Harness archive
- Franco Nandor’s Redcliffe romp a timely treat for Ryan Fox preparing to tee off in Scotland 8 July 2021
- Talking tactics with Ants: Three factors that could help Copy That capture the Rising Sun 8 July 2021
- Brian Christopher cruises in at Redcliffe again - and there are more wins to come, says Al 7 July 2021
- ‘Geronimo’ out for another scalp at Redcliffe - and from the pole he’ll get his chance 6 July 2021
- Copy That gets the dreaded visitor’s draw - but Melbourne Merv’s bullish he can pull it off 5 July 2021
- Everyone on tenterhooks over tonight’s crucial barrier draw for Saturday’s Brisbane feature 5 July 2021
- Bring on the Rising Sun! Copy That’s startling win eclipses everything for Ray and Merv 3 July 2021
- Perseverance pays - Spice It Up’s Auckland triumph brings the house down in Napier 3 July 2021
- Cards fall best for American Dealer on Saturday with Copy That drawn to need luck 1 July 2021
- Al lands himself a rare winner and gives Brian Christopher’s owners a real thrill 30 June 2021
- Redcliffe novelty tripped Bondi Shake but expect competitive effort back at headquarters 30 June 2021
- Al looking for front-running advantage with Franco Nandor and Brian Christopher 28 June 2021
- Ants: Copy That has class written all over him - they’ll know he’s there next week 26 June 2021
- Tommy goes all the way, untouched, and there should be more easy kills to come in Brisbane 22 June 2021
- Brian Christopher to give a bold sight in front - but Al warns not to take short odds 22 June 2021
- Tommy poised to go wire to wire on Tuesday and Dealer’s class should shine through 21 June 2021
- Hooray! Tommy’s back and making good progress for new trainers in Victoria 19 June 2021
- Tough opposition on Saturday night but Al’s hoping Franco Nandor can measure up 18 June 2021
- Spice It Up out to make up for two years of frustration for Ray and owners on Friday 16 June 2021
- Ready to rumble: Lincoln Farms’ invaders blossom in the Queensland sun 16 June 2021
- Second row draw makes it tough again for Bondi Shake at Albion Park on Tuesday 14 June 2021
- Franco Nandor ready to tee up on new course on Friday for Fox and friends 10 June 2021
- Copy That checks out fine so it’s all systems go for Queensland on Friday 8 June 2021
- Blood tests, the works, for Copy That and American Dealer after flat Jewels runs 6 June 2021
- Big plonk on Krug but one of his rivals has bookies nervous about $100,000 payout 5 June 2021
- Brisbane bound Captain Nemo torpedoes Auckland rivals with gutsy swansong win 4 June 2021
- Made to order multis with top drivers set to dominate Jewels day at Cambridge 4 June 2021
- American Dealer sneaks in under the radar - little giant-killer can strike again at $15 4 June 2021
- Record mile on the cards with 4yo fireworks and Ray confident Copy That is up to it 3 June 2021
- Covid keeps Merv and Meg away but they’re putting the champagne on ice for Copy That 2 June 2021
- We crunch the numbers: Few good enough to win a Jewels unless they’re handy at the bell 1 June 2021
- Favourites rule at the Jewels - what all the stats tell us about who to punt at Cambridge 1 June 2021
- Shake will rattle and roll from awful draw on Tuesday and hope for some overdue luck 31 May 2021
- Sorry pal, no more pigging out on grass - Ray reveals Copy That still too big in condition 29 May 2021
- Nightmare draws for seven Jewels favourites - and Copy That cops the worst of it 28 May 2021
- Latest Covid lockdown could leave Merv out in the cold again for Copy That’s Jewels tilt 27 May 2021
- 50-to-one? You’ve got to be kidding! Bondi Shake can rattle the Aussie bookies today 25 May 2021
- “At this rate there’ll be no horses left here’ - Ray hot on near canning of Copy That race 20 May 2021
- Tommy’s not ready to slay any more giants just yet but he’s back on the battlefield 11 May 2021
- Derby’s the goal with Bondi Shake now his foot has mended but he’ll be too tubby on Tuesday 10 May 2021
- Pocket rocket American Dealer super at the workouts and will be white hot in small field 6 May 2021
- Four more for the Green barn - buying weanlings a ‘no-brainer’ for Lincoln Farms 3 May 2021
- Louie gets the groceries again unlike his older bro who liked to avoid the checkout counter 1 May 2021
- Purdon rates Copy That ‘something special’ after he thrashes Messenger rivals 30 April 2021
- Copy That’s great constitution sees him odds-on to complete Group One double on Friday 28 April 2021
- A prick here and a prick there and Man Of Action is a happy horse at long last 28 April 2021
- Brave Copy That can do the Group One double, says Ray - “he’s the best I’ve had by a mile” 23 April 2021
- Big money coming for Copy That and Ray can’t see him beaten - no matter how fast they go 21 April 2021
- Copy That clears out but his quick recovery’s the real pointer to Taylor Mile chances 17 April 2021
- Blackout at the Park after Tartan Robyn torches rivals in final New Zealand start 16 April 2021
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Nathan’s comments
Thursday night at Manawatu
Race 4: Spiritual Bliss
6.25pm
“She won well on the first day but pulled very hard - Harry said his arms were that tired afterwards he couldn’t have lifted a 1kg dumb bell. She’s meeting a few nice ones here, up in grade, but she’s drawn better so you can’t count her out. She tries hard and really digs in.”
Race 7: Lincoln Downs
7.50pm
“She did everything right on Tuesday but she blew heavily afterwards and I think the heat got to her. She’s a place chance if she recovers OK.”
Race 8: Lincoln Maree
8.22pm
“She was jumping shadows on Tuesday and moves to the last race this time but she’s not the most genuine so I’m not holding my breath.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 3: Lincoln Lover
6.28pm
“He hasn’t raced for three months but trialled really well. I pick he’s going to win one pretty quickly and, given he’s been running against the best two-year-olds in his previous preps, it should really be on Friday night. This lot of maidens aren’t in the same class and he’s as honest as they come, a tough little trier.”
Race 6: Debbie Lincoln
8.09pm
“She’s really up against it from the outside of the second line, with all the favourites drawn well. She has to be the unluckest animal on the planet. With her, what can go wrong will. Even at the best of times you need a reasonable draw to figure but drawn in the bondocks here she’ll need incredible luck.”
Race 8: Sugar Ray Lincoln
9.09pm
“He had a short break while some vet work was done but is in good trim. Yes, there are a few in here that are vastly higher rated but his formline says it all - it’s not often he doesn’t get a cheque.”
Race 8: Tyson
9.09pm
“He was a bit unlucky last week that he didn’t get to them a bit sooner otherwise I think he would have won. Maurice said he thought they’d come back to him more, going 2:39 speed, but his closing sectionals were easily the best in the race.”
Race 10: Prince Lincoln
10.09pm
“He’s grown into a beautiful horse, a quality looking colt, and who knows what he could be. He’ll obviously improve with the run but I still expect him to run well from his good draw. He trialled very well behind a good one.”
Race 10: Johnny Lincoln
10.09pm
“He’s drawn a bit awkwardly in seven, which gives Prince Lincoln the edge, but he too was making good ground in the workout.”