Specialist treatment does the trick for Pacorus

Pacorus looks set for a lucrative winter campaign after his bold first-up showing. Source: Trish Dunell.

A visit from a renowned Australian chiropractor has the well-performed stayer Pacorus back in business.

The talented six-year-old gave a bold account of himself when resuming on Saturday over 1400m at Te Rapa where he finished third behind Southern Icon and Mighty Solomon.

“His run was great, he didn’t really come up last time around and I got Michael Bryant over to have a look at him,” trainer Chris Wood said.

Bryant has been the chiropractor to a number of equine stars, including the unbeaten multiple Group 1 winner Black Caviar. Following treatment for a back issue, Pacorus is on target for the defence of a winter staying title.

“I want to get him to the Kiwifruit Cup again so I’ll sit down and make a strong plan for that,” Wood said.

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The son of Tavistock won the race last season as well as the Group 3 Rotorua Cup (2200m) and finished third in the Listed Wanganui Cup (2040m).

Meanwhile, Roc De Bank continued the stable’s good run of form when he beat the Rating 75 sprinters on Saturday.

“The team’s coming right, but I didn’t have a dollar on him on a track that was worse than he really likes, although he does like Te Rapa,” Wood said.

Four of Roc De Bank’s six wins have been posted on the Hamilton course. Wood also has two in-form runners at the Avondale meeting on Wednesday with Yamuna in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) and Politely in the Avondale Racing 4 June 1200m.

Iffraaj filly Yamuna finished runner-up on debut at Matamata last time out.

“She went a good race and has come through it well while Politely has taken a while to get into gear and she won well at Tauranga,” Wood said.

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