Five-year-old Rory Turnbull could have quite the story to tell when he turns up at kindergarten next week after a horse named in his honour, Run Rory Run, contests Sunday’s $150,000 Newhaven Park Mid North Coast Country Championships (1400m) at Tuncurry.

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Michael Nolan is a realist and knows the racing caper is full of twists and turns and when one door closes another often opens.

The old firm of Toowoomba trainer Michael Nolan and retired dentist Dr Kim McCasker will be hoping to combine for some more city luck when talented filly Hinged aims to maintain her unbeaten record at Eagle Farm on Saturday.