Armstrong trainer Tim O'Brien, Horsham's Barry and Aaron Dunn and Great Western horsewoman Kerryn Manning each have a live chance in a race that on paper looks a minefield for punters.

The Wimmera-trained trio of Perspective, Nikkibadwagon and Scoob Operator line up against the juggernaut Emma Stewart stable representative Lookofalegend, Andy Gath's in-form runner Dikerry and Islandspecialmajor for Brent Lilley.

Forced to make a selection, I will stick with the proven country cup's winner Perspective, to hold off Scoob Operator and Lookofalegend with Islandspecialmajor also in the multiples.

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If you were checking out form guide for the fourth event at last week’s Charlton-Maryborough meeting, one would be required to make a fair leap of faith if deciding to invest their ‘hard-earned’ on the number 11 saddlecloth, sported by six-year-old gelding Dontshowyouraces. Eleven previous starts for a single minor placing, a long history of mentions in stewards' reports and a gap of nine months since its last outing, would have been enough to deter most punters.

There were, however, a couple of bright specks among all the rough, including a tough effort when narrowly beaten in slick time at Maryborough, albeit 18 months ago and an all-the-way victory – subsequently disqualified – at Stawell back in June last year.

“He lost the race at Stawell after returning a swab with an excessive arsenic count from chewing on the treated-pine fence posts,” explained owner-trainer Michael Gadsden.

“So since we leased him from Robert Burns as a four-year-old, it’s been a long, chequered journey. But he’s always shown us ability and that’s why he’s still here.”

After starting from the extreme outside of the second row at Maryborough, driver Denbeigh Wade restrained Dontshowyouraces to the tail of the field.

Last at the bell, Wade made a three-wide move down the back straight and with a long sustained run the big bay joined the leader as they turned for home.

Dontshowyouraces raced away over the final stages to score by nine metres.

The Gadsden-Wade team are pleased to have a starter on their home track at tonight's Cup meeting.

Last return: $5.50 Horsham Trots. Balance: $374.75. Best bet: Race 1 No. 2  Luvyoubabe $4 eachway. Value bet: Race 3 No. 6 Goodtime Pe Rabbit $3 eachway. Multi bet: Race 5 Box quinella Nos. 5, 7, 8 spend $6.

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