Author: NZHarnessNews

TrotTech’s selections for Kapiti Coast meeting at Otaki today – Wednesday Jan 5    Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TrotTechForm Analyst Race 111:02am 2 Big Skewy8 Mozzarella11 Manny4 I Won’t Back Down Race 211:26am 11 Ideal Zen1 Artful Living7 Letsgodancing9 Hellofasportstar Race 311:50am 5 El Dorado2 Alexis Rocket11 Miss Hathaway13 Piiki Whara Race 412:14am 3 Uncle Louis8 Full of Hope5 Break Free9 The Hulk  Race 512:38pm 1 Beaudiene Brittanie9 Mac’s Tornado2 Clymenus5 Smokinhotcheddar Race 61:03pm 8 American Me10 Cruzee Mach6 Ace Strike5 Ideal Prince

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Auckland trainer Cheree Wigg has her fingers crossed that Uncle Louis will bring his manners to Otaki on Wednesday when he contests the Grant Plumbing Wellington Trotting Cup (2700m). The seven-year-old gelding was stood down from standing starts after pacing away at Alexandra Park last month. He subsequently ran fourth from behind the mobile at the Auckland venue before Wigg elected to head south with her charge in pursuit of suitable races. She landed on the grass track meetings at Tauherenikau last Sunday and…

Justin Evans’ selections for Roxburgh today – 4 January.       Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Justin Evans Race 12.02pm 1 Pyramid Mystic7 Nubliah Chamay3 Mixed Faith13 In The Groove Race 22.37pm 10 Changearound7 Senorita Margarita2 Ruby’s A Delight3 Edge Sheeran Race 33.12pm 9 Maudarchy4 Global Flight10 Port Pegasus7 Dwindle Star Race 43.39pm 2 Benji3 Rakajed1 Speights On Tap7 Foxfire Easton Race 54.14pm 4 Marshmellow Millie1 Lookout6 Swedish Starlet8 Mossdale May Race 64.46pm 1 Nyla2 The Terrorfier9 Nikki Noto8 Valynda Race 75.23pm  2 Krystal Delight7 Calico Hill10 Meohmymartini8 Franco…

By Jonny Turner Kirstin Barclay is confident Tommy Waterhouse can take on a new challenge in Tuesday’s Roxburgh Cup. The four-year-old heads into the 2700m feature without having had a standing start at the races. While his starting manners are a mystery, what the pacer has proven is that he’s in the form of his career. Freshened after his big win in the South Of The Waitaki race on Show Day at Addington, Tommy Waterhouse returned with a big second at Gore last week when sitting parked outside rising star…

By Jonny Turner The king is coming. Australia’s loss is Omakau’s gain with the undisputed heavyweight champion of New Zealand trotting Sundees Son set to start on Central Otago Cup Day for the first time since his record-smashing win in the Dominion. Almost certainly the best trotter in Australasia lines up in free-for-all company on Sunday and is set to start at incredibly short odds in his 2000m mobile assignment. Trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn and key team members Craig Edmonds and John Dunn were getting their star trotter ready…

Garrick Knight’s selections for today’s meeting at Omakau- Sunday Dec 2 Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Garrick Knight Race 112:40pm 10 Changearound2 He’s Tough8 Senorita Margarita5 Wolfenstein Race 21:10pm 9 Pyramid Magic8 Our Countdown1 Meghan3 Vertigo Race 31:42pm 3 Meghan Markle8 Ann Maree1 Lady Arts7 Hit the Lights   Race 41:42pm 1 Glorys Delight10 Glorafilia6 Durrant3 Lou’s Deal Race 52:15pm 12 Play Philly5 Ariella6 Classie Dancer11 Calico Hill Race 63:21pm 9 Franco Norton1 Lynyrd Skynyrd6 Mr Cash Man4 Midfrew Luisianabeau Race 73:56pm 14 Love N The Port11 Willangus Lad8 Light…

Craig “The Whale” Thompson takes us through today’s meeting at Omakau, Sunday Jan 2.   

Craig “The Whale” Thompson looks at the harness races at the dual code meeting at Tauherenikau   

Garrick Knight’s selections for Wairarapa today – Sunday Jan 2    Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Garrick Knight Race 110:30am 10 Break Free4 Uncle Louis7 The Hulk8 Full of Hope Race 211:00am 7 Where’s the Gold9 I Won’t Back Down8 Leconte4 Mozzarella Race 311:27am 4 Piiki Whara3 The Only Decision9 Hellofasportstar6 Ideal Zen Race 411:54am 10 Miss Hathaway5 The Cobbler9 Mr Perfect2 Hampton   Race 512:21pm 6 Play By Ear2 Betstars Blue Jean7 Ideal Prince5 Hezashadowplaya Race 612:48pm 12 Kruizr11 Brookies Jaffa6 Santana Mach4 Ace Strike

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Grass track specialist Mac’s Tomado will appreciate a return to the turf when he lines-up in the Connie Stewart NZ Sotheby’s Int Realty Mobile Pace (2000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. The six-year-old gelding has won three of his four starts on the surface and he will be ably assisted by the ace draw on Sunday with the scratching of Lord Verde. “He certainly goes a few lengths better on the grass than he does on the all-weather,” trainer Doug Gale said. “He is quick…