Harness archive
- Next To Me survives bad reaction to viral medication - it was touch and go for a while 27 July 2022
- NZ Met chiefs urge HRNZ to put a hold on handicap decree for prestige races 26 July 2022
- Punishing our stars won’t make races more competitive - dwindling numbers are to blame 26 July 2022
- HRNZ bombshell: Top five standing start races to become handicaps to attract more betting 25 July 2022
- Ray: That’s more like the Frankie Major we expected - he nailed them in two strides 22 July 2022
- Ideal Kingdom can go one better on Thursday night for loyal Lincoln Farms partners 19 July 2022
- Simply Sam’s thunderbolt win has Ray plotting Group race bonanza down south 16 July 2022
- Sam’s the word but Friday night’s Winter Cup at Alexandra Park still a riddle for Ray 13 July 2022
- No Nirvana for this Franco and her owners - scintigraphy spells the end of her race career 12 July 2022
- 80-year-old tells why he got into Next To Me: Lincoln Farms gives you such a good deal 8 July 2022
- Nemo will find it tough on Friday and Tommy’s out, waiting for the guns to go home 7 July 2022
- Northern horsemen rally behind McKendry and seek review of controversial rule 6 July 2022
- Next To Me drawn to feature for our Monika at Cambridge on Thursday night 6 July 2022
- Up-and-comer Simply Sam shows he has other strings to his bow with brilliant win 1 July 2022
- Don’t be fooled by the poor form line, Tommy’s racing as well as ever and will go close 30 June 2022
- X-rays show the champ Copy That 100% - New Zealand Cup here we come! 30 June 2022
- Improving Simply Sam has the speed to win again at Auckland on Thursday night 29 June 2022
- Tommy can’t win the Gold Cup at Redcliffe but he’s racing better than a 100-to-one chance 24 June 2022
- Champagne after Riverman Sam’s win caps special birthday night for 96-year-old Joan 24 June 2022
- Stand should be no problem for Riverman Sam: See how fast he stepped in his workout 22 June 2022
- Simply Sam’s trainer and owners rally behind their driver - where will it all end, they warn? 19 June 2022
- How our own living legend Anthony Butt sees it: Do stewards want us to drive like robots? 17 June 2022
- Stewards got it wrong charging McKendry - he simply made the wrong call on Sam 17 June 2022
- Ray: Simply Sam’s very fast but he lacks the tools for a Queensland Derby campaign 16 June 2022
- Tommy shipwrecked by terrible barrier draw at Redcliffe on Friday night 16 June 2022
- Magic Man won’t risk being blocked this time on Simply Sam who’s all over a winner 15 June 2022
- Lincoln Farms lines up half the field and Ray’s gut feeling is Neptune shaping up to be best 8 June 2022
- Mark reaches for compression hood to help Tommy settle over longer trip on Thursday 7 June 2022
- Bought over a few scotches, Colonel Lincoln is now the apple of Trevor and Matt’s eyes 4 June 2022
- Monika’s thank-you text caps memorable win by Riverman Sam for owner-breeder 4 June 2022
- He’s still learning but gear change should help Colonel Lincoln at Cambridge on Friday 1 June 2022
- Louie The Punter’s been sold but he’s worth black-booking after smart trial at Bathurst 26 May 2022
- Small field will help our Sammy boy notch a hat-trick at the Park on Friday night 25 May 2022
- Thrills and spills as improving pacer Simply Sam rockets home again for excited owners 21 May 2022
- Simply Sam has high speed and Friday’s pole position will tell us if he can use it early too 18 May 2022
- Queensland ravaged by rain again - and our Tommy’s right in the middle of it 16 May 2022
- Lincoln Farms’ Cambridge double all down to perfect displays by Magic Man McKendry 13 May 2022
- Blue blood Next To Me one to follow after his excellent recovery last time at Cambridge 10 May 2022
- Our gutsy Tommy’s ready for another sizzler at Albion Park on Saturday night 7 May 2022
- Simply super run by Simply Sam a fitting memorial to his late owner Bob Best 5 May 2022
- The champ’s back home, with a clean bill of health, crowing to everyone who will listen 5 May 2022
- Mark: Louie’s the one for Punters - he needs only average luck on Friday night to score 5 May 2022
- Stunning sectionals put Simply Sam on top of the pedestal at Auckland on Thursday night 3 May 2022
- Good heavens, Trevor’s really gone all-in with Sky Major - he owns 19 of his two-year-olds 2 May 2022
- Everyone at Lincoln Farms will miss gentleman Bob - he was one of the best 30 April 2022
- Ray: Yes, Argyle’s win was easy but only poor programming saw him lost to Auckland 29 April 2022
- Foot will be flat to the floor on Tommy to lead free-for-allers at Albion Park on Saturday 29 April 2022
- Ray: Sam’s simply the best and he’s in good shape to resume at Auckland on Friday night 28 April 2022
- Louie wanted to wait for them but he can’t do that from his trailing draw on Friday 28 April 2022
- Easier opposition and pole position give Lincoln Farms’ pair claims at Cambridge 27 April 2022
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Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Nathan’s comments
Thurday night at Cambridge
Race 2: Dreams Of Eric
6.03pm
“He’s just come back from a two-week break and seems a lot better after the freshen-up. He’s training really well but this will be like a trial for him. There looks to be a lot of speed in the race so, from five, he won’t be put into the early rush. We’re still aiming him at the Harness 5000 at Ashburton in December.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 1: Kevin Kline
4.44pm
“He was held up last week but still got home really well, hard on their backs and, with the right trip, he’ll be dangerous. But the race looks suited to a horse like Hooray Henry who, in a small field, can sit back and outsprint them.
Race 9: Tyson
8.54pm
“We were looking to sit in with him last week but it didn’t work out. He still ran on pretty well as he always does. He just needs a bit of luck.”
Race 9: Debbie Lincoln
8.54pm
“Maurice was happy with her run last week and said she paced strongly through the line. From seven on the gate this week she’ll have to go back but I think she’s better coming from off the pace. She’s a good chance if she can get sucked into it at the right time.”