Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 1st August

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 1st August

• Tim O'Connor

Melton Harness hosts Saturday night action across a nine-race card, with Tim O’Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. Race 1 SELECTIONS: APOLLOSTORM (10), I AM THE STORM (8), KEAYANG SWEETHEART (5), LAMBRO MACH (1) OVERVIEW: APOLLOSTORM (10) could barely have been more impressive this campaign, with his three wins all in quick time from the front at Melton. While he isn’t likely to assume that role here, he has a brilliant turn of foot and might be too quick for his rivals. Stablemate I AM THE STORM (8) is two from two this preparation and looks just as smart as APOLLOSTORM (10).…

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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 31st July

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 31st July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton is set for a big Friday night of harness racing with a nine-race program, as Tim “TOC” O’Connor provides his race-by-race preview, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. Race 1 SELECTIONS: SOLOTREKK (1), REVERAND BOB (2), ITZ CLASSIC GOLD (5), TIMMY WHIZ (10) OVERVIEW: Here’s a $14,000 final for heats run at Maryborough and Kilmore recently, and it shapes as a cracking contest to start the night at Victorian harness HQ. SOLOTREKK (1) lands gate one under the random barrier draw and he looks to have a super chance based off his two starts this campaign. He was a good winner first-up at…

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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 25th July

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 25th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton Harness hosts Saturday night action across an eight-race card, with Tim O’Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. Race 1 Each Way SELECTIONS: HITCH TO HIS STAR (9), ENJOY LIFE (12), ROYAL APPOINTMENT (1), HIGHLANDHARTBREAKA (2) OVERVIEW: HITCH TO HIS STAR (9) is flying for team Turnbull and looks well placed to give this 0W/15.0K clash a real shake. Last time, he made up big ground from last in an on-pace dominated race at Kilmore and before that chased home Fairplay for second at Melton, with a quicker closing half than the winner and big margin back to third.…

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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 24th July

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 24th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton is set for a big Friday night of harness racing with a nine-race program, as Tim “TOC” O’Connor provides his race-by-race preview, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. Race 1 SELECTIONS: ALL THINGS SPICY (9), BAYSTYLE (10), BREATHE EASY (3), BETTORSWEETVICTORY (2) OVERVIEW: ALL THINGS SPICY (9) has returned from a break in good fashion, with two impressive third placings at Cranbourne and Melton where she has hit the line hard from off the speed. I loved her finale last time when rounding up a large portion of the field behind Janiebquick, and she gets a nice back row trailing draw…

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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 18th July

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 18th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton hosts Saturday night harness action across an eight-race card, with Tim O’Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. Race 1 Each Way SELECTIONS: SEASIDE BOY (11), MAAS BETTING AGAIN (4), EVILEYE (3), HUGO ROCKS (10) OVERVIEW: SEASIDE BOY (11) looks a pretty handy customer for the Emma Stewart barn, with his first three runs this campaign resulting in dominant wins before a narrow defeat at Melton on June 6. While he was beaten there, it was a very good run under the circumstances. He was caught parked in a slick mile rate and last half, with the flying Hoorah…

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Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 17th July

Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 17th July

• Tim O'Connor

Geelong hosts a six pack of Friday night harness action, with Tim O’Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 SELECTIONS: FICTION FILE (5), CALEDONIAN RANGER (4), JANIEBQUICK (7), MONSIEUR FLAMEL (3) OVERVIEW: With LOWRIDER (6) out scratched, this race opens right up. FICTION FILE (5) struggles to win but often runs well and did just that when second in a race three of these contested at Ballarat last week. She got home in a pretty quick last half for this grade – as she did in the two runs prior – and James Herbertson might press forward in a bid to dictate the race.…

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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 11th July

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 11th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton hosts Saturday night harness action across an eight-race card, with Tim O’Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. Fingers crossed TOC can find a few winners for his wife who is celebrating her birthday! Race 1 Each Way SELECTIONS: PATIRO (10), THE STEEL DRAGON (1), THE NAKED ART (8), HIGHLANDHARTBREAKA (7) OVERVIEW: PATIRO (10) ran a cracking race at huge odds last time out behind Good Tobe Locksley when he settled last and clocked the best last mile, half and quarter to finish fourth. It was a great performance in strong company and it suggests he’s capable of winning…

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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 10th July

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 10th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton is set for a big Friday night of harness racing with a ten-race program, as Tim “TOC” O’Connor provides his race-by-race preview, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. Race 1 SELECTIONS: ROCKY PACIFIC (9), WHERE IS WOODY (6), DRESSED IN GOLD (10), MASS BETTING AGAIN (3) OVERVIEW: Formlines galore to sort out here in the opener where ROCKY PACIFIC (9) shapes as a key runner. He was first-up from New Zealand when a really brave second in fast time at Cranbourne on June 28 and he never found the fence. I thought it was a very promising run, and while he is only…

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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 4th July

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 4th July

• Tim O'Connor

Melton hosts Saturday night harness action across an eight-race card, with Tim O’Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. Race 1 SELECTIONS: HOPPY (7), VYTIS (9), WITH APLOMB (1), MUSKEE (11) OVERVIEW: HOPPY (7) is flying this campaign for Team Craven, with a cracking first-up run in free-for-all grade followed by a barnstorming victory last weekend at Melton. He came from three fence there and rounded up his rivals with ease, drawing clear to win softly by 6.5m on the line. He has an awkward barrier here and will probably end up towards the back of the field, but has…

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Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 3rd July

Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 3rd July

• Tim O'Connor

Geelong hosts a six pack of Friday night harness action, with Tim O’Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 SELECTIONS: SHONEE (1), NIGHT FLIGHT (10), THATS DUDLEY (8) OVERVIEW: Tricky way to start the card where plenty have cases. SHONEE (1) looks to have the gate speed to lead or be leader’s back, and has a win and third placing to her name this campaign, NIGHT FLIGHT (10) was beaten in the shadows of the post in a race five of these contested last week at Ballarat but has to do it away from the pegs here, while THATS DUDLEY (8) beat home SHONEE (1) in…

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