James Team Shapes Up for the Spring

Tuesday, 13 August 2002 00:00

Matamata and Flemington trainer Roger James reports that members of his spring racing team have come through their trials at Mornington last Friday August 9th, 2002, very well.

The Kaapstad duo of The Pumper and Piper Star shared a 1200m heat coming in first and second respectively.

James reported that champion Victorian jockey Damien Oliver was able to sit quietly on The Pumper as he cruised to the line with Piper Star 1/2L in second. Sky Heights was third

James is planning to present the pair at the Melbourne Racing Club’s Caulfield meeting on August 24th, 2002 for the A$201,000, Group II, Liston Stakes over 1400m where they will meet the Sky Heights again.

The Group I winning Centaine mare Sixty Seconds did not trial and James plans to gallop the strong mare between races at Moonee Valley on August 17th, 2002.

Piper Star will accompany her. James, who says the mare has, “filled out and strengthened since last year,” plans to race Sixty Seconds at Caulfield in the A$201,000, Group II, Memsie Stakes over 1400m without a trial.

PIC - Quentin Lang.

Media Release - TNZ