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Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) showed all her qualities at Ascot Park today when she easily won a handicap trot. She stepped away well from the 30 metre mark for trainer driver Nathan Williamson who settled the three year old filly at the back of the pack. With 450 to run Williamson opened Duchess Maria up […]
Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful has a small but select team of three heading to Ascot Park tomorrow for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting. Listen to what she has to say about each of her runners. Race One: Jay Jay Denario (Downbytheseaside) – driver Craig Ferguson – FR2 Race Five: Father Ned (Father Patrick) – […]
Lawrence McCormick has a special liking for the Methven track. Over the past week the Tiwald based horseman has won two races there – last weekend with Vertigo (Peak) and yesterday at the Akaroa meeting with Father Mike (Father Patrick). Three of Father Mike’s four wins have been on the grass – twice at Methven […]
Harrison Orange looks forward to sharing the big harness racing stage with champion Leap To Fame in the Go Media New Zealand Cup in November. “It’ll be cool to be in a race with him,” he said. Better Knuckle Up’s (Bettor’s Delight) win last night at Alexandra Park means Orange will experience two firsts – […]
Trainer Nathan Williamson is confident Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) can finally get her three year old campaign underway after resumption was put on hold and she was scratched at Winton last Thursday. “We’re just working out what’s going on with her. She just had a wee hoof complaint which has been her problem. This hopefully […]
Just seven races are on the card at Ascot Park in Invercargill tomorrow and here are seven starters across the day well worth a look. Race One: Pyramid Mischief (Father Patrick) – driver Matty Williamson – UR1 Comment: Although she’s still on the Unruly, this three year old filly showed better manners when finishing second […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray will load seven horses onto his truck to go to the Winton meeting tomorrow. Brett comments on each runner. Race One: Princess Alia (Captain Crunch) – driver Brent Barclay – FR2 Race One: Harvey (Sky Major) -driver Daniel Anderson – FR5 Race Three: Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) – driver Brent […]
As spring racing is shaping up and the best of New Zealand’s harness racing stock is starting to appear at the trials, it’s inevitable that interest and excitement begins to build. In this edition of Stable talk, Hayden Cullen runs an eye over some of the stable’s stars as they prepare to return to the […]
Unbeaten trotting filly Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) was back at the workouts yesterday at Wyndham as she looks to kickstart her promising career. The now three year old’s last start was at Addington in September as a two year old when she beat Kyvalley Ray in the G3 ‘The Sundon’ before an injury halted her […]
Buoyed by Penelope Lane’s impressive win at Winton last Sunday, Oamaru trainer Brad Williamson heads south for round two of the Diamond Creek Farm/ SBSR Southern Surge at Ascot Park on Sunday. Brad shares the oil on his six starters. Race Four: To The Moon And Back (One Over Da Moon) – driver Kerryn Tomlinson […]
In form trainer Brian Norman takes seven runners to Winter Rewards Finals Day at Winton on Sunday. Race One: Delightingold (Bettor’s Delight) – Driver Craig Ferguson – FR5 Note: Seventeen start maiden who is new to the stable. Previously trained by Donna Williamson. Race Two: Turn N Burn (Art Major) – Driver Craig Ferguson – […]
Ascot Park trainer Jeremy Douglas has some solid chances at the Invercargill HRC meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow. Mighty Delight (Bettor’s Delight) formerly trained by Robert and Jenna Dunn, has had three starts for Douglas. At his last start he sat parked for a short time before taking the lead, then a trail. In the […]
Partytime (Tall Dark Stranger) showed plenty of class for a first starter when the three year old easily won at Ascot Park today. He began well from his mid field draw, to sit parked. Driver Nathan Williamson then took him to the top before handing up to Teal Jaccka. Once the passing lane presented, Partytime […]
Southern driver Mark Hurrell has nine drives across the ten races at Invercargill tomorrow. Here are his thoughts on each runner. Race One: Pacific Arc (Washington VC) – trainer Brian Norman (F2) “He hasn’t had a good draw for a long time. The one horse (Rakamick) looks like he’s got enough gate speed to hold […]
Waiuku harness racing trainer Michelle Wallis admits the buildup for her trotter Hillbilly Blues (What The Hill) hasn’t been ideal going into tonight’s Reharvest Rowe Cup. “He was crook last time, we got him scoped after he raced and he had a respiratory infection. We’ve treated him for that, he’s working good enough and seems […]
Ryal Bush harness racing trainer Brett Gray reckons Our Twinkle (Ultimate Machete) is the stable’s best bet of the day for the Riverton meeting at Winton tomorrow. “He’s racing super at the moment. He hasn’t got the best of draws but it could work out alright. It was a big run the other day. He […]
You can’t beat father and son rivalry, especially at Group One level, and that’s what played out tonight at Alexandra Park in the G1 $100,000 HR Fisken & Sons Anzac Cup. While stablemate and favourite Meant To Be broke, third season junior driver Harrison Orange stepped Higher Power (Father Patrick) away beautifully and got a […]
In the hands of his trainer Tony Herlihy, the talented two year old Off Shore got his first win on the board at Cambridge tonight when he led and won with plenty in hand, the $25,000 Dinny Johnstone Two Year Old Mobile Pace. “He’s still on a learning curve and the guys have been patient […]
It was a case of handlebars down and catch me if you can tactics for Mister (Father Patrick) in todays Wyndham Workouts Committee Gold Chip Final at Gore. Mister began brilliantly for driver Wilson House and soon opened up a massive margin on his rivals. “Ever since I’ve had him he’s been one of the […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray has nine runners at Ascot Park tomorrow. He talks to Bruce Stewart about their chances. Race One: Party Up Denario (Lather Up) -Driver Brent Barclay “She’s been racing well and I thought she went really good last week. She’s a good runner’s chance,” Gray said. Race Two: High Return (Bettor’s […]
You can’t beat a trotter in form and at the moment Moses (Father Patrick) has the form line of a very good trotter. His win in the $20,000 Kim McDowall Painting Trotting Cup at Gore today was his third win in six starts. Trained by Gerard O’Reilly and driven by his daughter Sarah, the six […]
The Kirstin Green trained trotting mare Spiritinthesky (Father Patrick) put in a herculean effort in the Jimmy Dillon Cup Gold Chip Final at Winton today. After sitting three wide for close to 1200 metres the trotting mare had the audacity to come away at the finish. Spiritinthesky began well off the twenty metre handicap but […]
Ryal Bush owner Francis Russell had not raced horses for twenty five years. But a casual chat with her neighbour, trainer Brett Gray, got her back in the game. “Brett stopped one day and said it was time I got another horse. I thought to myself ‘why not?” Russell said. Consequently she attended the Christchurch […]
Invercargill HRC will host nine races at Ascot Park tomorrow and local harness racing trainer Kirstin Green should have a part to play. Five year old gelding Shergar (Bettor’s Delight) is getting close to winning. He ran a solid fourth at Riverton on Sunday and Race One tomorrow looks like a winnable race for him. […]
