Group Three winner Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) will head south to Trentham later this month after missing the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday.
Weather conditioners forced the hand of trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood with track conditions deteriorating to a Heavy11.
“We had our fingers crossed the entire week that the rain wouldn’t come, but unfortunately it did,” Wellwood said. “It was a shame because she had drawn well and the race looked ideal for her.”
The daughter of Savabeel will now target the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on October 26.
The winner of five of her 12 career starts, Concert Hall resumed with an unplaced performance at Ellerslie on September 7 before finishing runner-up to Vernanme in the Listed Karaka Classic (1600m) at Counties last start.
