Trial File: Alford trotter ready to fire first-up at Maryborough

21 January 2022
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Craig Rail has locked in on an Alison Alford-trained squaregaiter as one to follow after another strong performance at the trials this week.

Breeders Crown 2YO Trotting Fillies Final place-getter Thats Not My Gait is working towards a first-up start at Maryborough on Monday and tuned up for the race with another good hit-out at Kilmore.

The runner-up effort saw Rail place the daughter of Follow The Stars into his Blackbook alongside Anton Golino-trained trotter Interview and Blake Caruana’s unraced gelding James In Charge.

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