Harness archive
- Good looking Leo the latest Lincoln to show promise and Ray’s in boots and all 13 June 2023
- How can they beat the Big Dude at Auckland on Thursday night? It’s Lebowski time again 7 June 2023
- Argyle over foot abscess but he has another bad draw to overcome on Tuesday evening 5 June 2023
- Beaudiene Rocknroll the latest winner for Babe - and the Kennedys are in on the fun 3 June 2023
- Class drop, small field, Zac on, everything points to Simply Sam scoring at Cambridge 31 May 2023
- Que sera sera - Ray turns the page on Copy That’s Cup run and focuses on Queensland 26 May 2023
- Green finds colt who oozed class among bargain basement weanlings at Karaka 25 May 2023
- Auckland Cup shapes up as a Copy That v Self Assured showdown - we see how they compare 24 May 2023
- One more hit-out for Copy That tomorrow and he’ll be primed for Friday’s Auckland Cup 22 May 2023
- Seven fewer harness meetings next season with no relief for the North Island 21 May 2023
- ‘Welcome to Auckland The Big Lebowski’ cries commentator as the hulk romps home by 11 19 May 2023
- Ray excited to see what big unit The Big Lebowski can do at Auckland on Friday night 17 May 2023
- It’s been a long wait for American Rocker but she’s finally ready to turn up the volume 16 May 2023
- The Big Lebowski’s a big dude all right and he’ll be a good replacement for sold pair 15 May 2023
- Argyle’s racing in super style but it looks like another mission impossible on Saturday night 11 May 2023
- Trainers beware: With-holding times have changed - Copy That to miss final cup lead-up 9 May 2023
- Captain Nemo torpedoed astern leaving Argyle to chase the diamonds at Albion Park 5 May 2023
- Smart triallist Lincoln River drawn to pay a divvy at Auckland on Thursday night 2 May 2023
- Copy That on the receiving end of Messenger walk fest but Ray and Blair happy with champ 28 April 2023
- Tough draws and tough fields make it hard for Captain Nemo and Argyle on Saturday night 28 April 2023
- Message from Ray: Copy That can cop the Messenger no problem, he’s one tough dude 26 April 2023
- Copy That mauled in front but goes down fighting like a (Nicholas) caged lion 21 April 2023
- Mark reveals the reason for Argyle’s flop and gives Captain Nemo a reprieve from the knife 21 April 2023
- Copy That set to join elite list of $2m earners - check out how the champions compare 19 April 2023
- No, no Nemo. Mark delivers ultimatum: Last chance tomorrow or it’s off to the vet for you 17 April 2023
- Ray’s all night vigil before Copy That’s demolition in The Grins at Cambridge 14 April 2023
- Ian brings in his mates on Onyx Shard - just don’t tell my friends I’ve got a wobbly! 14 April 2023
- Tommy’s treacherous draw - he’s at the mercy of how hard two hot former Kiwis run the gate 13 April 2023
- Records under threat with fireworks predicted in Friday night’s Grins at Cambridge 12 April 2023
- Geez Wayne! Rare night at the trots leads to chance of $50,000 collect on Copy That 11 April 2023
- Copy That warm favourite after Grins draw and Zac tight lipped on Old Town Road tactics 10 April 2023
- Draws make it tough for Brisbane trio but Nemo’s back to the right grade this time 7 April 2023
- $4 the lot! Bookies can’t separate top four Grins fancies after electric Flying Mile 6 April 2023
- Copy That good to go but Flying Mile this week might not shed too much light on the Grins 5 April 2023
- Narissa can take early scalp in drivers’ series on Saturday night with our boy Argyle 29 March 2023
- Ray’s got the Grins after Copy That’s clinical win sees odds slashed for $1 million slot race 24 March 2023
- Look for better run from green Argyle on Saturday night with can’t-see-back blinds 24 March 2023
- Punters climb into Copy That who looks to have everything going for him on Friday night 23 March 2023
- Neptune gets his chance with big drop in grade at Cambridge on Thursday night 21 March 2023
- Copy That strips fitter for Friday’s free-for-all and right on target for next month’s Grins 18 March 2023
- Mark’s solid trio: Nemo, Tommy and resuming Argyle all solid chances on Saturday night 17 March 2023
- Signed up one day, winners the next - the joy of being a Lincoln Farms partner 9 March 2023
- Mark: Brave Captain Nemo in form but that outside draw on Friday night is just a killer 8 March 2023
- Trevor and fellow slot-holders grinning over landing Copy That for The Race that matters 8 March 2023
- Copy That, wearing a new bit, rumbles with Akuta in preparation for Friday’s Founders 4 March 2023
- Tommy’s racing super and early fireworks likely at Albion Park on Saturday night 3 March 2023
- Why Ray’s feeling ‘frisky’ for the first time in three months ahead of Alabar Classic night 2 March 2023
- Best medicine for Ray - a carbon copy brother to champion Copy That for just $60,000 19 February 2023
- Don’t get choked up about Tommy, he’s going as fast as ever and just needs some luck 16 February 2023
- Millions day comes early for plucky Ray: They’re ready to put me back together again 14 February 2023
Our runners this week: How our trainer rates them
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Spirited Belle
4.46pm
Delany: “I saw she’d been punted but somebody must know something we don’t as I’ve been working her myself and, while she feels all right and hasn’t put the boot in like at Auckland, I think she’ll need the run. She hasn’t got any high speed but feels like she will stay. She has improved a bit but I’d be surprised if she won.”
Race 1: Lincoln Maree
4.46pm
“It’s always hard from these draws but she’s a tough mare who will make her own luck at some stage. She’s going well enough - her drivers have all been happy - and she’s a little warrior who tries like hell.”
Race 2: Major Copy
5.12pm
“He’s only two and very inexperienced but he feels like a good colt and there’s a lot of improvement in him. He certainly caught a lot of people’s attention last time. I don’t know how good he is yet but he’ll be right there.”
Race 2: Prince Lincoln
5.12pm
“If he can lead without having to do too much work I can’t see anything beating him. I thought he went great last start. He pressed the winner hard ’til the corner then just flattened out in the run home, but he had every reason to do that after all the work he’d done.”
Race 4: Spirit Of God
6.12pm
“She’s been undone by bad draws. If she led easily from three she’d be hard to beat as she’s a good front-runner.”
Race 4: Spirited Peggy
6.12pm
“We’ve had her for only two weeks but she’s seven now and has had her chance to win one. She has a bit of speed but I think she gets pulling so we’ve got the Hidez (compression) hood on her and plugged her ears up.”
Race 6: Copy N Paste
7.10pm
“We won’t see the best of him for another six months. He’s been a slow developing horse but is improving all the time and getting stronger.”
Race 6: Jessie Lincoln
7.10pm
“If I was having a bet on one of them in the race it would be her. She deserves to win one. Her last two have been really good - she just ran into one who was a bit slicker last time in Major Copy.”
Race 6: Lincoln Dealer
7.10pm
“He’s a bit one-dimensional - you’ve got to feed him track and let him run - so the second row draw is a big handicap. To his credit I was surprised he finished so close last time after all the work he did. When he gets a decent draw and crosses them they’ll know they’re at the races. He’s got a big motor and tries hard.”
Race 8: Rivergirl Bella
8.08pm
“She clawed her way to the front last time but had nothing left at the finish. That won’t happen this time and she should lead easily from one.”
Race 8: Angelic Copy
8.08pm
“She’s had terrible draws but has been going good races. The others last time were just better than her but this is a big drop in class. With the right trip she could get some of it at huge odds.”
Race 9: Sugar Ray Lincoln
8.35pm
“He’s not quick away from a stand but he won’t muff it completely. He steps from the front line and Peter Ferguson was quite happy with his last run.”
Race 9: Lincoln Wave
8.35pm
“He bombed the stand the first time but to be fair all those horses were rushing up at him from the back and that panicked him a bit. He’s on 10 metres this time so that won’t happen.”