Kiwi pacing champion Lazarus has scored the barrier draw trainer Mark Purdon wanted for Friday’s A$1.1million Inter Dominion Final in Perth -- but with one slight complication. "I didn’t want barrier one or 10 (second line) or to be too wide so barrier two is perfect," said Purdon. But that is tempered by the fact hard-running rival Tiger Tara has drawn the ace and looks the likely leader, a position from where he downed Lazarus in their heat at Bunbury last Tuesday. And stalking the pair will be local West Australian speedster Chicago Bull, who is the only horse drawn on the second line and looks set to follow Tiger Tara throughout. So not only does it look likely Lazarus will have to race in the running line and cover 10 lengths more than Tiger Tara but then hold off any late charge from Chicago Bull.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2017 20:15 UTC