Australia: Wyangle right on track for Ted Ryder Cup at Wagga Wagga

Since his return to racing in late November after a six-month break, Wyangle has had a campaign in Australia geared toward Thursday’s Ted Ryder Cup at Wagga Wagga Racecourse.

Wyangle, trained by Gordon Yorke, was second by three-quarters of a length in a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Wodonga Racecourse on Nov. 27 and won the Ted Prelude Stakes at about a mile at Wagga Wagga on Dec. 7.

Wyangle, a 7-year-old Australian-bred gelding, has been one of the most successful runners in recent months for Yorke, who returned to training in October after a lengthy suspension for a cobalt positive.

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Wyangle is part of a field of 11 in the Ted Ryder Cup, meeting such notable competition as Mellors, Obelos and Supreme Polarity.

The Ted Ryder Cup is the fifth race on an eight-race program that begins at 9:20 p.m., Eastern, or 6:20 p.m., Pacific, on Wednesday. Wagering and viewing is available on DRFBets.com.

Wyangle won the 2019 Ted Ryder Prelude and was fifth in the 2019 Ted Ryder Cup behind Spunlago, who is back in this year’s race as a longshot.

Mellors, a New Zealand-bred trained by Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes, is winless in 10 starts, since winning a one-mile handicap at Pakenham in January. Mellors has been second or third in his last three starts, and could easily have a breakthrough in the Ted Ryder Cup.

Obelos won a seven-furlong handicap at Orange Racecourse on Dec. 14 for his second win in his last five starts. Upper House and Howlowcanyougo, who were third and fifth in the Dec. 14 race, are part of the Ted Ryder field.

Obelos, who is best suited when running from a stalking position, took a drop in class for the race at Orange, having finished fourth and sixth in more lucrative races at Rosehill Gardens and Kembla Grange in November.

Supreme Polarity was seventh in a tougher handicap at 7 3/4 furlongs at Canterbury Park on Dec. 11, his sixth consecutive defeat. Supreme Polarity won a seven-furlong handicap at Canterbury Park in