Just Believe looking to reignite the Trans Tasman rivarly

26 April 2024
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Barry Purdon has been training great horses long enough to know tonight’s $110,000 Taylor Mile could look very good, or very bad, for Merlin after just 200m.

Purdon and training partner Scott Phelan have three reps in the Group 1 sprint at Alexandra Park but most eyes will be on Merlin, the last-start $1million Race by Grins winner and maybe the best pacer in the country.

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