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By Michael Guerin Punters worried about the early-season tactics when Triple G returns at Addington tonight shouldn’t be because driver John Dunn says the horse will be in charge. Triple G looks to have found the ideal comeback race in the $40,000 Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Harness 7000 race which he is eligible for even though he ran third in the group 1 Sires’ Stakes 3YO Final in May. Often when a horse is returning after such a long break, especially a horse with NZ Derby aspirations, there can be…

By Jonny Turner Facing the standing start tapes for the first time isn’t the main concern Brad Williamson has as Kracka Looka attempts to back up her big debut win at Ascot Park on Friday. The two-year-old will be out to make it two from two after beating a talented field when beginning her career at Ashburton recently. Two-year-olds having their first standing start can often be risky propositions for punters. However, the standing start conditions of race 5 are not the main concern for Williamson. “She has great manners…

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By Michael Guerin For a horse staring down his shot at greatness “podgy” will seem an unflattering description of Copy That ahead of his return to racing at Alexandra Park tonight. But trainer Ray Green says not only is it accurate but he wouldn’t have it any other way. Copy That resumes against just four rivals in the last race (9.17pm), one he would win effortlessly at his best even over the sometimes tricky mobile mile. Copy That has never been able to shake arch-rival Self Assured in their personal…

Alta Wiseguy out of NZ Cup Alta Wiseguy is out of the New Zealand Cup. The Mach Three five-year-old, who has won ten from 40 starts for Steve and Amanda Telfer, has a small fracture in his shoulder and will be officially withdrawn from the Cup tomorrow. The injury is not considered too serious and he is expected to be back later in the summer. Alta Wiseguy’s last start was a fourth behind Simply Sam, Hooray Henry and Kahlua Flybye at Alexandra Park a fortnight ago. His last win was…

By Michael Guerin With so much going on in the harness racing industry it is easy to miss some of the good stuff. So to help you keep tabs here are the five things you should try and catch this week 1: Hannon Memorial: The decent-sized open class spring fields continue and this time bring together some of the players from Addington last Friday, Pembrook Playboy and a mare we really don’t know the limits of yet in Aardie’s Express. But the most fascinating horse in the $40,000 feature is…

by Jonny Turner A theme has developed in the lead up to New Zealand Cup as an outstanding field has been confirmed for the Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on Sunday. The race isn’t short of serious open class talent with the stellar line up including stars like Pembrook Playboy, One Change and Republican Party. But like last week’s New Brighton Cup, the race is packed full of emerging horses out to make their mark and seriously boost their hopes of making the New Zealand Cup. Aardie’s Express, Franco Norton and…

This week’s edition of the Box Seat with hosts Greg O’Connor and Michael Guerin.  

By Jonny Turner Franco Humbie’s owners returned to the winner’s circle at Methven on Sunday to enjoy more success following their chance introduction to the pacer. The four-year-old impressed in his return to racing when scoring a fresh up victory for trainer Ben Waldron and driver John Morrison. Franco Humbie is raced by a big group of owners who came together following a suggestion from Waldron’s long-time client Neil ‘Timmsy’ Timms. “They are a great bunch of lads that race him,” Waldron said. “Neil Timms was at the stable one…