Dubbo trainers Dar Lunn and Peter Nestor appear to have their work cut out for them heading into Saturday’s Banjo Paterson Cup (1300m).
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The final fields for Orange’s meeting were released on Thursday with Lunn and Nestor to saddle up Grass Cutter and Top Magic respectively.
There is plenty of talent in the race with Brett Thompson’s star galloper Slate On Edge to jump from out in barrier 12 while Goulburn trainers Keith Dryden and Scott Collings will have Ultima Chance lining up in barrier 5.
Greg Ryan will ride Ultima Choice while Andrew Banks will be in the saddle of Grass Cutter, who goes from barrier 1.
Leading jockey Mathew Cahill rides Top Magic, who has scored two wins and a third from his past four starts but hasn’t raced since New Year’s Day.
he finished third in the Gilgandra Cup that day.
There are seven races at Orange on Saturday with the Cup at 4.46pm.