Amistozo gunning for back-to-back grass track wins at Methven today

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk 

After impressing with a win on debut Amistozo will line up for the second time in eight days, at Methven today.

“When I saw there was another race for her, a one win trot, I thought we’d make the most of it,” says trainer-driver John Morrison. 

The Creatine three-year-old had a slight bobble at the start of her first race on the grass at Oamaru last Wednesday before going to the front and holding comfortably to win by a length.

“She just wanted to go too fast at the start but she corrected herself and got the job done.”

Amistozo clearly showed she had ability leading up to her first up win. She had won four preparatory workouts and/or trials.

Morrison got the filly as “a late yearling or early two-year-old” from her breeders Steve and Natalie Roulston.

Today she’ll take her place in Race 11 (8.01pm) the Oscar Bonavena Standing at Stud Trot.

“We’ve drawn out a bit (10) and that won’t hurt,” says Morrison.

“She has to get educated about racing in big fields.”

So can she go two from two at Mt Harding today? 

“It’s big ask for a young trotter to do that,” says Morrison, “but she’s going good enough.”

“If she runs a nice race and is running on I’ll be happy.”

In a big field of 17 trotters, the markets have her as a $2.50 favourite, with the Paul Nairn-trained Call Dudley next at $3.70.

Methven’s 12-race programme gets underway at 3.15pm.  

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