Harness archive
- Al looking for good showing from Bondi Shake in Queensland opener on Tuesday 16 November 2020
- All Stars’ training operation to end - today’s letter which shocked the harness industry 16 November 2020
- Lamb chopped after cup start shemozzle - Ricky Donnelly takes over on Friday 12 November 2020
- In-form Tommy gunning for win No. 8 - and the opposition is easier on Friday 11 November 2020
- Larry goes woosh, sprinting the fastest sectionals of the night at Albion Park 11 November 2020
- Horsemen weigh options in fallout to shocking cup start - everyone baying for Lamb’s blood 11 November 2020
- Universal outrage after today’s shambolic New Zealand Cup start destroys many hopes 10 November 2020
- Money pours onto Copy That for the cup - and some early birds are holding juicy tickets 10 November 2020
- Second row draws make it harder but Man Of Action and Larry Lincoln can earn cheques 9 November 2020
- COVID-19 leaves top owners out in the cold but Merv will be looking for the ‘Blair glare’ on TV 9 November 2020
- BIG SUNDAY READ: How Ray turned ‘pain in the arse’ Copy That into the NZ Cup favourite 8 November 2020
- Stronger Franco Nandor tees off fresh campaign in winning style at Pukekohe 7 November 2020
- Revitalise strongly supported tonight to get pre cup win for Copy That’s owners 6 November 2020
- Copy That now outright NZ Cup favourite after Self Assured blows it again in cup trial 6 November 2020
- Bondi Shake hasn’t turned a hair in Brisbane’s 38 degree heat and likely to race next week 5 November 2020
- Ray: Drawing one in the cup is just fine after Copy That aced the start in today’s cup trial 4 November 2020
- Everyone loves Tommy but soon he’s going to be mere cannon fodder for the big guns 31 October 2020
- Larry makes it look easy - and there’s plenty more to come, says Al of little speedster 30 October 2020
- Ants’ riddle: If Make Way doesn’t get back in at Melton, he’s a big winning chance. Pardon? 29 October 2020
- Al’s winning recipe: We’ll just leave Larry alone and let him do his own thing 29 October 2020
- Tommy won’t get stage fright on Friday night but he might need a little stardust 28 October 2020
- Fast sectionals take their toll on the Hustler - and speed battle took down Man Of Action too 27 October 2020
- Ray’s terrific Ashburton double bolsters hopes for New Zealand Cup day 26 October 2020
- Ray expecting Lincoln Farms pair to go well - but Ashburton isn’t Grand Final day 25 October 2020
- Al’s bullish $4 tip very nearly comes unstuck as Larry resents being chased 23 October 2020
- Ray’s faith in Apieceoflou justified - but his mates in the pub didn’t back him! 23 October 2020
- Early fireworks would help high speed closer Northview Hustler on Saturday night 23 October 2020
- Al and Hayden happy as Larry after brilliant trackwork in lead-up to Friday at the Creek 22 October 2020
- Ants: Make Way ‘pushed them over the line’ last week but now he’s drawn the car park 22 October 2020
- Lincoln Farms’ pair should have no excuses in poor Sires’ Stakes heat at Auckland on Friday 21 October 2020
- Ray’s pair ‘ready to go’ but Ashburton runs are mere belt-tighteners for the main event 20 October 2020
- What a ripper! Watch this heart-racing home stretch burst wide out by Northview Hustler 19 October 2020
- Quinella Man draws to continue his sweet run of form at Albion Park on Tuesday 19 October 2020
- Larry solid chance but Hustler will need the run as he prepares for summer carnival 16 October 2020
- Make Way will be in the party from the pole but Ants picks he’ll be half a run short 15 October 2020
- Little American Dealer will start at a little price at Cambridge - $1.45 and set to shorten 14 October 2020
- Man Of Action lives up to his name - his blazing gate speed a good weapon for Brisbane 13 October 2020
- Heavy Albion Park surface could play into the hands of unlucky Man Of Action 12 October 2020
- The call that put a smile on Ray’s face - long before Copy That’s dominant Holmes DG win 10 October 2020
- Captain Nemo can hole in one for Gareth and clinch big night for Lincoln Farms 8 October 2020
- Copy That could stay and wait for flight south, ruling out Ashburton lead-up to NZ Cup 8 October 2020
- Dad’s exercising and getting back in the cart - goal to fit his birthday suit into driving suit! 5 October 2020
- Ray confident Copy That will be on his A game next week after some routine maintenance 3 October 2020
- Poor Make Way: now he’s got a sore throat - but Ants says he’ll bounce back quickly 1 October 2020
- Er, what happened there? The exact point where hot shot Copy That lost the Spring Cup 27 September 2020
- It should be business as usual with Copy That but the draw makes it very hard for Dealer 24 September 2020
- Relief for Ants and Sonya: Make Way’s finally back and he’s off to race in Melbourne 23 September 2020
- New NZ Cup favourite Copy That powers home in 26 flat, feeling enormous 19 September 2020
- They’re not kicking sand in his face any more - how Ray moulded a Sires Stakes champion 19 September 2020
- Al: Larry ‘awesome’ and Man Of Action only a pencil line away and a big improver 18 September 2020
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Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Nathan’s comments
Wednesday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Lincoln Maree
5.11pm
“She’s finding her feet and was a bit unlucky at Taupo. She put in a few rough ones out of the gate - she was like that early in her prep and could just jump out of it - but she’s generally doing things right now. She trained well on Saturday and, with the right run, could run top three.”
Race 3: The Night Fox
6pm
“He won really well on the second day at Hawera and if he races anything like he’s training he’ll be hard to beat. He ran a 27.3 quarter during the week and I was just sitting on him. I’ll tell Craig to go forward, set an even tempo and cut him loose at the 600. I think he’s our best of the night.”
Race 6: Lincoln Lover
7.35pm
“Hopefully he’s improved since Taupo when Fergie drove him a treat in front. I actually think he’s better coming off something’s back but I’ll leave it up to Fergie. He’s up a bit in grade but has the right draw to be in it all the way.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 5: Lincoln Wave
7.32pm
“He had an easy run last week and he can go a lot faster than that. He should be hard to beat. It won’t matter if he doesn’t find the lead from six, he’ll be just as effective coming from off the pace. He’s a pretty classy horse, classier than most of those against him.”