Day: 4 December 2022

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Punters were left in awe of High Energy after her heroine-like performance in winning the Group 1 Canterbury Spa & Pool Ace Of Hearts 2YO Filles Mobile Trot (1980m) at Addington Raceway on Sunday. From her wide draw (7), High Energy was eased off the gate by co-trainer and driver Mark Purdon but was stuck three wide behind The Fiery Countess, where they were forced to remain. Heading into the back straight Purdon elected to make his move four-wide and was able to find…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk His second-line draw may have kept him out of favour with favourite punters, but it proved no issue for Don’t Stop Dreaming who led home a sea of blue in the Group 1 Ace Of Spades 2YO C&G Mobile Pace (1980m) at Addington Raceway on Sunday. The Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen-trained juvenile had won five of his previous six starts, including the Group 1 Sires’ Stakes Final (1980m) last start, however it was stablemate Sherlock who was backed into favouritism after he drew…

By Jonny Turner Next level is the only way to describe Millwood Nike following her record-breaking win in the Ace Of Diamonds at Addington on Grand Prix Day. The brilliant filly’s performance was so good, it just about had to be seen to be believed. On a national-record-breaking speed, the star Mark Purdon and Hayden sat parked throughout before breezing by her rivals at the top of the straight as if that sizzling pace had meant nothing to her. Clearly a champion of her year and unbeaten in eight starts,…

By Jonny Turner The least talked about of Paul Nairn’s incredible talents as a horseman shone through when Confessional ran to a commanding win in the Group One Ace Of Clubs at Addington on Grand Prix Day. All of Nairn’s skill with a young trotter was on display when the youngster powered away from his rivals in a national-record breaking victory. Nairn’s drive was as good as his horse’s brilliant performance. Over the years, the trainer has handed the reins of his star horses to a line up of top…

By Adam Hamilton Top young driver Cam Hart thinks former Kiwi pacer Fire Fox could be a Miracle Mile contender. It was only a support race on Inter Dominion heats night at Geelong, but Fire Fox blazed home in 54.6sec to win the second-last race and showed he was back on song. It was a boost for trainer Jason Grimson, who earlier had his stable star Majestic Cruiser miss qualifying for the Inter Dominion final. Grimson, who won last year’s pacing final with Boncel Benjamin, will still have a runner…

By Adam Hamilton  The one-time Inter Dominion pacing favourite didn’t make the final and the long-time trotting favourite is under an injury cloud. That’s the fallout from a dramatic last round of qualifying heats at Geelong last night. NZ Cup runner-up Majestic Cruiser didn’t make a pacing final field dominated by female trainers, most notably Emma Stewart. And superstar Kiwi trotter Bolt For Brilliance pulled-up lame after running second to Just Believe last night. The uncertainty over Bolt For Brilliance has seen all betting markets on the trotting final suspended.…