Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for tonight’s meeting at Ballarat.  Race 1 TASTE IT (1) went amiss last start, but prior to that she was racing well when doing everything right. She should have enough gate speed to hold a forward position, where she is best suited, and finds a good race here to get back into the winner’s circle. LINE UP JACQUIE (12) is racing better than her form suggests. She is running good times but has an awkward barrier to contend with. SIR CANDY CLOUD (4) is second up for Malcolm Bull here in Victoria. He had no luck…

It’s New Year’s Eve and time to celebrate Victoria’s best young drivers in the 2025 Young Guns Series. The top 10 young drivers in the state will compete across eight races throughout the night at Melton. Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for the meeting. R1 – 6.43pm – Garrards Horse & Hound Trot (Young Guns Series – Ratings Exempt) – 2240m 7 – With Aplomb 10 – Bar Tab 4 – Piesridingshotgun 2 – Allwatfunjingles With Aplomb is a trotting mare with ability who has been stringing together some impressive performances recently. She has a tricky barrier, but is…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for Thursday’s card at Kilmore. R1 – 6.33pm AEDT – J & A Mazzetti Pace – 1690m 13 – Taste It 12 – Bond Girl 4 – Beryls Grin 5 – The Majors Girl R2 – 6.58pm AEDT – Hip Pocket Castlemaine Vicbred Voucher 2yo Maiden Pace – 2180m 13 – Mason Jolie 4 – Broadway Obsession 6 – Sweet Marion 10 – The Private Deal Things didn’t work out for Mason Jolie last start, so I am happy to forgive and forget that run. The start prior, he ran good time at Shepparton…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for Wednesday night at Bendigo.   R1 – 6.13pm – Huntly Lifestyle Estate By Lincoln Place Trot Final – 2150m   2 – Piesridingshotgun   10 – I Am Harro   3 – Night Sky   8 – Straight To Thetop  Piesridingshotgun has brilliant gate speed and goes very well in front. He’s in great form and looks the leader again here. After the way he went last start, racing away to win by 11 metres, I’m sticking with him again.  BACK: 2 Piesridingshotgun – 2 Units (win)  R2 – 6.43pm – Alabar Bloodstock Vicbred Voucher Mares Pace – 1650m   4 – Lou Easyana   1 – Lilstrepo   7 – Delightful Miki   2 – Blackindeed   R3 – 7.12pm – Great Ocean Road Real Estate Pace…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for Thursday’s card at Kilmore. R1 – 6.25pm – Arcadia Group Pace – 1690m   11 – Icanmotor  9 – Tubelo Beach   5 – Woodlea Diego   10 – Metro Memory   Icanmotor has finished in the top three in each of his last nine starts, including five wins. In most of those runs he’s had to overcome tricky barriers. He’s in career-best form and looks likely to perform well again here.  BACK: 11 Icanmotor – 2.5 Units (win)  R2 – 7.03pm – Okrfm Vicbred Voucher Trot – 1690m  1 – Montana Chevelle   9 – Abbie   5…

There’s a nine-race day meeting coming up at Melton and Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form. R1 – 1.48pm – Renown Silverware 2yo Maiden Trot – 1720m   4 – Cartacalha   8 – Mister Devereaux  6 – Jilliby Bliss  9 – Kyvalley Rambler   R2 – 2.23pm – Beraldo Coffee Pace – 1720m  5 – Lambro Mach  9 – Tara Victory   2 – City Rockstar  3 – Mcwizard   Lambro Mach is a horse with a lot of promise, and I think we’re yet to see just how good he is. He has the best sectional times in this event and looked confident…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for tonight’s meeting at Ballarat.   R1 – 6.10pm – ballarattrottingclub.com.au Trot – 2200m  3 – Courages Law  2 – Waikare Adrienna   7 – Montana Chevelle  1 – Piesridingshotgun   R2 – 6.40pm – APG – A Horse For Everyone Vicbred Super Series (4yo Mares) Silver Pace – 2200m  5 – Fiano   1 – Rocknlena  6 – Foxy Two Gloves  4 – Lou Easyana   Fiano has been in career-best form since joining the French/Aswood stable. She’s chasing four wins in a row, and her personal times have been notably superior to the rest of this field. …

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for tonight’s brilliant nine-race card at Bendigo, featuring the Hygain Breeders Crown heats for the two and three-year-old trotters.   R1 – 6.23pm – Petersen Westbrook Cameron Lawyers Bendigo Pace – 1650m   9 – Enola   3 – Suzie Cracker  6 – Major Bye  8 – Luvatinny  R2 – 6.53pm – Hygain Breeders Crown (3yo Trotting Colts & Geldings) (1st Heat) – 2150m   8 – Mercano   2 – Enchauffour  5 – Tenasea Whiskey   7 – Vytis   Mercano has been unbeaten through the Victorian Trotters Derby and the Vicbred Super Series, firmly marking himself as a star.…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for tonight’s big 10-race card at Ballarat.   R1 – 6.04pm – ballarattrottingclub.com.au PACE – 1710m  9 – Maxy Bomber  3 – Muselet  8 – Oliva Rose  7 – Shiralee  R2 – 6.34pm – BALLARAT VET PRACTICE CONCESSION DRIVERS PACE – 2200m   6 – Breathe Easy  4 – Aveiro  3 – The Democrat  9 – Are Weasley  R3 – 7.01pm – CUB 3YO & OLDER MAIDEN TROT – 1710m  4 – Kitty Cash  10 – Golden Skies  3 – Tas Suffarell  11 – Frikshyn  Kitty Cash is a well-bred filly, sired by the great Volstead,…

Bronte Nieuwenburg has done the form for tonight’s meeting at Bendigo.  R1 – 6.13pm – J & A Mazzetti Painting Trot Final – 2150m   2 – Suzys Dream  8 – Montana Chevelle   13 – Frankythefrenchman   3 – Off Your Faceski   Although Suzy’s Dream isn’t known for her gate speed, she still has the ideal draw to use to her advantage here (she comes out of barrier one with the scratching). Her last two starts have been good, and she’s going to begin ahead of her biggest rival, Montana Chevelle.   BACK: 2 Suzys Dream – 2 units (place)  R2 – 6.42pm…