Stormin Norman
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Stormin Norman is in fine shape ahead of his second crack at the Schweppes Great Northern Hurdle at Ellerslie on Saturday.
“He came through his run at Te Aroha last Sunday in great shape and is ready to go for the Northern,” trainer John Wheeler said.
“I brought him back from Australia specifically for this race and I think he is in with a shout.
“He went a beauty in his last race in Aussie and with a better ride would have run in the money. He’s tough and if he strikes a loose track on Saturday he will be a chance.”
Stormin Norman finished fifth in the 2014 edition of the race before suffering an injury that kept him off the scene for just on eighteen months. He will be ridden by Shaun Fannin on Saturday.