Juju Set To Pounce In City Opener

RUN Juju Run looks a great chance of getting punters off on a winning note on what's an intriguing Wentworth Park card this Wednesday night.

Trained at South Maroota by Adam Campton, Run Juju Run, a son of Dyna Double One and Miss Sweetness, is yet to miss a place in eight career starts, boasting three wins and five placings, the most recent of those a tradesman-like second at his Wentworth Park debut last Wednesday.

"I was really happy with the run last week, he just lacks that bit of zip early but he got to the line well, as I expected," said Campton, who has three runners engaged at headquarters this Wednesday night.

"He trialled at Wenty in 30.30 with an 11.86 run home so when he got into second the other night I thought he would be hard to beat but the winner went really well.

"My dog went 30.13 running second so he improved off his trial, if he improved another tenth this week I'd be happy and you'd think running around 30 flat would give him a strong chance from box two."

The second of Campton's runners rolls around in race three where Double Sweetness, a litter-sister to Run Juju Run, steps out from box four.

"It's funny, all I've been wanting with her is an outside box and she keeps drawing one and two," said Campton.

"She races very wide but she's actually a faster dog than the dog in the first, she'll run home in around 11.70 on Wednesday night but with her it's just a matter of where she is in the run – she'll be getting home well.

"I've got the whole litter, there are seven of them, and their first section is their worst. This bitch will definitely get further and I've actually been looking for a suitable 0-2 win 600m race but haven't had much luck finding one."

The third of Campton's team tackles race six where four year old galloper Wato's Dream steps out from box seven in a masters event over the 520m.

"I've been trying to get him into a Masters-3 event but I couldn't tell anyone to back him," declared Campton.

"He's a good old honest dog, every time you trial him at Richmond over the 400m he'll run you the same time – 23.00 to 23.10, that's just him.

"He does handle a wide draw so seven is okay, he post-to-posted at Wenty in 24.78 – he'll get tired late. I haven't really looked at the race but it wouldn't want to be the greatest of opposition if he's going to get away with it."

With Campton looking forward to getting the majority of his Dyna Double One chasers over a bit further, the Western Sydney trainer has plenty going on at home as well, with some regally bred youngsters on the way through.

"Lach's Wish has a 12 month old litter to Barcia Bale and Miss Sweetness has gone to Fabregas and they are due in the middle of May so we've got a bit going on."

Meanwhile, the Wentworth Park debut of crack sprinter Pindari Express is the highlight of Wednesday night's program, the son of Fabregas taking his place for Tracey Scruse from box five in race four.

There will be plenty of interest before race one also, with litter-brothers Tough Tears and Hurricane Tears being put through their paces in performance trials over the 520m.

The sons of Fernando Bale and Tears Siam are from the next litter to the great Tornado Tears, with all eyes sure to be on the September 2017 whelps as they ready for a tilt at the upcoming Group 3 Magic Maiden Series (520m) at Wentworth Park.