Harness Tips

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Addington Harness on Wednesday 8 April.  Addington Harness Race 1 7 Kowhai Nugget A really dour and determined victory by Kowhai Nugget (7) at Ashburton last time out and slides into the amateur grade off the back of that. Should find things a little easier once again and even from the wide draw will land on the speed at some point and look to out-tough rivals.  Selections: 7-2-5-1-6  Addington R1 Open Race time:  7. Kowhai Nugget (7) J: Cheree Wigg 80×21T: Greg & Ben Hope 2.20WIN 1.14PLACE Improved one spot on resumption to score…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Addington Harness on Saturday 4 April.  Addington Harness Race 1 13 Better Be Quick More bad than good of late from Better Be Quick (13) and while a sticky draw needs to be negated, she’s been good in much better fields than this in her career and looks capable of making her own luck. Big chance if the cards fall her way.  Selections: 13-15-9-14-11  Addington R1 Open Race time:  13. Better Be Quick (4) J: John Dunn 64075T: Robert & Jenna Dunn 2.90WIN 1.45PLACE Not far off as favourite here 27 Mar after unlucky…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Motukarara Harness on Monday 6 April. Motukarara Harness Race 1 4 Mattie Nevin Three really strong efforts from Mattie Nevin (4) since resuming from a spell and finds a pretty nice race for the next assignment here. Has a lot of high speed and if able to find a helmet to follow and then unleash they might not be able to deny her late.  Selections: 4-3-8-6-9  Motukarara R1 Open Race time:  4. Mattie Nevin (4) J: Samantha Ottley 71283T: Mark Jones 0.00WIN 0.00PLACE Closed well after waiting for a gap in Meth mile, 22 Mar. Sure…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Ruakākā Harness on Monday 6 April.  Ruakākā Harness Race 1 5 Santanna Mach The old boy, Santanna Mach (5) ticks yet another harness racing venue off the list here at start 274 and he’s going near enough too that he can be considered a strong winning chance in this field. Likely to look to roll forward and keep them honest and will out-tough most of them.  Selections: 5-3-1-9-8  Ruakaka R1 Open Race time:  5. Santanna Mach (5) J: Cheree Wigg 44075T: Michael House 0.00WIN 0.00PLACE Continues to battle away and overdue a placing. Cover…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Cambridge Harness on Thursday 2 April. Cambridge Harness Race 1 12 Buddy Good He’s a horse on the up Buddy Good (12) and while he was run down at Auckland last week, expect him to strip a lot fitter and ready to rock and roll tonight. Will have to be good from the draw but is capable of making his own luck and monstering this field inside the final lap. Selections: 12-8-6-13-7  Cambridge R1 Open Race time:  12. Buddy Good (4) J: Tony Herlihy 6312T: Arna Donnelly 6.50WIN 2.20PLACE Solid Auckland effort when runner-up 6-days…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Invercargill Harness on Thursday 2 April.  Invercargill Harness Race 1 6 Daisymerollin Few tricks up the sleeve, but when Daisymerollin (6) gets the mind on the job she can be quite effective. A really strong second three starts back would be good enough to win this race nine times out of 10, just needs to trot away and get into the right rhythm. Selections: 6-2-1-7-3  Invercargill R1 Open Race time:  6. Daisymerollin (6) J: Brent Barclay 56204T: Brett Gray 3.80WIN 1.45PLACE Brought manners & ran OK in her Winton 4th. Suited in this company. E/W. Odds…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Timaru Harness on Wednesday 1 April.  Timaru Harness Race 1 3 Evidently Most effective when on wet grass tracks, Evidently (3) might not get the absolute ideal surface here today but it should be damp enough to bring him right into play. Good draw to use too, so likely to roll forward and take up a good position which only further enhances the chances.  Selections: 3-10-6-4-2  Timaru R1 Open Race time:  3. Evidently (3) J: Robbie Holmes 74295T: Peter Holmes 5.00WIN 1.85PLACE Worked hard in last two races and outfinished. Closer draw can work…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Palmerston North Harness on Tuesday 31 March.  Palmerston North Harness Race 1 1 Run Blaze Run Tip of The Day Yet another great effort from Run Blaze Run (1) here on Sunday to finish second and yet another opportunity here today to get an elusive victory on the board. Nice draw to use here and should be able to make the most of it. On the speed and hard to beat. Selections: 1-6-5-4-11 Palmerston North R1 Open Race time:  1. Run Blaze Run (1) J: Jay Abernethy 22322T: Willie Fleming 2.00WIN…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Wyndham Harness on Sunday 29 March.  Wyndham Harness Race 1 7 Rockin Roman Another minor placing for Rockin Roman (7) during the week and another start closer to a well deserved win. Is going to pick one up at short notice and again finds a race that should be well within range here today. Just needs the right run to unfold.  Selections: 7-2-9-1-6  Wyndham R1 Open Race time:  7. Rockin Roman (7) J: Mark Hurrell 36242T: Richard Austin 7.00WIN 2.15PLACE Gritty efforts in recent good runs. Unlikely to shirk this task either. E/W. Odds are subject to fluctuation.…

Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Rangiora on Sunday 29 March.  Rangiora Harness Race 1 5 Rocking Ruby A tidy start to the career with an impressive maiden win at The Mot a fortnight ago and Rocking Ruby (5) looks more than capable of going back-to-back up in grade too. Nice draw to use and unlikely to leave things to chance so hard to beat.  Selections: 5-7-4-10-8  Rangiora R1 Open Race time:  5. Rocking Ruby (5) J: Bob Butt 1T: Cran & Chrissie Dalgety 3.70WIN 1.55PLACE Dominant maiden performance at Mot, 15 Mar. Promising filly and in the…