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MARLBOROUGH HRC, Sunday, January 24 Race 1: BODECIA (11, Mark), UR 1, 2300m std: “Went well the first day. In with a show if she trots as good.” Race 3: COURCELLES (1, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Battled on ok the first day. This looks an easier race so should get her chance from the draw.” Race 4: SANDOVAL (5, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Sound the first day and an each-way hope with the right luck.” Race 5: DANKE (8, Samantha Ottley), 3, 10m, 2700m std: “Made ground on Friday. Could place if he does things right.” Race 9: ROCKER BAND …

MARLBOROUGH HRC, Friday, January 22 Race 1: BODECIA (12, Mark), UR 1, 2300m std: “Seems better and can place.” Race 3: COURCELLES (1, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Needs to do things right to place behind Alpha Rock.” Race 5: DANKE (10, Samantha Ottley), 2, 10m, & EYRE I COME (SCR), 20m, 2300m std: “Danke will be looking for luck.” Race 6: SANDOVAL (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Racing good and a strong each-way hope.” Race 10: I GET AROUND (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Its a step up in grade and will need luck from the bad draw.” Outside drive …

BANKS PENINSULA TC, Sunday, January 17 Race 2: MARITIME ARDEN (8, Phill Anderson) & EASTBURN MARA (13, Gavin Turner), mob. 2000m: “Maritime Arden goes alright on the grass but looking for luck from the wide draw.” “Its a bit of a drop in grade for Eastburn Mara to try and get some form.” Race 7: COURCELLES (15, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2000m: “Needs to improve.” Race 11: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (15, Laura McKay), 2170m std: “He’s an upset chance on the grass in a C1 race.”

NZ METRO TC, Friday, January 15 Race 1: ANNIKA LINDENNY (9, Mark), mob. 1950m: “She’s new to the stable and I haven’t put the hopples on her yet. Drawn bad so take on trust. Race 2: EXPRESSO MARTINI (6, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Meets a strong line-up but has been on the beach and seems well.” Race 5: PERISSA (9, Mark) & ROCKER BAND (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1609m: “The draw makes it tough for Perissa for her racing style.” “Rocker Band is racing super but will struggle to win from the draw over the terrible mile start on a …

NELSON HRC, Sunday, January 10 Race 2: COURCELLES (4, Sam Ottley), mob. 2400m: “Disappointing on the first day. Is on borrowed time so needs to show something.” Race 3: CROFT BAY (7, Sam Ottley), mob. 2400m: “Very good effort the first day and back to a mobile ahs to be a big winning chance providing he backs up.” Race 4: SANDOVAL (6, Sam Ottley), 2400m std: “Very happy with his run the first day and if he goes like that again he’ll be a chance.” Race 5: DANKE (5, Sam Ottley), 3, 10m, 3000m std: “Needs to trot !.” Race …

NELSON HRC, Friday, January 8 Race 1: BODICEA (13, Mark), 2400m std: “If she does things right is good enough to run second to Gershwin.” Race 2: SANDOVAL (4, Sam Ottley), 2400m std: “Disappointing first-up but outside place chance.” Race 3: COURCELLES (7, Sam Ottley), mob. 2400m: “Will need luck but upset place.” Race 4: CROFT BAY (11, Sam Ottley), 2400m std: “If he does things right he’s a winning chance.” Race 5: DANKE (6, Sam Ottley), 3, 10m, 2400m std: “Its a step up in grade so looking for luck.” Race 6: REKLAW SUPREME (7, Wayne Higgs), 2400m std: …

WYNDHAM HRC @ Cromwell, Wednesday, January 6 Race 4: REALLY DESIRABLE (2, Mark), mob. 1800m: “Didn’t have much luck at Roxburgh on Monday. Each-way.” Race 5: TWICE THE DELIGHT (3, Mark), 2600m std: “Racing well on the circuit. Should be an good each-way show.” Outside drives Race 1: YGRITTE (13), 3, 20m, 2600m std: “Won on the grass at Motukarara when with Colin and Julie De Filippi. Coming in fresh but could be an upset place show.” Race 2: HIGHVIEW SADLER (4), mob. 1800m: “Looking for improvement. Ran a couple of placings at Addington last term so rough place.”

ROXBURGH TC, Monday, January 4   Race 4: REALLY DESIRABLE (6, Mark), mob. 2180m: “Racing well and looks a good each-way chance.”   Race 11: TWICE THE DELIGHT (3, Mark), mob. 2180m: “Went better at Ashburton and racing her way into form.  An each-way chance from the good draw.”   Outside drive   Race 5: PAT CAMPBELL (7), mob. 2180m: “Not easy from the outside gate but small field helps.”

RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, January 3 Race 1: DANKE (10, Samatha Ottley), 3, 30m, 2600m std: “Form mixed but an upset show if he does things right.”   Race 6: SUNOFLINDENNY (13, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 20m, 2000m std: “If he makes one of his quick beginnings he should be an each-way chance.”   Race 8: ZAKSPATROL (5, Samantha Ottley), 2600m std: “Looking for improvement.”   Race 9: EXPRESSO MARTINI (1, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2000m: “Finally gets a good draw. Each-way show.”   Race 10: KOWHAI WHIZ (2, Samantha Ottley), 2600m std: “A small even field. Could be some place value …

CENTRAL OTAGO TC, Saturday, January 2 Race 1: MARITIME ARDEN (SCR). Race 4: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (SCR). Race 7: ITZ RISKY BUSINESS (5), 2600m std: “I think he be fine from the stand start but still has a lot to learn.” Outside drives Race 2: FORGOT TO REMEMBER (12), mob. 2000m: “Began then broke at Motukarara on Tuesday. The mobile should help and upset place.” Race 5: HIGHVIEW STADLER (6), mob. 2000m: “Another one for A Stuart. Coming in fresh but ran a couple of placings last season and has had a run at the Methven trials so could be an …