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By Tony Megahey

Regional racing greats Paul Perry and Sue Grills are primed to continue highly productive streaks into Friday’s Muswellbrook TAB meeting.

They are represented in the majority of eight races with Perry coming off a recent Quirindi winning treble and Scone double, and Sue winning country features and a city Highway with stable star Just in Reach.

Just in Reach and Ashley Morgan combine to score at Tamworth. Image by Bradley Photographers

While decisions are yet to be finalised on dual nominations, enough has been finalised for a strong lead at Muswellbrook especially in the case of Sue with Just in Reach who contested a far stronger city race last start off a feature regional winning double.

“He's racing fantastic, the concern is up so much in weight now, but he’ll run in the Open with 60.5kg - we’re confirmed with Ash Morgan riding,” Sue offered.

The sparingly race Outreach six-year-old has won six from 15 starts for Sue and was a super third behind Way to The Stars and Smashing Eagle over 1100m at Rosehill Gardens recently after winning the Moree Town Plate, a Tamworth Open and a Royal Randwick Highway.

Just in Reach has won three time for regular rider Morgan into the Muswellbrook Steel Supplies Sprint, 1000m.

“Paid the penalty for his consistency, the 58kg in town giving a half to Smashing Eagle and now 60.5kg but he’ll run us a big race again.”

Sue also is upbeat about consistent Wanda River and debut runner Somerton Sniper off a winning trial in respective races.

Wanda River is also nominated for Tamworth on Tuesday, but Country Boosted prizemoney on Friday looks more appealing.

“We’ll finalise after talking to the owner but at this stage we’ve booked Jean Van Overmeire for Muswellbrook.”

The Wandjina protégé offers the consistency of four placings from just five starts into the Dimmock’s Quality Meats Maiden.

“The horse is so genuine, always shown us something, fitter for three nice runs back. But in two races, we’ve struck a couple of smart ones of Paul Messara.”

Paul and new training partner Leah Gavranich are having a super run with eight recent wins including the Group 3-Spring Stakes at Newcastle with Genzano.

Meanwhile, Perry will be hard to beat with Flying Deel in the third event.

At present Muswellbrook is a Soft 5 in overcast conditions.

View the final fields with full form & race replays for Muswellbrook here