The Wagga Gold Cup Carnival commences on Thursday with the Day 1 feature the $100,000 Town Plate.

Canberra trainer Luke Pepper is hitching his wagon to in-form jockey Brenton Avdulla as he prepares a six-horse assault on this week’s Wagga Cup carnival.

Leading Canberra hoop Brendan Ward booted home a treble at Canberra on ‘Cup Day’, repeating his feat from the previous local meeting.

Canberra sprinting star Fell Swoop has gone for a spell with trainer Matt Dale looking “at this stage” at the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield as a first-up autumn assignment, followed by the Galaxy at Randwick three weeks later.

Canberra based trainer Paul Jones is looking to aim lower with talented mare Just A Blur this preparation, a metropolitan win being their key focus.