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Mor Moonlight (One Over Da Moon) showed plenty of guts and determination when she won the Majestic Son At Alabar Mobile Trot at Invercargill today. By the end of the 2200 metre trip she was starting to tie up, but bravely kept her gait to win by a length and a half from Mumsdawitch. MOR […]
In the aptly named Master Blaster Mobile Pace at Ascot Park today, Cruise Maguire (Always B Miki) had his opposition gasping for air a long way from home. And when the winning time of 2-37.0 was posted, those on course and the gelding’s trainer Alister Black were staggered. “I’m dumbfounded. That time is unreal. He […]
Southern trainer Alister Black takes three of his own team As well as one each from Brad Williamson and Brent and Tim White’s stable to Ascot Park tomorrow for the Northern Southland Trotting Club twilight meeting. Cruise Maguire, Urban Explorer and Train Station line up for Black, while Randel Huston P represents the White stable […]
The first of the big money meetings this spring will be held at Addington on Friday night with $720,000 in stakes spread across the twelve races and most of the big named horses in attendance. Northerners Apollo Eleven, Ride The Waves and Lucky Luka will get to measure themselves against their southern counterparts while some […]
Vessem (Vincent) enjoyed the torrid pace in today’s $40,000 G3 Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup and proved too good for what was touted as the best field in some years. “He likes the speed on because he’s a pretty good stayer,” driver Olivia Thornley said. There was plenty of action up front early, with Always […]
Swannanoa trainer Ross Houghton just recently got married and he and his new wife Trinity were on course at Ascot Park today, to see the Houghton trained filly Validation (Bettor’s Delight) win the $40,000 G3 Caduceus Club of Southland/Alabar Fillies Classic. Ross and Trinity have been travelling around the South Island in their campervan and […]
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 […]
Master trotting trainer Phil Williamson never gave up on Empire City (Volstead) and she rewarded his faith in her with a good win in the $40,000 G3 Pryde’s Easifeed Southern Lights at Ascot Park today. It was the multiple Group winning mare’s first win since September 2024 when she took out the G2 Sires’ Stakes […]
A branch of a breed that has eight win mare Syndication in it’s pedigree, popped it’s head up today at Ascot Park when the Mark Shirley trained Rydgemont’s Heir (Majestic Son) won on debut. RYDGEMONT’S HEIR REPLAY Owned by Mark’s wife Debbie and Andrea Tither, Rydgemont’s Heir is out of Rydgemont Milly which won ten […]
Phil Williamson can’t quite figure out Empire City (Volstead) at the moment. The former Group winner starts in tomorrows $40,000 Group Three Pryde’s Easifeed Southern Lights at Ascot Park, but hasn’t won since she was three. “She’s been way below her best form. We haven’t been able to put our finger on why she’s been […]
Once driver Tim Williams took quality trotting filly Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) to the front, the writing was on the wall for her four rivals in today’s $25,000 Aldebaran Zeus Southern Trotting Oaks at Ascot Park. “There was a bit of pressure to get round and get the job done when you’re that […]
Havtimewillfly (Art Major) and Havtimetodream (Downbytheseaside) provided southern breeder Murray Little with the quinella in the Kubala Seeds Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace at Ascot Park today. Little bred Havtimewillfly in partnership with his nephew Malcolm Little and Malcolm’s wife Sarndra and he bred Havtimetodream on his own account. In today’s race winning driver Brent […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained trotting filly Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) is at very skinny odds for tomorrows $25,000 Aldebaran Zeus Southern Trotting Oaks at Ascot Park in Invercargill. Aware of the weather forecast for Invercargill, regular driver John Dunn pulled the right rein just before the driver declaration deadline and delegated […]
Not many young harness racing trainers win a Group race at their first attempt with a horse that’s having its first start. But that’s what Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful did with Ideal Crown (American Ideal) at the Northern Southland TC meeting at Ascot Park today. “Having a first Group starter – it’s been nerve-wracking all […]
The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained Captain Commodore (Captain Crunch) looks like a serious contender for April’s Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final after impressively winning the second heat of the series at Ascot Park today. The three year old ventured south after a very good win at Addington at the end of last month. “His […]
The well-bred Utah Jazz (Bettor’s Delight) got her harness racing career off to a winning start in the Ascot Four Square Stella Frost Stakes at the Northern Southland meeting today. After settling back from a wide draw, trainer driver Nathan Williamson slotted the three year old filly three back on the outside. That outside run […]
Canterbury harness racing driver Robbie Close handled the Regan Todd trained Betterthancash (Art Major) perfectly and won the thick end of the $18,000 stake in today’s Night ‘N Day/Tip Top Ice Cream Autumn Cup at Ascot Park. Always Ticking ensured a steady tempo early. When Wag Star came looking for the top, Always Ticking got […]
Utah Jazz (Bettor’s Delight) leads a strong Nathan Williamson team at the Northern Southland TC harness racing meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow. The filly is a close relation to Chicago Bull (the winner of sixty two races and $2.4 million) and will line up in the Ascot Four Square Stella Frost Stakes (R3). “She went […]
Princess Macandrew (Downbytheseaside), Macandrew Aviator (Panspacificflight) and Always B Batman (Always B Miki) will offer harness racing trainer Jeremy Douglas three good chances at the Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow. Princess Macandrew impressed some weeks ago, winning a qualifying trial by sixteen lengths and running the 1609 metres in 1-56.2. She […]
He’s not the prettiest trotter going round but that counted for nothing today when One Over All (Angus Hall) trained by Gavin Smith led and took out the Group Three Pryde’s Easifeed Southern Lights at the Northern Southland harness racing meeting today. ONE OVER ALL REPLAY “His action is a bit all over the shop […]
At the Invercargill harness racing meeting at Ascot Park today, One Change (Bettor’s Delight) changed it up for the better. “He really deserved that today because he’s tried hard for a long time and had to work through a lot of problems we’ve had with him.But he’s pretty good at the moment,” trainer Amber Hoffman […]
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 Northern Southland again today with 12 races on the card . The racing starts at 3:45pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you […]
Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson takes a team of six to Ascot Park tomorrow for Northern Southland Cup Day. Two maiden runners, Two-Sweet DJ (Sweet Lou) and Sweet Sue (Sweet Lou) will run in Race Two. Sweet DJ is drawn to get a soft trip which should suit the four year old mare. Sweet […]
Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson took four horses to the races at Ascot Park today and won with three of them. The most impressive win was from two year old filly Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) who took out the Walker Murdoch Law Limited Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace. CAPTAINS MISTRESS REPLAY “It worked out great […]
