For celebrated veteran Dar Lunn, it’ll be sweet satisfaction if Elson Boy with impeccable form lines can win him another Narromine Digger’s Cup at Sunday’s TAB meeting, but it won't compensate for the biggest disappointment of a long career as jockey and trainer.

Few things give Aaron Bullock more pleasure than to look over on the drive home from a country race meeting and see a Country Cup or Championships trophy sitting on the passenger’s seat.

(Selections based on a soft track).

Track Soft 5 and rail true

Bandi’s Boy, the $2.30 TAB favourite for the $1 million Newhaven Park Country Championships Final at Royal Randwick on Saturday and well performed central west galloper Taren Lad, raced more than 50 years apart, however, were linked through ownership by John Woods.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for April 2.

Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Sunday’s Mudgee meeting. Selections based on a good track.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for March 31.

“Isn’t it amazing how the Country Championships has just gone from strength to strength.”

An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in the $150,000 Newhaven Park Country Championships Northern Wild Card (1400m) at Scone on Friday.

Last time Dar Lunn had a runner in the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final his horse was a $201 chance, when he heads to Randwick with the dashing front-runner Elson Boy he’ll at least be considered a hope of stealing the $1 million race.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for March 17.

Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Sunday’s Coonamble meeting. Selections based on a good track.