Tough conditions set to suit rugged Rebel’s Edge

Rebel’s Edge is as tough as old boots, and gets conditions to suit tackling the feature Wingham Cup at Thursday’s rain-hit Taree meeting.

On an expected Heavy 8 or 9 rating, the Muswellbrook-based six-year-old is primed to capture a seventh career win at his 53rd start, deep into a drawn out and sparingly raced campaign.

Stabled with Cassandra Stummer, Rebel’s Edge is on an 11-day back-up after a game closing effort from last in the tougher Benchmark 78 Gunnedah Cup, finishing only five lengths from the winner despite that torrid run.

And that already looks a strong country form line, given second-placed Fiorsum Fred was coming off a dominant Highway win at Scone on the Stand-Alone Saturday meeting on May 17.

Prior to the Gunnedah run, Rebel’s Edge was only a bit over three lengths from a smart winner of the Country Cup over 1400m, run on the opening day of the Scone Cup carnival.

Over the testing mile at Taree, connections quickly booked leading jockey Aaron “Raging Bull” Bullock to ride.

While he hasn’t won for nearly a year, Rebel’s Edge has a sound wet track record, with four of his six career wins coming on either soft or heavy tracks.

But there’s no shortage of well-placed challengers here on the Mid North Coast.

Wyong five-year-old Wealthy Investor has placed in two from three runs this prep against deeper opposition; tough mare Veandechance reloads four weeks after failing to run home in a BM 82 over 1435m on the North Coast; while progressive home tracker Otium is out to capture a fourth win from just 17 starts.