Markets open for the Country Championships Final

Image: Steve Hart

Art Cadeau has opened favourite in this years Country Championships Final

Before the first qualifier takes place on February 13, Art Cadeau has opened the $15 favourite at TAB for the Country Championships Final on April 3 at Royal Randwick.

Art Cadeau – trained by Terry Robinson at Shoalhaven Heads – was a last start winner at Royal Randwick on January 23 in a TAB Highway over 1100 metres and that victory boosted Art Cadeau’s record to three wins and six seconds from nine starts.

Fender – trained in Scone by Brett Cavanough – has won four of his seven starts and is a $17 hope for the Country Championships Final.

Fender contested The Kosciuszko in last year’s Everest Carnival and finished seventh to his stablemate It’s Me.

New King – trained by Matt Dale in Canberra – has won three races and finished third in 10 career starts and is also a $17 chance.

The first Country Championships Qualifier is at Coffs Harbour on February 13 for the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.

TAB ODDS

Country Championships Final on April 3 (Pre Nominations)

$15         Art Cadeau

$17         Fender

                New King

$26         Amy’s Shadow

                Another One

                Healing Hands

                Leg Work

                Luna Mia

                Midsummer Rain

                Plonka

                Rothenburg

                Spiranac

                Tempel One

                Toto

$51+      Others Quoted

DATES AND VENUES FOR COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS

• February 13 at Coffs Harbour (Northern Rivers)
• February 14 at Nowra (South East)
• February 20 at Wagga (Southern Districts)
• February 21 at Taree (Mid North Coast)
• February 28 at Mudgee (Central Districts)
• March 7 at Tamworth (Hunter and North West)
• March 14 at Coonamble (Western)
• March 21 at Muswellbrook (Wild Card)