Year: 2021

Here’s Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams with this week’s edition of Addington News – Nov 18. 

By Adam Hamilton Mark Purdon’s reputation for peaking his horses for “Grand Finals” is legendary and his son, Nathan, thinks he has done the same for Saturday night’s stellar Breeders Crown meeting. Nathan has major chances in four of the finals and believes the quartet are primed for their assignments. It may surprise some given the betting markets, but Purdon rates champion mare Amazing Dream his best chance of the night, ahead of megastar three-year-old filly Bettor Twist. Amazing Dream is only third-favourite, solely because of a back row draw…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Jason Teaz was happy to be on the road to Palmerston North from his Ohaupo base on Wednesday after the Waikato region dropped to Level 2 restrictions on Tuesday night. The Waikato trainer is heading south with just the one runner for Manawatu Harness Racing Club’s Thursday meeting, with Brookies Jaffa set to contest The Doug Bradley Painter Palmerstonian Cup (2500m). Teaz, who trains the gelding in partnership with wife Megan, has been eyeing the race for some time and he said the timing…

By Jonny Turner A busy week of racing across the South Island starts for Brad Mowbray at Winton on Thursday. Mowbray takes Pixie and Gypsy south from his Canterbury base before heading to Timaru on Saturday and Motukarara on Sunday. Gypsy heads into race 7 at Winton on the back of a tidy fourth in her last start at Ashburton. A big draw upgrade from barrier 10 in that race to barrier 4 on Thursday should make her an even bigger threat. “She was just a bit fat first up…

Racing journalist Jonny Turner makes his selections for Winton today – Thursday – Nov 18.     Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Jonny TurnerRacing Journalist  Race 112.51pm 6 Harry Stamper2 Pyramid Mystic7 Cheeky Monkey16 Kyle Loch  Race 21.26pm 5 Meohmymartini3 Play It Now10 Cool Idea  6 Atarah   Race 31.59pm 5 Nutcracker  4 Mitsi Gaynor3 Haley Robyn 1 Scarlet Ribbon Race 42.36pm 3 She’s A Dagg 2 Ab’s Tenants  9 Taurus Bromac 4 The Night Watchman   Race 53.01pm 2 Lou’s Deal5 Mr Cash Man  10 Schiavone4 Tartan Raider Race 63.33pm 10 Jaccka Watch8 Miss Bamboocha4 Insist The Win 3…

Commentator Aaron White’s selections for today’s meeting at Manawatu – Thursday November 18.         Race     Aaron White       Commentator    Race 15.25pm 5 Break Free1 Mocca Fancy  2 Haka Pride 6 Random Jude    Race 25.50pm 3 I Won’t Back Down1 Beaudiene Brittanie 7 Big Skewy 5 Rocknroydon    Race 36.15pm 4 Smokinhotcheddar 5 Superstar Legend1 Westburn Bliss  6 Scelta Uno    Race 46.40pm 3 Letsgodancing 2 Greenback Boogie6 Ideal Zen  1 Lexie Shard   Race 57.05pm 6 American Me5 Brookies Jaffa 7 Mogul2 Greatest Showman     Race 67.30pm 5 Miss Markle 2 Maya…