Harness archive
- HRNZ backtracks on big race handicaps - review underway but status quo for 2022 1 August 2022
- We need our harness heroes more than ever - why try to find ways to get them beaten? 28 July 2022
- Merv: Count Copy That out if the cup goes to a handicap - I’d be nuts to risk his safety 27 July 2022
- Ray wooing Lady Luck after wide draws hamper Friday night’s runners at the Park 27 July 2022
- Next To Me survives bad reaction to viral medication - it was touch and go for a while 27 July 2022
- NZ Met chiefs urge HRNZ to put a hold on handicap decree for prestige races 26 July 2022
- Punishing our stars won’t make races more competitive - dwindling numbers are to blame 26 July 2022
- HRNZ bombshell: Top five standing start races to become handicaps to attract more betting 25 July 2022
- Ray: That’s more like the Frankie Major we expected - he nailed them in two strides 22 July 2022
- Ideal Kingdom can go one better on Thursday night for loyal Lincoln Farms partners 19 July 2022
- Simply Sam’s thunderbolt win has Ray plotting Group race bonanza down south 16 July 2022
- Sam’s the word but Friday night’s Winter Cup at Alexandra Park still a riddle for Ray 13 July 2022
- No Nirvana for this Franco and her owners - scintigraphy spells the end of her race career 12 July 2022
- 80-year-old tells why he got into Next To Me: Lincoln Farms gives you such a good deal 8 July 2022
- Nemo will find it tough on Friday and Tommy’s out, waiting for the guns to go home 7 July 2022
- Northern horsemen rally behind McKendry and seek review of controversial rule 6 July 2022
- Next To Me drawn to feature for our Monika at Cambridge on Thursday night 6 July 2022
- Up-and-comer Simply Sam shows he has other strings to his bow with brilliant win 1 July 2022
- Don’t be fooled by the poor form line, Tommy’s racing as well as ever and will go close 30 June 2022
- X-rays show the champ Copy That 100% - New Zealand Cup here we come! 30 June 2022
- Improving Simply Sam has the speed to win again at Auckland on Thursday night 29 June 2022
- Tommy can’t win the Gold Cup at Redcliffe but he’s racing better than a 100-to-one chance 24 June 2022
- Champagne after Riverman Sam’s win caps special birthday night for 96-year-old Joan 24 June 2022
- Stand should be no problem for Riverman Sam: See how fast he stepped in his workout 22 June 2022
- Simply Sam’s trainer and owners rally behind their driver - where will it all end, they warn? 19 June 2022
- How our own living legend Anthony Butt sees it: Do stewards want us to drive like robots? 17 June 2022
- Stewards got it wrong charging McKendry - he simply made the wrong call on Sam 17 June 2022
- Ray: Simply Sam’s very fast but he lacks the tools for a Queensland Derby campaign 16 June 2022
- Tommy shipwrecked by terrible barrier draw at Redcliffe on Friday night 16 June 2022
- Magic Man won’t risk being blocked this time on Simply Sam who’s all over a winner 15 June 2022
- Lincoln Farms lines up half the field and Ray’s gut feeling is Neptune shaping up to be best 8 June 2022
- Mark reaches for compression hood to help Tommy settle over longer trip on Thursday 7 June 2022
- Bought over a few scotches, Colonel Lincoln is now the apple of Trevor and Matt’s eyes 4 June 2022
- Monika’s thank-you text caps memorable win by Riverman Sam for owner-breeder 4 June 2022
- He’s still learning but gear change should help Colonel Lincoln at Cambridge on Friday 1 June 2022
- Louie The Punter’s been sold but he’s worth black-booking after smart trial at Bathurst 26 May 2022
- Small field will help our Sammy boy notch a hat-trick at the Park on Friday night 25 May 2022
- Thrills and spills as improving pacer Simply Sam rockets home again for excited owners 21 May 2022
- Simply Sam has high speed and Friday’s pole position will tell us if he can use it early too 18 May 2022
- Queensland ravaged by rain again - and our Tommy’s right in the middle of it 16 May 2022
- Lincoln Farms’ Cambridge double all down to perfect displays by Magic Man McKendry 13 May 2022
- Blue blood Next To Me one to follow after his excellent recovery last time at Cambridge 10 May 2022
- Our gutsy Tommy’s ready for another sizzler at Albion Park on Saturday night 7 May 2022
- Simply super run by Simply Sam a fitting memorial to his late owner Bob Best 5 May 2022
- The champ’s back home, with a clean bill of health, crowing to everyone who will listen 5 May 2022
- Mark: Louie’s the one for Punters - he needs only average luck on Friday night to score 5 May 2022
- Stunning sectionals put Simply Sam on top of the pedestal at Auckland on Thursday night 3 May 2022
- Good heavens, Trevor’s really gone all-in with Sky Major - he owns 19 of his two-year-olds 2 May 2022
- Everyone at Lincoln Farms will miss gentleman Bob - he was one of the best 30 April 2022
- Ray: Yes, Argyle’s win was easy but only poor programming saw him lost to Auckland 29 April 2022
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Nathan’s comments
Tuesday twilight at Cambridge
Race 4: Dreams Of Eric
5.55pm
“The race never panned out for him on debut, he got too far back from a second row draw, but we’ve got the gun draw and gun driver (Zachary Butcher) on this time. He can run off the gate a bit so I don’t see why he can’t lead. I’d like to think he’s a chance to get some money. He’s been trialling and working well.”
Ray’s tips
Thursday night at Auckland
Race 1: Kevin Kline
5.41pm
“He missed four or five days work with an abscess in his foot when he came back from Manawatu so he could be a bit short.”
Race 1: Im Not The Maid
5.41pm
“She doesn’t handle the bends so well the Auckland way and is just going round to lose points. She’s been crucified by the handicapping system.”
Race 2: What’s Up The Hill
6.06pm
“He’s not the finished article yet but he’s slowly getting the hang of it. There are nicer horses in the race than the ones he raced against at Manawatu so I’Il be happy if he can just do everything right and run a slot.”
Race 3: Onyx Shard
6.31pm
“She won from a wide draw last time at Manawatu but this is a slightly harder field. She keeps drawing badly and the outside gate might inconvenience her again.”
Race 5: Sugar Ray Lincoln
7.22pm
“He got pushed out down the back last time because he couldn’t keep up. We had big aspirations for him but it looks like he isn’t as good as we thought. Nothing can beat Marketplace.”
Race 6: Debbie Lincoln
7.54pm
“I’m sure she’s up to them when she’s right but she’s had her setbacks recently. First she tied up and then she kicked out at something and bruised a foot. She’s right now but that will render her not 100% fit.”
Race 9: Lincoln La Moose
9.36pm
“He went good races at Palmy but he pulled far too hard here last time. It was a better run than it looks on paper though as he couldn’t get a run at them in the straight. He’s probably on his mark now and will need a bit of luck.”