The successful training partnership of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich will be well represented at Thursday’s Muswellbrook meeting where they have three strong chances in the final three races of the day.

The successful training partnership of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich will be well represented at Thursday’s Muswellbrook meeting where they have three strong chances in the final three races of the day.

Track Soft 5 and rail out 3m:

The lure of a ticket into the $3 million Big Dance for talented galloper Akasawa has drawn Paul Messara to Sunday’s $40,000 Mannion Drilling Gunnedah Cup (1600m) – and the trainer has his fingers crossed it’s the right call.