Harness archive
- Ace Commander leading the charge for Merv and Meg at Auckland on Friday night 6 June 2019
- Tricky Redcliffe triangle may not be enough to stop Lincoln’s Girl and Vasari on Friday night 6 June 2019
- Quality youngster Perfect Stride to cap perfect night for Green at Cambridge on Thursday 5 June 2019
- Just a walk in the Park for Hustler but bookies still screw down his odds for the big one 4 June 2019
- It’s green for go! Hayden models the new silks which he’ll wear behind Hustler on Tuesday 3 June 2019
- Wow! 1:53.3: This Girl just keeps getting better and better and now it’s all on for the Oaks 31 May 2019
- Lincoln’s Girl and Vasari to boost Al Barnes’ already terrific strike rate for Lincoln Farms 30 May 2019
- Rejuvenated The Bull Pen can lead the charge over Merv’s stablemates at Auckland on Friday 29 May 2019
- Shades of Bling It On as Hustler smokes them in a dazzling 1:53.1 mile rate at Albion Park 28 May 2019
- Hustler’s the class horse but he’ll still need to show some heart on Tuesday, says Al 27 May 2019
- Celebrating Tommy’s win with Shannon - but, sadly, one person’s missing from this photo 26 May 2019
- Sir Lincoln filly Lindi Lincoln one of the fastest qualifiers all season at Pukekohe 25 May 2019
- Vasari blows them off the racetrack to credit Al and Hayden with a great double in Brisbane 24 May 2019
- Take a bow Hayden, that’s a 10 out of 10 drive mate to get Lincoln’s Girl home in a sizzler 24 May 2019
- He’s one risky animal but the day Copy That behaves himself we’ll see something special 23 May 2019
- Goldie’s back - thanks to the countless hours Sonya spends with her old favourite 22 May 2019
- Al adopts new silks to help us follow Brisbane team - and guess what, they’re green! 22 May 2019
- Pukekohe workout pointers: Lincoln Farms’ team bring their A game - even the bad boy 19 May 2019
- No Jewels for Sir Tiger - he’s coming home after being savaged in the Sires’ Stakes Final 19 May 2019
- Hustler smokes ‘em in the Flashing Red - and there’s so much improvement to come 18 May 2019
- Locals abuzz as Make Way peels off a 55.5 half - and now it’s full steam ahead to Queensland 18 May 2019
- Ants dons the armour on Make Way for what looks a two-horse war at Newcastle tonight 17 May 2019
- Al: Good night in the offing for Lincoln Farms with Hustler and Vasari both set to lead 16 May 2019
- He’s no Sir Lincoln but Sir Tiger will pounce from the pole and track his prey all day 15 May 2019
- Too much good grass at Lincoln Farms? - Blood tests before Ray lets The Bull Pen loose 15 May 2019
- Hustler blows out the cobwebs and gets a pass mark in standing start trial at Albion Park 14 May 2019
- Tuesday looks pretty straightforward for Lincoln’s Girl - she should lead and win 13 May 2019
- Make Way feeling bullet proof, says Ants, thanks to Australia’s superior handicapping 10 May 2019
- Ants’ tip: Make Way stands out but on tight Penrith track he’ll still need a little luck 8 May 2019
- Red light flashing - Hustler set to debut on Saturday week in race named after cup hero 8 May 2019
- Wakey, wakey Vasari! The hood’s back on and he should be in business on Friday night 8 May 2019
- Sir Tiger needs to show his claws to justify flight south - and he has the draw to do it 8 May 2019
- With all that gear on Copy That looks like he’s from Mars but could he be a shooting star? 4 May 2019
- Al does it again with Lincoln’s Girl - and reinforcements arrive in the form of Hustler 3 May 2019
- Merv’s bull run started with a dare - and The Bull Pen looks to be just warming up 1 May 2019
- Aussie bookies running scared of Lincoln Farms’ pair for Brisbane winter features 1 May 2019
- Revealed: Why Lincoln’s Girl will go close on Friday - she’s been smashing the clock 1 May 2019
- Make Way runs them into the dust, smashing Goulburn track record for three-year-olds 29 April 2019
- Not to put too fine a point on it, Al’s all about keeping horses happy and pain-free 28 April 2019
- Make Way, comin’ through! Ants to blast out and take easy kill for Kiwi colt at Goulburn 28 April 2019
- Hustler’s friends gather for his farewell spin at Pukekohe - and he didn’t disappoint 27 April 2019
- No more dressing up to see Hustler as the little trooper sets off to campaign in Brisbane 27 April 2019
- Climb on board Just Wing It - all the ducks are lined up for Cambridge on Sunday 27 April 2019
- Ray ropes yet another for Merv with The Bull Pen looking the best yet 26 April 2019
- Breather for Trojan Banner as Al maps out best path to the Queensland derbies 26 April 2019
- Front row draw gives The Bull Pen an edge over stablemate - and he could be the real deal 24 April 2019
- Lincoln’s Girl only has to be running on strongly to get the big tick again from Al 24 April 2019
- Al’s entering unchartered territory with Kiwi war horse Trojan Banner 24 April 2019
- Ants looking for early fireworks at Menangle for Make Way - and he could just get them 22 April 2019
- Rejuvenated Trojan Banner still building his picket fence form line in Queensland 22 April 2019
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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.”