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Find your Sport Nation frequencyMyers and The Scunner an in-form combination
Paul Vettise • November 10th, 2026 12:39 pm • 3 min read
The Scunner will contest Wednesday's Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) at Riccarton. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images)
Kelly Myers is bullish about her prospects of further feature race success with The Scunner at Riccarton on Wednesday.
She will combine with the Ashley Meadows-trained representative in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m), having previously guided the son of Shamexpress to victory in last season’s Gr.3 Spring Sprint (1400m) at Trentham.
The Scunner has headed south with an encouraging form line, having finished second when resuming at Hastings and ran seventh on his return there before a most recent runner-up finish in the Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m).
“I think he’s definitely a strong chance, I won a nice race on him at Wellington and his last run was pretty good in a strong field,” Myers said.
“He gets in fairly well at the weights (55kg), he doesn’t have to lug too much around.”
Successful on a previous visit to Riccarton, The Scunner has been patiently handled with six wins from 23 appearances on all manner of underfoot conditions.
“He can go on anything really, but it certainly won’t worry him if any rain does come down there,” Myers said.
The Scunner is a straight-forward character and barrier nine will present options.
“In his first couple of fresh-up runs at Hawke’s Bay he did get back a bit, but he normally puts himself in the race and he did again last time,” Myers said.
“He’s pretty genuine and you can really ride him anywhere, both of Ashley’s look strong chances, the maiden has been going good races as well and should be pretty competitive.”
Myers was referring to Manuka Rush who will bid for his breakthrough victory in the Amicus Insurance Brokers Premier (1400m).
The four-year-old son of Per Incanto opened his spring campaign with a third placing at Woodville and followed up with a fourth at Trentham after an interrupted run.
She will also be aboard the Lance Robinson-trained Percival in the Avon City Ford Premier (2000m).
The five-year-old didn’t get the best of runs when finishing midfield at Ashburton last time out and the four-time placegetter will step up over ground for the first time.
Myers has been in good form this term with 23 winners, three at Group or Listed level, to sit equal seventh on the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership.
