Dunn deal: Trainer eyes Kempsey treble to finish season with flourish

One of NSW’s top country stables is eying off a potential treble at Monday’s Kempsey meeting that could kick-start a big finish to the current season.

Ahead of Friday’s new season feature Coffs Harbour Cup meeting, where he will likely have a big team on show, Matthew Dunn has pinpointed some very winnable races at Kempsey – especially late on the program.

Trainer Matthew Dunn.Credit: Getty Images

But he will look to strike earlier in a maiden plate over 1250m with an emerging filly by Cox Plate runner-up Castelvecchio.

Torque Ti Amo caught the eye when hitting the line hard to beat all bar the winner first-up at Grafton in only her second start, more than nine months after making a solid debut.

A lengthy break broken by two pairs of trials has the filly primed to make a big statement, despite drawing the outside barrier.

Then one of Dunn’s better chances all day arrives in a benchmark 58 handicap over 1000m.

Progressive and sparingly-raced four-year-old Written Fame is well-placed to capture a fourth career win second-up, having finished close-up in a tougher class 3 at Grafton three weeks ago.

And in the penultimate race – a class 1 handicap over 1250m – ultra-honest four-year-old Champonnet will be out to grab a second win from four starts this preparation since switching to the Dunn camp on the Far North Coast from Annabel Neasham’s Qld training base earlier this year.

It’s the start of a big week of country racing, with Dunn confident he can also snatch the $150,000 Coffs Cup on Friday – a Big Dance Qualifier – with progressive five-year-old Cranky Harry.

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With five wins from 22 starts, the gelding comes in fifth-up having been beaten by under a length in a Class 6 at Doomben, and will likely get back on his preferred soft ground on the NSW Mid North Coast.

The Kempsey meeting has attracted big and open fields on a surface that was still rated heavy through Sunday, but likely to start on a soft 7 with dry and sunny weather forecast into Monday.

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