NZ Amateur Drivers championships set for big finale

[Wandering Eyes]

The New Zealand Amateurs Drivers championships looks set for a big finish at Addington tomorrow (Sunday).

The Raceway will host the final two heats of the four-race series, with Bruce Hadley, Cheree Wigg and Frank Phelan all tied on seven points, one ahead of Alan Edge, and Michael House and John Kriechbaumer on five.

Wigg won last night’s heat at Addington thanks to a determined finish by the Matt Purvis-trained Almighty Clever in the IRT.Your Horse. Our Passion Mobile Pace.

Almighty Clever will back up at the Raceway tomorrow as a $2.45 favourite in Heat 3 (1.24pm), though he will be driven then by northern reinsman Craig Sharpe.

Sharpe will also drive the favourite in the final heat of the series when he combines with Stephs Boy. He’s at $2.60 currently, just ahead of Auntie Deb ($3), to be driven by Wigg.

Craig’s brother  Andrew, the defending champion, is currently seventh on four points.

Bruce Hadley won the opening heat at Cambridge on Thursday night with the Jeremy Young-trained Billy The Kid. 

Leaderboard (with two races left) :

Bruce Hadley 7
Cheree Wigg 7
Frank Phelan 7
Alan Edge 6 
John Kriechbaumer 5
Michael House 5
Andrew Sharpe 4
Neil Munro 2
Colleen Negus 1
Craig Sharpe 0 

 

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