New Zealand Trotting Cup Day at Addington Tips & Preview | Tuesday 10 November

A tricky race to start the day is the annual 3200m trot with plenty of winning chances. Axel Rose (12) might have them all for natural ability, but he’s no certainty to do everything right. Good win at the Cup trials last Wednesday and if he can bring that kind of mindset and trot his way through the big field early then he’ll be well on his way toward success.  
Selections: 12-9-6-8-5 

Two wins from two starts this time in for Captains Secret (3) and finds a really suitable race here as well. Without doubt though this is harder than the midweek victory last time out but did that so easy that it’s hard to see how the form won’t stack up. Good draw to jump from and should be close to the speed throughout and hard to stop.  
Selections: 3-5-9-8-1 

It’s hard to line up the form of Moeraki (6) through her last two starts which have both been victories. She looks like a trotter with a really high ceiling but the two wins have been easy kills. Of note she now joins the Paul Nairn stable which for any trotter in the country is a notable fact given Paul’s record. If there’s untapped ability there, he will unleash it and a third straight win in one of the more even races of the day would come as no surprise.  
Selections: 6-2-16-8-9 

After taking on Franco Lomu and Jumal in the last two starts, Giorgio Denario (7) should relish a bit of relief here in a lower grade. Won in a very similar set up three starts ago beating a couple of key rivals here so looks well placed. Might be at his absolute best when coming from off the speed but in this kind of grade could still be good enough to lead up and hold on to win.  
Selections: 7-2-1-11-13 

There’s been some really positive steps forward in the last couple of runs by Tarragindi (10 and with the confidence levels right up he’s a serious player here. Very good in the Ashburton Trotters Sprint behind Prestigious two starts back then came off a huge handicap to win at Invercargill last week. If he can step away quickly and get in front of some key rivals then he can run them off their feet late.  
Selections: 10-9-2-11-5 

She’s a pretty promising filly Easton Doll (2) and her last start effort at Addington was enormous. She came from a mile back to finish fourth behind Cherish Me, Secret Wish and All Of Me. Sectionally she was off the charts too. Nice draw to use here and has gate speed which has her in front or in the trail throughout and with that speed to use, she’ll be hard to hold out.  
Selections: 2-1-5-7-9 

We haven’t really got a true line on just where Rubira (5) is at right now given he’s been mixing it in some pretty strong fields. Outclassed behind the real elite ones, but not all that bad in among the chasing pack. Should find this a whole lot easier and from a decent draw today he maps to be in the right places to get himself back into winning form today at a very nice each way price.  
Selections: 5-7-10-3-6 

She is yet to win a race this campaign but if you work through all four runs by Cath (1) you’ll find merit in each and everyone of them. Today she lands the ideal scenario with barrier one. She’s got blistering gate speed which puts all the cards in her corner early and you only need to look at her last 600 metres at Ashburton to know how potent she can be with a helmet to follow. Lead or trail turning for home, she might take some beating in this quality field of fillies.  
Selections: 1-6-15-12-5 

A perfect map for the favourite Faith Not Fear (1) here with the aid of the inside draw. On what we’ve seen so far there isn’t a horse in this good crop who can match him for point-to-point speed. That makes him dangerous if he’s in the trail or even three fence turning for home. Lovely trial on Wednesday to tidy up for this and deserves the favourite billing.  
Selections: 1-4-6-10-5 

After his incredible feats here 12 months ago, Gus (12) really picks himself here. In a depleted NZ Trotting ranks we haven’t seen anyone really stand up and pick up the mantle from those now retired and the Aussie raider should make full use of that and dominate again. Wide draw will work well and despite a lack of real race fitness, he’ll be 100 per cent ready to rock and roll.  
Selections: 12-14-3-8-15 

One of the shortest priced favourites on the day, Sonofamistery (8) deserves the tag. A very talented three-year-old he was superb working a couple of times at Ashburton and still winning against a quality field and while he’s got a bigger target next week you’d still expect him to have the class to overcome most scenarios in this field and be the horse to beat.  
Selections: 8-3-5-11-13 

A perfect set up for the perfect horse. Leap To Fame (8) has had everything fall into place beautifully for him here as he looks to add the one missing piece to his career puzzle. Wide enough drawn out that he should be able to cruise on into line and with a quick beginning could be up on the speed after just a few hundred metres. In front, they won’t beat him. Outside leaders and they might not either.  
Selections: 8-6-11-16-10 

The effort for second at Kaikoura from Marble Arch (3) suggested he’s right back on track here. Really talented and somewhat underrated pacer in some corners but he’s a chance to roll across and lead up here and if he was to get his own terms then he would ramp things up inside the last 1000m and leave them plenty to chase in the last.  
Selections: 3-1-10-11-2