Trial better bet for Snitz

SNITZ is likely to run in a barrier trial at the Gold Coast rather than a race at Doomben in preparation for the NSW Country Championship final.

The Matt Dunn-trained three-year-old is a leading contender for the $500,00 final at Randwick on April 7.

The gelding qualified for the final with his win in the $150,000 heat at Grafton last week.

The Murwillumbah-based Dunn was happy with the win, as Snitz had a disrupted lead-up.

“We missed a run when Doomben was washed out and then he had the day of his trial moved also because of rain,” Dunn said.

“He got a bit further back than we expected in the Grafton race but I really liked the way he worked to the line.”

Dunn has the choice of trialling Snitz at the Gold Coast on Wednesday or starting him in the Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.

“At this stage he will trial but the Doomben race is a back-up option,” Dunn said.