Craig “The Whale” Thompson has his best for Saturday’s meeting at Addington – Dec 4.
Author: NZHarnessNews
Team McCarthy dominating IDs
By Adam Hamilton Luke McCarthy has no plans to take the foot off the throat on night three of the Inter Dominion. McCarthy and his wife, Belinda, have dominated this NSW pacing series like no other so far with their four runners netting an unbelievable five wins and three seconds between them. Yes, Team McCarthy has won five of the six pacing heats, with only David Aiken’s Malcolm’s Rhythm spoiling perfection. And even that by a whisker over Spirit Of St Louis on night one. A combination of…
Grass practice readies Stratford’s team
By Jonny Turner Tony Stratford has given his team plenty of practice on turf ahead of the first grass track meeting of the year on the Otago and Southland harness racing circuit. Stratford’s team have done enough miles on grass at their home track at Gore to be primed for their assignments at Wingatui on Friday. Among the four-horse line up is Van Liberty, who has been forced to do a power of mid-race work in his two career starts. But that looks set to change in race 2. Taking…
Crowds back – so too Copy That
By Michael Guerin Champion reinsman Maurice McKendry is taking a positive attitude to being involved in one of New Zealand harness racing’s strangest games of musical sulkies. Because at Alexandra Park tonight it is his turn to again take New Zealand Cup winner Copy That for a spin when the hometown hero returns after his great Addington triumph. McKendry is the regular North Island driver of Copy That but Blair Orange drives him in the South Island, which saw him win the New Zealand Cup on the wonderful pacer. With…
Selections | Forbury – Today
Trottech’s selections for today’s Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at Wingatui – Friday, December 3. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Trottech Form Analyst Race 112.03pm 5 Cheeky Monkey 2 In The Groove 1 Donald Trump 12 Bacardi Pride Race 212.38pm 5 Van Liberty 3 Speights On Tap 2 Jovial Jay 1 The Jafa Express Race 31.13pm 2 Cool Idea 1 Sheeza Purla3 Scarlet Ribbon 1 Paradise Valley Race 41.48pm 1 Nyla 8 Glitz And Glam7 Sly Tricks 5 Major Wilson Race 52.19pm 10 Miss Bamboocha 11 Majestic Jag6 Majestic Rollon 12…
Selections | Auckland – Today
Trottech’s selections for Auckland on Friday night, December 3. Race Trottech Form Analyst Race 16.02pm 7 Upsize Me 5 Flyin Tommy 3 Twice Shy 6 My Copy Race 26.28pm 6 The Honey Queen4 Mimi E Coco 5 Folklore 1 Enjoy Me Race 36.58pm 4 Saninarmbro 7 Cyclone Lebron9 Wishing Star 8 Debbie Lee Galleon Race 47.23pm 2 A Little Side Hustle4 Arden Velocity6 Louie The Punter 9 Meetmeinsorrento Race 57.48pm 8 Cyclone Lucky Linda2 Mountain Mass 5 Uncle Louis 6 Errol D …
D-day for Robyns Playboy
By Adam Hamilton This is Robyns Playboy’s moment. New co-trainer Robbie Morris expects the former classy Kiwi pacer to show his quality from a perfect draw in the second round of Inter Dominion heats at Bathurst tomorrow night (Wednesday). Morris drew confidence from an “unfortunate” opening night run. “He was going to run second or third before he basically checked himself,” Morris said. “He was going so well, he ran into trouble when I was going for runs and broke. “It was my first drive on him and we’re getting…
Another top draw for Majestic Man
By Adam Hamilton The barrier draw gods are being kind to classy Kiwi trotter Majestic Man in this NSW Inter Dominion so far. Renowned for his gate speed, Majestic Man drew perfectly in two and led throughout, albeit only narrowly, on opening night at Menangle over 2400m. He drops back to an even more suitable sprint trip of 1730m at Bathurst on Wednesday night and again looks an automatic leader from gate two. Local speedster Caligula will zip out from three, but driver Blake Fitzpatrick is more likely to go…
Thompson’s team tracking well
by Jonny Turner Acento just needs a little luck to continue her excellent recent form at Addington on Sunday. The three-year-old comes into race 9 on the back of a tidy win at Motukarara for trainer David Thompson. It has been a case of win or bust in the luck department for the three-year-old this time in. When fortune has favoured her, she has run in the top two. When it has gone against her, like two starts ago when she was among a straggly score up, or four starts…
Geraldine Cup attracts brilliant field
By Jonny Turner Running the race of his career in the New Zealand Cup has Steel The Show on song for a big showing in the Geraldine Cup. The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained pacer ran on well in the Group One feature, clinching a respectable fourth placing which now sits near the top of his CV. Already proven on grass and runner-up by a narrow margin in his last start on the Orari track in the Methven Cup, all signs point to another strong showing from the pacer on…