{"id":25300,"date":"2026-01-02T06:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=25300"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:07:50","slug":"tauherenikau-harness-tips-preview-friday-2-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/01\/tauherenikau-harness-tips-preview-friday-2-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Tauherenikau Harness Tips &amp; Preview | Friday 2 January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Tauherenikau Harness on Friday, January 2.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"Re71vwD6HpFHT\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260707b#harness-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Tauherenikau Race 1<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">5 Koko Kaboom\u00a0<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Bit of work to do from the 50m handicap but this is a whole lot easier for Koko Kaboom (5) than some of his more recent assignments. Should be able to eat up the margin pretty quickly and if he\u2019s ranging into inside the final half of the race he\u2019ll be hard to hold out.<br \/>\nSelections: 5-7-6-3-4<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed '> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Tauherenikau (H) R1 &#8211; HILTON DELEGAT PAINTING &#038; DECORATING HCP TROT<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a\" data-start-time=\"1767306353\" data-event-xxid=\"6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1767306353\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxODg4ODQx_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='7c96cbdc-15d2-4d3e-808f-a6c6bba5dc11' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:4'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>5. Koko Kaboom (1)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Kate Coppins<\/span><span class='weight'><\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">13798<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Michael House<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">2.30<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.14<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 24\/07\/2026 11:20:54 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a\" data-tr-event-id=\"6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"HJxrky27RQCg6\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260707b#harness-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Tauherenikau Race 2<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">6 Eastwood Admiral<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"tip-header-flag each-way\">Each Way<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>After doing a decent enough job down in Canterbury for the first half dozen starts of his career, Eastwood Admiral (6) sneaks up the country today. Always well supported and has done enough to suggest a maiden win in a field like this isn\u2019t out of the realms of possibility.<br \/>\nSelections: 6-2-9-4-8<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed '> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Tauherenikau (H) R2 &#8211; CONNIE STEWART NZ SOTHEBY&#8217;S INTL REALTY MBL PACE<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328\" data-start-time=\"1767307835\" data-event-xxid=\"0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1767307835\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxODg4ODQy_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='f29aac52-7e4c-4101-9249-123ec03f3d2e' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>7<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:5'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>6. Eastwood Admiral (6)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Emily Johnson<\/span><span class='weight'><\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">77588<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: James McDonald<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">5.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.80<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 24\/07\/2026 11:20:55 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328\" data-tr-event-id=\"0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"OQD4lXMt3tSGd\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260707b#harness-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Tauherenikau Race 3<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">2 Million Dollar Chic\u00a0<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>The form isn\u2019t super encouraging but Million Dollar Chic (2) has been knocking around in some decent fields of late and slides right down in grade here to something that looks pretty suitable. Would expect her to punch out from the draw and be hard to beat.<br \/>\nSelections: 2-4-7-3-6<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed '> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Tauherenikau (H) R3 &#8211; OSBORNE GROUP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b\" data-start-time=\"1767309347\" data-event-xxid=\"10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1767309347\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxODg4ODM5_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='9bf70e37-5a46-41ef-80d4-a760f3c0e431' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:1'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>2. Million Dollar Chic (2)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Kate Coppins<\/span><span class='weight'><\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">53407<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Michael House<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.80<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.14<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 24\/07\/2026 11:20:56 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b\" data-tr-event-id=\"10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"ToqaicGNGVGRp\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260707b#harness-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Tauherenikau Race 4<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">7 Shannon B\u00a0<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"tip-header-flag tip-of-the-day\">Tip of The Day<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Fourth in a very strong field at Motukarara on Monday looks pretty good form for a race like this for Shannon B (7). She\u2019s got quite a turn of foot on the grass tracks too and if she can stalk and then unleash, she\u2019ll take some holding out.<br \/>\nSelections: 7-1-4-5-8<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed '> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Tauherenikau (H) R4 &#8211; HOMEGROWN DELI &#038; PANTRY WAIRARAPA CUP MBL PACE<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504\" data-start-time=\"1767310818\" data-event-xxid=\"698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1767310818\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxODg4ODQw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr class='scratched runner' > <td><\/td><td class='fixed' colspan=\"3\"><span class='scratched-name'>7. Shannon B (7)<\/span> Scratched: <span class=\"unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime='1767169082'><\/span><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 24\/07\/2026 11:20:57 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/tauherenikau-h\/698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504\" data-tr-event-id=\"698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Markham gives his best in all races at Tauherenikau Harness on Friday, January 2. Tauherenikau Race 1 5 Koko Kaboom\u00a0 Bit of work to do from the 50m handicap but this is a whole lot easier for Koko Kaboom (5) than some of his more recent assignments. Should be able to eat up the margin pretty quickly and if he\u2019s ranging into inside the final half of the race he\u2019ll be hard to hold out. Selections: 5-7-6-3-4 Tauherenikau (H) R1 Open Race time:&nbsp; 5. Koko Kaboom (1) J: Kate Coppins 13798T: Michael House 2.50WIN 1.14PLACE Past winner on grass&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,37],"tags":[674],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-25300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-harness-racing","category-harness-racing-tips","tag-harness-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"02\/01\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand","race_card_tips":[{"author_id":"29","race_id":"6b4798c7-71d3-429c-b2f9-7cf18278dd1a","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"7c96cbdc-15d2-4d3e-808f-a6c6bba5dc11"}],"summary":"Bit of work to do from the 50m handicap but this is a whole lot easier for Koko Kaboom (5) than some of his more recent assignments. Should be able to eat up the margin pretty quickly and if he\u2019s ranging into inside the final half of the race he\u2019ll be hard to hold out. Selections: 5-7-6-3-4"}]},{"author_id":"29","race_id":"0b3e6264-0bfe-4ab6-9571-fb8439598328","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"f29aac52-7e4c-4101-9249-123ec03f3d2e"}],"summary":"After doing a decent enough job down in Canterbury for the first half dozen starts of his career, Eastwood Admiral (6) sneaks up the country today. Always well supported and has done enough to suggest a maiden win in a field like this isn\u2019t out of the realms of possibility. Selections: 6-2-9-4-8"}]},{"author_id":"29","race_id":"10bd3109-3d97-4455-ae29-4f6d5e2e516b","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"9bf70e37-5a46-41ef-80d4-a760f3c0e431"}],"summary":"The form isn\u2019t super encouraging but Million Dollar Chic (2) has been knocking around in some decent fields of late and slides right down in grade here to something that looks pretty suitable. Would expect her to punch out from the draw and be hard to beat. Selections: 2-4-7-3-6"}]},{"author_id":"29","race_id":"698544ce-e70d-413b-8256-4b221430c504","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"01cb987b-27eb-4473-a5eb-d674b57b3475"}],"summary":"Fourth in a very strong field at Motukarara on Monday looks pretty good form for a race like this for Shannon B (7). She\u2019s got quite a turn of foot on the grass tracks too and if she can stalk and then unleash, she\u2019ll take some holding out. 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