Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Cambridge Harness on Thursday, 4 December.  Cambridge Harness Race 1 9 Levi Each Way A mistake fresh up isn’t the ideal stepping stone to success but if Levi (9) brings his best to tonight’s assignment then he could put this race beyond doubt in the first few hundred metres. Off the unruly, but capable of stepping quite quickly if he catches it right he could press right on and not look back. Selections: 9-4-2-1-3 Cambridge R1 Open Race time:  9. Levi (0) J: Andre Poutama T: Andre Poutama 5.50WIN 1.70PLACE Has…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Timaru Harness on Wednesday 3 December.  Timaru Harness Race 1 7 Gem N Em Each Way Let’s start the day with a bit of value. Amateur driver races can always be tricky but Gem N Em (7) is worth more than a second look. She drops out of some much stronger races recently for this including two starts back when fourth behind Troubleshooter at Ashburton. Best saved up for one run and with a cold shot here could be the giant killer. Selections: 7-6-9-2-5 Timaru R1 Final Race time:  6th 7.…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Methven Harness on Sunday 30 November, 2025.  Methven Harness Race 1 8 Chance On Me Spotted sneaking up the markers after getting trapped away on the fence last week at The Mot, Chance On Me (8) should find clear air a little earlier this week. Different set up, but she’s a good grass track operator and with the right kind of run can win.  Selections: 8-11-6-2-1  Methven R1 Open Race time:  8. Chance On Me (8) J: Leo O’Reilly T: Leo O’Reilly 6.50 WIN 2.30 PLACE Never clear at Mot and…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Addington Harness on Friday 28 November.  Addington Harness Race 1 7 Nellie Doyle A late gallop last week in a very good field by Nellie Doyle (7) doesn’t look great but when you factor in she looked set to run in the money, she might find herself as the dominant force in tonight’s assignment. Small field suits and at her best she goes close.  Selections: 7-3-8-6-5  Addington R1 Open Race time:  7. Nellie Doyle (3) J: Blair Orange T: Tim Trathen 4.60 WIN 1.60 PLACE Showed spark until late break in…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Alexandra Park Harness on Friday, 28 November.  Alexandra Park Harness Race 1 8 Words Threw away victory at Cambridge two weeks ago, but Words (8) can make amends here. Is often her own worst enemy in races but likely to look to roll across them here and take control of this. If she can relax and do everything right they might not run her down.  Selections: 8-5-4-3-2  Alexandra Park R1 Open Race time:  8. Words (8) J: Andre Poutama T: Greg Shirley 3.80 WIN 1.45 PLACE Lost his win at Camb…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Oamaru on Thursday 27 November.  Oamaru Harness Race 1 4 Morrie Afton Manners and experience might just tip the scales in favour of Morrie Afton (4) here today. Has already shown good stand start manners and with runs under the belt gets the edge on rivals who are still learning the game. Hard to beat.  Selections: 4-1-7-2-3  Oamaru R1 Open Race time:  4. Morrie Afton (0) J: John Morrison T: Michael Heenan 2.30 WIN 1.09 PLACE Building form with recent thirds. Should prove a big force in this field. Odds are…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Cambridge Harness on Thursday, 27 November.  Cambridge Harness Race 1 5 Itmusclebelove After finding the front and setting terms last week, Itmusclebelove (5) was a little too good for them in what was a slightly stronger field than this. Goes to the 10m mark this week but a small field should play into the hands and a similar run nets a similar result. Selections: 5-2-7-4-6 Cambridge R1 Open Race time:  5. Itmusclebelove (2) J: Peter Ferguson T: Ron Richardson 4.80 WIN 1.50 PLACE Beautifully rated in front to score last week.…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Invercargill Harness on Wednesday, 26 November.  Invercargill Harness Race 1 8 Muscle Dash Big effort to get as close as he did last week from Muscle Dash (8) and a maiden win looks well within range. Same kind of field here today so if able to get away on good terms and track into the race well, should be hard to hold out. Selections: 8-2-7-6-5 Invercargill R1 Open Race time:  8. Muscle Dash (0) J: Hayden Douglas T: Jeremy Douglas 2.45 WIN 1.24 PLACE Early error but big after in latest…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Motukarara Harness on Sunday, November 23.  Motukarara Harness Race 1 4 Flyaway  4 Flyaway: A noted grass track performer, Flyaway (4) slides into this pretty well today. She generally is best when saved for the one run at them, so finding that right spot is paramount early. With a good trip though, she’s more than capable of heading home a field like this. Selections: 4-12-5-6-7 Motukarara R1 Open Race time:  4. Flyaway (4) J: Robbie Close T: John McDermott 0.00 WIN 0.00 PLACE Never clear at Tim and entitled to support…