Barriers A Worry For Trainer Les Ross

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Trainer believes tricky barrier draws are the main stumbling blocks to him continuing his outstanding rate in QTIS bonus races at .

QTIS bonus payments are paid to eligible -bred horses in two and three-year-old races throughout the state.

Ross was second on the QTIS list last season with his horses picking up $140,000 in bonus payments and this season his youngsters have already earned about $50,000.

It is a great effort from Ross who rarely has horses in his stable who brought more than $20,000 at the yearling sales.

He has Defence Missile in Saturday's QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1110m) and Dynamite in the QTIS (1200m) at Doomben.

Defence Missile was bought out of a paddock for $12,000 and has won $268,850 including $97,700 in QTIS money.

He won three QTIS races in a row last year and was an unlucky fifth behind Archer's Paradox at the Sunshine Coast first up.

Concealed Dynamite cost $6000 as a yearling and has run three minor placings and a fourth in four starts for $20,000.

Ross said the QTIS bonus system had been a great boost for .

“It gives battlers like me a chance and I target the QTIS races,”he said.

“Defence Missile has the outside barrier which makes it very hard. At this stage we will run but it depends on the , he likes wet tracks, and other scratchings.

“Concealed Dynamite also has a tricky draw but she is honest and this race suits her.”

The filly is at an outsider with the Chris Waller-trained Bigboyroy the odds-on favourite.

Waller operates stables in three states and his manager Paul Shailer believes the colt can step up to better races after a solid second on debut.

“We think the 1200 metres will suit and Bigboyroy is a very nice horse. He looks to have a bright future,” he said.

Bigboyroy is a $120,000 yearling by Dissident and is yet another nice horse raced by Noel Greenhalgh.

A strong effort on Saturday could mean he goes to feature races over the winter .

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