Landlocked and Ring Da Belle showed they will be worthy Wagga Cup rivals for the metropolitan stars when they filled the quinella in the MTC Country Cup at Wagga on Tuesday.

After two solid seconds this campaign, Unanimously third up is largely expected to defend his Wagga Town Plate on Thursday.

Last Saturday’s Randwick winner Capital Commander may face a quick back up at Gundagai on Friday in a bid to break her luckless record in the $55,000 Snake Gully Cup

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker hopes to make a successful hit and run visit to Wagga tomorrow with Liveandletdie in the $80,000 XXXX Gold Wagga Town Plate.

Boom country apprentice John Kissick was the toast of the Wellington Boot carnival on Sunday but his big feature double will not hasten plans for his move to a city stable.