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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Young horseman Ben Hope will add another string to his bow at Rangiora on Saturday when he lines-up his first runner as a trainer. Already a breeder, owner, and reinsman, Hope is looking forward to kicking off a new element to his career when Tedesco contests the Ashley Trot (2000m). “It (training) is something that I have always wanted to get into,” Hope said. “I am mainly going to be training the ones I own and there might be a couple of others that…

Craig Rail’s selections for Rangiora on New Year’s Day.  Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Craig Rail Race 112.11pm 8 Galway Girl6 Tight N Bright10 Lookslikeatrixter1 Show The Way Race 212.47pm 2 Prima Donna7 Phone tap12 Mossdale Terry6 Zusak Race 31.22pm 7 Platinum Prince8 Here’s Herbie14 Come Together11 Rocketman       Race 41.57pm 9 Majestic Action3 Trixton Time2 Rachmaninov7 Sundons Flyer     Race 52.30pm 5 Rakero Rebel3 Strawb’s Class Act7 Joes Rock9 Woodlea Jewel     Race 63.08pm 8 Republican Party7 Terror Maria6 Show Me Heaven5 Scotlynn Beach Boy   Race 73.43pm…

by Michael Guerin There may be only one question punters need to ask themselves before betting in tonight’s $150,000 Dunstan Sires Stakes Final at Alexandra Park.Could any of True Fantasy’s rivals have done what she did last start? The answer to that is almost certainly: no. True Fantasy didn’t even win her latest outing at Addington, finishing a brave second to Laver but that was in a field of tough older pacers, headlined by the winner who has been a brute in major open class race this season and even…

Matt Cross’ selections for Reefton today – 30 December.       Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Matt Cross Race 112.04pm 1 El Conqueror6 Far More Zealous9 Aiguille2 Nordic Prince  Race 212.39pm 6 McCrikey8 Falcon’s Monarch5 Major Arma3 Melania  Race 31.14pm 2 My Ultimate Johnny5 You Can Fly Arden3 You Fly With Me1 Lunar Legend   Race 41.49pm 10 Stoked to Haver3 Jeremy Wells6 Sarasota Sunset1 Mick Beth  Race 52.24pm 7 Quik Shot8 Murano3 Harbour Queen5 Anna’s Boy Race 62.59pm 11 With Grace4 Mayhem in Malibu10 Charlie’s Ace3 Whiskey Cavalier  Race…

Matt Cross’ selections for Motukarara today – Wednesday Dec 29    Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Matt Cross Race 112.22pm 4 Heavenly Strings 8 Musclynn1 Superfast Whizz3 Royal Deirdre Race 212.57pm 3 Kowhai Blaze7 Johnny Nevits1 Augusta Gold10 Sir Monty Race 31.32pm 13 Bollinger9 Onedin Miki2 Swift Guy14 Rocketman Race 42.07pm 6 Tyron Arohanui3 Hanover Da Moon8 Zsahara7 Magnafique Dimanche   Race 52.42pm 2 Arden’s Sweetheart6 King Arthur11 Judgment Bay10 Magic Sign    Race 63.17pm 13 Mach Quillan10 Reflectionsofmylife9 Moody River6 Elo Louise Race 73.52pm 10 With Ice9 Zsa Zoe7 Majestic…

By Jonny Turner Allamericanlover has new challenges to face in the Banks Peninsula Summer Cup and none of them are enough to have her camp worried. The three-year-old will be out to remain unbeaten this time in after taking on the 2810m grass track staying test at Motukarara. Allamericanlover will see the standing start tapes for the first time at the races when she starts from her 20m handicap. Amanda Telfer thinks the filly can take the challenge in her stride. “I don’t think it will be a big worry…

By Jonny Turner An impressive performance in the Wairio Cup has Keep On Dreaming primed for the Gore Cup on Monday. The Alister Black trained three-year-old did plenty of work in the running of last weekend’s feature before fighting on impressively to run fourth. Driver Brad Williamson was thrilled with the horse’s effort in what was his first attempt in a cup race. “He is a nice little horse, obviously it was a big jump up in grade at Wairio but he went a really nice race,” Williamson said. “And…

The Gore Harness Racing Club has provided holiday punters with a comprehensive guide for punters for their massive Gore Cup meeting today.   Gore’s Good Things Race 1 The locals look well placed to start a huge day of racing at Gore on a good note. Midnitetraintogeorga is ideally placed in barrier 5, is trained on this track and has the top training and driving combination of Tony Stratford and Blair Orange on her side. Kowhai Shadow looks her biggest threat, she like grass track racing and is in great…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Murray Pash will continue a 40-year tradition when he heads to Westport on Sunday to begin the West Coast circuit. The Richmond trainer has enjoyed heading to the Coast to not only race, but to catch up with the many friends he has made in harness racing over the years. “You have to go to the Coast or you don’t know anything about harness racing,” Pash said. “It is always good to down there. I come from Canterbury originally, and I know quite a…