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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) – […]
Mataura trainer Lyndon Bond is doing a great job with trotter Bullit Train (What The Hill). The six year old has been in the Bond stable since May after racing for most of his career for Ashburton trainer Terry McMillan. Bond now shares in the ownership of the gelding with McMillan and Patina Gaugler and […]
Eighteen year old apprentice electrician Riley Black took a half day off work today to drive his first winner at Ascot Park. “It’s surreal really. Still a bit of a shock. It panned out beautifully. I got a drag into it from about the 400, he had too much speed and got over the top […]
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 […]
Long serving Invercargill HRC committee member, administrator, successful breeder and trainer Murray Faul passed died on Tuesday, aged 97. Murray worked for his father Clive as a heating engineer at well known heating company CH Faul in Invercargill. “Dad was more into the gallopers when he started, because his father had gallopers. Dad used to […]
Off The Canvas (Art Major) faced plenty of challengers at Ascot Park today, but he lifted when it counted and successfully achieved his first win. Williamson took the gelding straight to the top. He was always travelling like a winner and went down to the wire to win by a length and a quarter from […]
The wet old day at Ascot Park today was of no disadvantage to Delphyne (Sundon) who pushed off the gate early, avoided any backwash and led all the way to the finish line. At the line the three year filly who’s trained by Brent McIntyre had half a length to spare on Jaccka Ace, with […]
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 […]
The Fahy family owned Rakamurph’s (Captaintreacherous) win at Ascot Park was a fitting result for both the Fahy and Gillespie families. Friends Brendan Fahy and John ‘Snauzzer’ Gillespie went over to Australia to attend the Interdominions but very sadly and unexpectedly, John died in Brisbane last week. “He was always at the races. He was […]
Dragon Power (Fear The Dragon) got a run to suit at Ascot Park today and impressively won his sixth race. From barrier two driver Carter Dalgety settled Dragons Power four back on the outside. When Mr Cash Man started a three wide train inside the last 1000 metres, Dragon Power got onboard. As the field […]
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 8 races on the card. The racing starts at 12:20pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run […]
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 […]
The Will (Speeding Spur) has taken a bit of working out, but after her win today at Ascot Park, trainer Matty Williamson reckons she’s heading in the right direction. At the line, The Will had three quarters of a length advantage over Fir with a head back to third placegetter Shakedown. “She felt pretty good, […]
The well bred Treacherous Me (Captaintreacherous) recorded her second win and the first for her new connections, when she took out a heat of the Diamond Creek/SBSR Silk Road Winter Series at Ascot Park today. Todd and Fleur Anderson of Central Southland originally sold Treacherous Me to Australian Mick Boots who raced her through her […]
The Invercargill Harness Racing Club is offering a nine-race card at Ascot Park tomorrow. See below, are six horses you might want to consider. Race Four: The Bricklayer (Art Major) – driver Peter Hunter (FR 7) Hasn’t raced since May and has been given one quiet workout (2nd) to fine tune for tomorrows race. Trained […]
Gore trained Rylan Charlie (Changeover) is a horse that slides up and down the ratings. But today at Ascot Park he was in his happy place in the R35-R36 band. “The rating system has helped him quite a bit and when he gets back down in that 35 grade he’s competitive. That’s what keeps 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 […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green has ten runners for Ascot Park tomorrow. Race One: Geraldine Clowers (Creatine) – driver Kirstin Green (UR2) Race Three: Mea (Captain Crunch) – driver Kirstin Green (F2) Race Three: Ithinkwerealonenow (Art Major) – driver Olivia Thomas (J) (SR1) Race Four: Major Burns (Art Major) – driver Blair Orange (F8) Race Five: […]
Two junior drivers – Emma Adams and Olivia Thomas both of whom work for Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green, will be in action on Thursday at Ascot Park. Twenty three year old Emma Adams will be having her first drive. “It’s been a long time coming. I got a concussion at the end of last year […]
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 […]
Trendy’s Star, (Sky Major) after a picture-perfect drive from Mark Hurrell, cleared maiden class at Ascot Park today. From the inside of the second row Hurrell was quickly able to push through to be three back on the outside early. With a lap to run, he hooked out and moved up to sit parked outside […]
There was no more popular win than that of Phishing (Master Glide) at Ascot Park today. “I thought ‘today’s the day,” trainer driver Tim Robertson said. With all of her seven rivals galloping at some stage of the 2200 metre stand, Phishing’s manners finally paid dividends. Phishing made her usual fast beginning and was soon […]
Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson is well used of travelling and this weekend is no exception, with his team split between Addington tomorrow night and Ascot Park on Sunday. Three of his trotting team head to Christchurch for the Uncut Gems. Two start maiden trotter New Mexico (Creatine) lines up in the non-winners mobile trot (Race […]
