Holbrough chasing more success after Geraldine double

After a winning double at Geraldine on Sunday, Mia Holbrough now has her sights set on further success at Addington’s mid-week meeting.

At Orari her dual victories were with the Jamie Gameson-trained BJ Hunnicutt as well as now 24-race winner Buffy Northstains for Bruce Negus.

“It was a great day at Geraldine – I was very happy,” says Holbrough. 

Negus and Holbrough will team up with three more runners on Wednesday – Aradne, The Seamstress and Fox Terror with her other drive being Ward Lamon who’s debuting for Peter and Mitchell Robertson, after previously being with Southland trainer Kirk Larsen.

All four of her drives look to be each-way prospects starting with Aradne in Race 2. She had been consistent before a last start ninth at Winton last Thursday.

“She was just ok,” says Holbrough, “and she’s had some time on the beach at Waikouaiti so hopefully that will get her a bit fitter.”

It’s a similar story with her next drive The Seamstress, a 29-start maiden who was sixth at Addington last Wednesday.

“She was going great with seconds and thirds in good maiden fields and then last time she put a pretty average one in but she’s trained on well and seems fine and happy,” says Holbrough. 

The Sky Major four-year-old has drawn handily at 2.

“She has gate speed too so we will see whether we lead or drop in behind the one (Miss Woodville).”

Ward Lamon has also drawn two in Race 4. The Downbytheseaside five-year-old has won three from 54.

“I’ve seen his races down south and he’s been consistent – always there or thereabouts – but I don’t know as much about him as the others.”

In the last of the day, her other runner Fox Terror has also been knocking on the door of late. The Terror To Love four-year-old was fresh up at Addington last Wednesday.

“It was a good run. He was four back the fence and finished fourth.”

“He should be fitter for the run and looks to be a top three chance.”

And that pretty much sums up all four of her drives as she attempts to keep her winning momentum going.

She now has 17 wins this year, already three up on her personal best haul of 14 in 2025.

Mia Holbrough’s Wednesday drives : 

Race 2 – Aradne – The Last Chance To Book Kidney Kids Racenight 25 September – 5.30pm
Race 3 – The Seamstress – The Book Now For Your Christmas Party at Addington Mobile Pace – 5.59pm
Race 4 – Ward Lamon – The ITM Mobile Pace – 6.34pm
Race 8 – Fox Terror – The Gold Band Taxis Mobile Pace – 8.36pm

To see the Addington fields click here

Following Wednesday’s meeting Addington will host Friday’s huge meeting that will be headlined by the return of open class stars Marketplace and Republican Park in the Chairman’s Handicap.

Jumal and Forever Miki will resume their rivalry in the Lazarus 3YO Stakes, while the likes of Duke of Bourbon and Master McGoogan square off in the 2YO Classic and the DG Jones Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup has attracted a big and quality line-up that includes five Dunn-trained runners and Rowe Cup winner Mr Love, Habibti Pat and Midnight Dash for the Hopes.

The winner of the race automatically qualifies for the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot on Go Media New Zealand Trotting Day at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 10.

To see Friday’s fields click here

by Dave Di Somma, for Harness News Desk