Julienas set for defence of Wyong Gold Cup

Wednesday 4 September 2013, 3:15pm

The 2012 winner Julienas will be at the forefront of trainer Gai Waterhouse's Wyong Gold Cup bid.

Julienas, an imported stayer who carried 56.5kg in his narrow win over Gazza Guru last year, has been asked to lump 61kg on Friday.

Waterhouse will also start Kinnersley but Julienas appeals as the most likely of the pair to deliver in the $150,000 race after he resumed under 59kg when second to Coup Ay Tee in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup over 1600m.

Last year's Wyong triumph with Nash Rawiller in the saddle was the first of three races the seven-year-old has won in Australia.

Tim Clark takes over from the suspended Rawiller on Friday with Blake Shinn to link with his former boss when he rides Kinnersley.

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has two acceptors - Wazn and Sacred Flyer.

Veteran Gazza Guru will be lining up in his fourth Wyong Cup with trainer Stephen Farley confident the nine-year-old is in the same form as when he was beaten a head by Julienas.

Gazza Guru won the Taree Cup last month and he meets Julienas much better at the weights on Friday.

A field of 12 has accepted for the $100,000 Mona Lisa Stakes with in-form mare Hidden Kisses the 58kg topweight.

Hidden Kisses is unbeaten in two starts on Sydney tracks since joining the Waller stable.

She lowered the colours of Australian Oaks-winning stablemate Royal Descent at her most recent run.

– AAP

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