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06 May 2008 RWWA Rising Stars Invitation Stakes Attracts Crack Field

The attraction of a $25,000 stake for M0 class horses has attracted a crackerjack field for the RWWA Rising Stars Invitation Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

Six of the 12 runners are last start winners and a further three were winners two starts ago.

Star WA junior driver Morgan Woodley has drawn the Gary Hall trained Steuben – a winner of 12 of his 25 career starts including a brilliant first-up win in this State at Gloucester Park on Anzac Day.

In form New South Wales reinswoman Stacey Towers, who has enhanced her reputation at getting outsiders across the line with two wins in her last three drives at lucrative odds of $20 and $16.

She will drive the fancied Woodlea Reigns for trainer Aldo Cortopassi. Woodlea Reigns was a short half head second to Willowbridgewhitby at his last start at Gloucester Park on April 18th after a win at the same track on April12th.

The RWWA Rising Stars Invitation Stakes will be run as Race 8 on Friday night at 8:50pm WA Time and the race will feature a Quartet Carryover of $22,400 with the pool expected to top the $90,000.

The field for the Rising Stars Invitation Stakes is detailed below:

1	Mister Albert	Kody Charles
2	Bergerac NZ	Adam Mellsop
3	Homer Lavros NZ	Jamie Rigoli
4	Just Make Me Famous NZ	David Young
5	Zaguar	Gareth Rattray
6	Woodlea Reigns NZ	Stacey Towers
7	Serene Dreamer	Emma Perie-Dhillon
8	Rich Babe	Thomas Buchanan
9	Fake Occasion NZ	Kade Howson
10	Mista Tigga	Justin Prentice
11	Steuben NZ	Morgan Woodley
12	Hillview Storm	Michael George

For more information contact:
Alan Parker
Assistant Manager Harness Racing
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Ph: 9445 5207
Email: alan.parker@rwwa.com.au

Media Contact: Drew Mazalevskis PH: 9445 5184