The great run had to come to an end at some point but we here at Harnesslink put it down to the track conditions at Cambridge as much as anything else last week.
At Nelson in the dry conditions, the selectors picked five winners and a second from their eight selections but as soon as the action moved to Cambridge on Friday night and the slushy conditions underfoot, the results went out the window.
We only managed two winners and a placing from nine selections at Cambridge which is our worst result for ages.
The Nelson winners were headed by John Dunn and he was joined in the winners circle by Blair Orange, Gavin Smith, Ricky May, Mark Jones, Tony Herlihy and John Curtin while we chalked up another five placings as well.
There are four meetings this week but that doesn't include the second day at Kapiti Coast.
It pays to follow the selections from the first day in such circumstances.
Northern Southland – Thursday afternoon
Shane Walkinshaw – Quite keen on the chances of Dixie Peach in race 2
Matthew Williamson – Thought Zenmach with a run to suit may upset the favourite in race 6
Brad Williamson – Rates Springbank Eden a good chance off the front mark in race 7
Brendon McLellan – Even from the outside of the gate, thinks Leigh Major can win race 9
Steve Richardson (TAB) – Thinks Macy Blue Chip can upset them from barrier 13, also in race 9
Clark Barron – Gives Rakarolla a big chance to turn his form around in race 10
Craig Ferguson – Likes the chances of the lightly raced Overboard Again in race 11
Kapiti Coast – Friday afternoon
Kyle Marshall – Likes American Fantasy from barrier one to be hard to beat in race 3
Tony Herlihy – Rates Cerberus a winning chance in race 4
Scott Phelan – Thought Speak Up could make it three in a row in race 7
Peter Scaife – Reckons Justoclassie is a good each way chance in race 8
Addington – Friday night
Bob Butt – Thinks Lunar Rose is a great place bet at odds in race 1
John Curtin – Superb debut win and trial that followed says he shouldn't get beaten in race 2
Gavin Smith – Thinks back on the grit, Royal Shine is a good each way chance in race 3
Terry Chmiel – From the draw, thinks Nek Time can win again in race 4
Jim Curtin – Reckons the real Daryl Boko will front Friday night and can win race 6
Tim Williams – Rates Hug The Wind a good each way chance in race 7
Mark Jones – Gives Sonoflindenny a good each way chance in race 8
Blair Orange – Thought McArdle Star was overdue and would win race 9
John Dunn – Likes Living Legend as an upset chance, also in race 9
Ricky May – Rates Pocket Of Jewels from the stand a winning chance in race 10
Tauranga – Saturday afternoon
Todd Mitchell – Threw one out of left field here with Our Pink Diamond at the gallops at Tauranga on Saturday, race 8
Shepparton – Saturday night
Steven Reid – From the draw he thinks Ohoka Punter can win the $75,000 Shepparton Cup
Motukarara – Sunday afternoon
Gerard O'Reilly – Reckons with any luck, Bute Courage can win race 5
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