silver Wraith wifi clashi ■(With other fancied Hundred; ; Thousand candidates, Blue’s I Finite, Galway Bay and ijTalkwell, in the Healy.
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