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Murwillumbah trainer Matthew Dunn will prepare himself for next week\u2019s $3 million Big Dance at Randwick when he starts a couple of promising gallopers at Grafton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Dunn will start favourite Written Fame in the Beyond The Valley Music Festival 16 December C,G&E Benchmark 58 Handicap (1175m), while Bertinelli will contest the Lawrence Tavern Christmas Cup 26 November F&M Benchmark 58 Handicap (1175m).<\/p>\n
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Trainer Matthew Dunn is gearing up for the Big Dance.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n \u201cWritten Fame has a tricky gate being drawn very wide, but his maiden win was pretty good the other day, and it looks like it\u2019s a race that will suit him,\u201d said Dunn.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is on the way up, and he couldn\u2019t have been more impressive when he resumed at Murwillumbah. I\u2019d like to think he can win again.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashley Morgan takes the ride on Written Fame, while Matthew McGuren will be in the saddle on Bertinelli. \u201cBertinelli has been racing really well this campaign,\u201d Dunn said.<\/p>\n \u201cShe ran second at Ballina and Lismore, then was very impressive winning her maiden at Lismore.<\/p>\n \u201cShe was only just beaten at Murwillumbah last time out, and she only needs to run up to that to be in the thick of things again. She\u2019s a filly that, I think, can win this race at Grafton and then progress to town and be very competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Dunn said he looks forward to heading to Randwick next week for the Big Dance, with Cepheus the pre-post favourite.<\/p>\n An Ajax Stakes winner earlier this year, Cepheus became eligible for the Big Dance with his South Grafton Cup win during the July carnival.<\/p>\n He has won the $300,000 Shannon Stakes and the $1.5 million Alan Brow Stakes at his latest two starts, and Nash Rawiller retains the ride in the Randwick feature.<\/p>\n \u201cCepheus went to Rosehill last Friday, and he looked really good when finishing second in a barrier trial,\u201d said Dunn. \u201cWith his high rating, he\u2019s going to have a big weight to contend with in the Big Dance, but Nash knows him well and we can hopefully draw a good gate to give him his chance.\u201d<\/p>\n