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Southland pacer Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) was too smart when winning the $20,000 Waitaki Hotel Kurow Cup at Oamaru today. Trainer driver Nathan Williamson got the entire away well from the 35 metre mark and he said, “He was quick into his gear and it certainly helps to make up a bit of the handicap […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer Laurence Hanrahan lines up two good chances on what will be a huge meeting at Motukarara today. The 13 race programme gets underway just before noon with big open fields the order of the day. The day’s feature is the Paul Renwick Joinery Motukarara Christmas Cup (4.03pm) where the Hanrahan-trained Tanzania […]
The Invercargill Harness Racing Club will host the 79th running of the Invercargill Cup on Sunday 19th December. We reminisce a final time prior to this year’s race. The Tough Nut’s (Oblivion II) win in the 2000 Invercargill Cup was special on a number of fronts. His winning time of 4-00.1 was a new race, […]
Laurence Hanrahan is hoping for a bit of beginner’s luck at Methven on Sunday. The harness racing meeting at Mt Harding is the opening grasstrack meeting of the spring. It is also his first meeting as Methven Trotting Club president, having recently taken over from Michael Heenan. It’s his first stint as president. “I’ve been […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer Laurence Hanrahan is not expecting the world from his two runners at Ashburton today – but does expect good runs. In Race 1, the Ashburton Trotting Club Members Mobile Pace Elite Styx ($7.50FF) will step out for what is her first run in the Hanrahan colours with Gerard O’Reilly to drive. […]
In 2021 Laurence Hanrahan went to the National Standardbred yearling Sales in Christchurch looking for a Rock N Roll Heaven. He decided on Tanzania (Rock N Roll Heaven – Mashika) and duly purchased him for $30,000 for Geoff and Margaret Kelk. “He just looked a nice type.” And he hasn’t disappointed. “He did everything nicely, […]
Ashburton trainers John Hay and Laurence Hanrahan will take some quality pacers to the Timaru Harness Racing meeting at the Phar Lap Raceway tomorrow. Laurence’s day gets under way in Race Five when he lines up Woodbine Rocks (A Rocknroll Dance). The four year old gelding has a good standing start record and since running […]
