THE Norm Loy-trained Ilovesaki has been installed the pre-post favourite for the Country Championships Qualifier at Albury on Saturday.
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Ilovesaki was an emphatic last-start winner of the Championship Prelude and is quoted as a $3.60-chance.
Unlike some of his more fancied rivals, Ilovesaki drew ideally in gate eight.
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The four-year-old gelding is to be ridden by Loy's son, Brodie, as Norm targets the biggest win of his training career in the $150,000 qualifier.
News Girl was set to start a dominant favourite in the qualifier but trainer Geoff Duryea scratched his stable star after drawing barrier 18.
Albury trainers have a strong hand in the qualifier with locally trained gallopers occupying the first four lines of betting.
The Donna Scott-trained Bennelong Dancer is the second favourite at $4.60.
Last-start city placegetter Sky Call is next best at $6.50 for trainer Mitch Beer.
The Ron Stubbs-trained Yousay Bolt is a $10-chance.
