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Talent and natural improvement can combine to propel the team from Macca Lodge into the winner’s circle at Ascot Park on Sunday. Trainer Brent McIntyre and stable foreman Carl Hanna will line up Hazel Grace and Delphyne after the pair produced nice fresh up efforts at Winton a fortnight ago. Hazel Grace stepped up sharply […]
Well bred Train Station (Bettor’s Delight) cleared maiden ranks at Ascot Park today in the Hyde Landscape Mobile Pace. The four year old harness racing gelding from his inside second row draw, was stuck on the pegs for the first fifty metres. But when Better Class broke, driver Brad Williamson was able to get him to the outside […]
The Robin Swain trained Bowlem Over, (Net Ten Eom) after an aggressive early drive by in form driver Matty Williamson, got up to win the R4-R44 mobile pace at Ascot Park today. “He said that when he was out on the track, he could cross the inside runners, so he thought he’d have a go. He is better on the […]
Strong winds at Ascot Park in Invercargill this morning have blown over a section of the stalls used on training mornings and race days. The section which contained fourteen stalls or tie ups was completely flattened in a strong gust of wind around 7.00 this morning. Southern Harness General Manager Jason Broad said neither horses […]
Former southern two year old D Mac (Downbytheseaside) won his WA debut at Gloucester Park last night. D Mac who is named after Southland born All Black Damion McKenzie was developed by Brad Morris before being sold to clients of Gary Hall snr. In last night’s Golden Slipper Prelude, driver Gary Hall jnr took D […]
Murray Brown and Beaudiene Bad Babe are each to be honoured at the Invercargill Cup meeting in December. Brown, a successful and popular harness racing figure in the south passed away last month and the Invercargill HRC of which he was a committee member for thirty one years have decided to name a race after […]
Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Invercargill again today with eight races on the card. The racing starts at 12:57pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run […]
Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Invercargill again today with seven races on the card. The racing starts at 1:00pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run […]
Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Invercargill again today with nine races on the card. The racing starts at 12:00pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
Nine year old harness racing gelding Jimmy Carter (The Pres) was on his best behaviour yesterday and was duly rewarded when he won the $40,000 Prydes Easifeed Southern Lights at the Northern Southland harness meeting at Ascot Park. “He’s been a work in progress for a long time and he’s had a lot of days […]
The Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Treacherous Baby (Captaintreacherous) had to handle a bit of rough and tumble in order to triumph at the Invercargill harness racing meeting yesterday. After leading off the gate she was taken on by Ruby Roe who eventually got to the top. But once the young Nathan Williamson trained filly […]
Rolleston trained trotter Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) got the perfect trip and used his powerful sprinting ability to win the G3 Brendan Franks Farrier David Moss Stakes at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s Cup Day meeting at Ascot Park yesterday. “He was looking a winner coming round that last corner,” co-trainer and driver Mark Purdon […]
Former southlander Andrew Stuart ventured home yesterday and enjoyed success with Moonlite Dream (Always B Miki) who won the $25,000 Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Robin Dundee Crown at the Ascot Park harness racing meeting. Driver Blair Orange got a nice sit behind pacemaker Joanie Magic and once in the home straight Moonlite Dream powered up the […]
Classy harness racing filly Treacherous Gall (Captaintreacherous) relished the role of pacemaker yesterday. It paid off and she won the Canada Stakes Three Year Old Mobile Pace at Ascot Park. Driver Craig Ferguson had designs on the lead right from the start and despite drawing the outside of the front row he put the handlebars […]
It was a coming of age yesterday for the Ashburton harness racing duo of Brent and Tim White and their stable driver Sarah O’Reilly when they all won their first Group One race. “It’s mind blowing for us and just continues a great year we’ve had. It’s not easy every day, but days like today […]
In a salute to the past, current Dominion Handicap title holder Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) will race in next Friday’s Brendan Franks Farrier David Moss Stakes at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s Cup Day at Ascot Park. David Moss won back to back Dominions in 1993 and 1994. Co-trainer Nathan Purdon confirmed yesterday that Oscar Bonavena […]
At the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park today (Nov. 29) the Nathan Williamson trotter Flying Without Wings (Pegasus Spur) notched up his third win and is beginning to put together a consistent formline. The three year old bred by Michelle Caig is owned by Riverton fisherman Neville Cleaver. “I went to Michelle’s […]
Gore trainer Brian Norman has six runners in tomorrow’s Fast 10 harness racing meeting at Ascot Park. Eight year old mare Steve (Repeat Love) starts the ball rolling in Race Three. Until her last start tenth at Winton, she was in solid form. Robust Easton (Washington VC) in Race Four, had a tough run when […]
Hot favourite Itoje (Betterthancheddar) may have won but Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson isn’t happy with where the five year old is at. “He went terrible I thought. We’ll do every test we can and find out what’s wrong with him. At home his work’s been good. He got the free win so that was good,” […]
Harness racing driver Kerryn Tomlinson drove Magnetic Beckers (Sportswriter) to perfection to win his third race at Ascot Park today (Nov. 23). From barrier five Tomlinson took the horse back to last as Livy Desma (Changeover) took up the early role as pacemaker. With just under a lap to run Mark Jones took favourite Mayson […]
On a day when field sizes are extremely low and there are going to be some short priced favourites, having a series of multi bets on a variety of races could be a good option at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting tomorrow (23rd November). Shezza Vinny (Vincent) is tough, typical of the Brinsdon breed. […]
Ryal Bush horseman Brett Gray has eight in-form runners for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Ascot Park on Sunday. On debut, Jaccka Baylis (Creatine) was slow getting away before moving up to sit parked. He battled on gamely for second. He’s a chance in Race One. A Major Starr (Art Major) ran out […]
The first race on the Tuapeka harness racing card was won by the Robert Wilson trained Galleons Future (Majestic Son) which beat Kohli Trouble (Superfast Stuart) by a neck. The winner was driven by Nathan Williamson. In Race Two trainer driver Brian Norman took the third favourite Close, (Washington VC) straight to the top and won […]
Eight year old Hazer (Auckland Reactor) scored an upset win in the $20,000 Tuapeka Lodge Cup at the Tuapeka Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Ascot Park Invercargill today (Oct. 22). Initially raced by the Dolomite Syndicate who bred him, Hazer commenced his racing career with Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray and won his first race […]
