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Mister Swinger Re-Handicapped

02 February 2009

Mister Swinger, pictured winning the Ballarat Cup, is now off 10m for the Hunter Cup

Mister Swinger, pictured winning the Ballarat Cup, is now off 10m for the Hunter Cup

Barastoc Grand Circuit leader Mister Swinger has been re-handicapped to 10 metres for this Saturday night's $400,000 BIG6 Hunter Cup at Moonee Valley.

Harness Racing Victoria's handicapping and field selection panel met this morning to discuss the weekend's feature racing and have elected to penalise the five-year-old.

Mister Swinger won his second Grand Circuit race in as many starts on Saturday night when he took out the $125,000 PETstock Ballarat Pacing Cup.

At his previous start, the Geoff Webster-trained and driven entire won the $100,000 SA Cup after finishing third in the SEW-Eurodrive Victoria Cup four starts back.

Mister Swinger joins Ballarat Cup second and fourth placegetters, Mr Feelgood and Gotta Go Cullen, together with New Zealand champion Changeover, on 10
metres. 

The remaining entries are all handicapped off the front in the gruelling 3065-metre marathon which headlines the grand finale of the Sky Channel Nights Of Glory.

Final acceptances for the BIG6 Hunter Cup will be taken at 8.30am tomorrow morning with the field announced and barrier draw conducted at a luncheon at the RACV Club later in the day.