Harness archive
- Lincoln’s Girl will find the slower Manawatu tempo a walk in the park 19 November 2018
- Lincoln Farms’ precocious juvenile trio ready for the big city lights of Auckland 18 November 2018
- Whatever happened to … Galleons Sunset? 15 November 2018
- The name’s James, Mathew James, and I like it shaken, not stirred 11 November 2018
- Perfect Stride new top dog as Double Or Nothing gets the unkindest cut of all 10 November 2018
- Hot-headed Lincoln’s Girl best of the B team at Cambridge but the start is all-important 8 November 2018
- Sorry guys, Hustler’s coming home, there’ll be no cup this year 4 November 2018
- Make Way, the wacky Excell women from Hunua are on the rampage 3 November 2018
- One bet Ray plumps for Recco Lover, the ace draw his ace in the hole at Auckland 31 October 2018
- $400-a-head tickets, champagne and caviar, it’s the works for Hustler mob on cup day 30 October 2018
- Chicago Bull shock withdrawal from New Zealand Cup after freak accident 30 October 2018
- It’s one happy story after another for Bell and his mates with their Lincoln partnerships 30 October 2018
- Whatever happened to … Besotted? 29 October 2018
- Two-year-old Double Or Nothing shows he really is something sweet 27 October 2018
- Check out Lincoln Farms’ brat pack - how they’re bred and how they’re doing 27 October 2018
- Hustler still agonisingly close to NZ Cup start - with no sign of defectors 25 October 2018
- Make Way and Trojan Banner can quinella Sires’ Stakes heat at Auckland 24 October 2018
- Lincoln Farms’ young guns strut their stuff - and it’s very good stuff 22 October 2018
- Hustler brave sitting parked in New Zealand record Flying Stakes 22 October 2018
- A clean start on Monday and we’ll find out where Hustler sits against the big guns 21 October 2018
- Make Way shows early lick at Pukekohe workouts 20 October 2018
- Cup rankings lift sees Hustler get air points after all 17 October 2018
- Lincoln’s Girl can give them a fright but jury’s still out for Green 16 October 2018
- Beaudiene Western sold to Perth - but first he’ll tilt at the Sires’ Stakes riches 16 October 2018
- Hustler won’t go south unless he’s elevated into NZ cup field 15 October 2018
- Lincoln’s Girl unleashes nice sprint in preparation for Cambridge 13 October 2018
- Crazy Vinnie’s turned over a new leaf 10 October 2018
- Strapping Vinibaka steps it up again winning Pukekohe qualifier 7 October 2018
- Hustler ranking exposes southern cup bias 4 October 2018
- “Westy’ a major threat to hotpot in Sires’ Stakes heat 2 October 2018
- $20 a week and Waikato battlers are living the dream 29 September 2018
- Suspected snake bite in the Badlands claims Beaudiene Boaz 28 September 2018
- Hustler to give them a hurry-up in Spring Cup 27 September 2018
- Chisholm clan having a ball with Make Way 21 September 2018
- A tip straight from the horse’s mouth 20 September 2018
- Ray in love with Recco 13 September 2018
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.”