Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 14th November

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 14th November

• Tim O'Connor
Melton Harness hosts Saturday night action across a nine-race card, with Tim 'TOC' O'Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. SELECTIONS: FAIRPLAY (2), JILLIBY NITRO (1), YAMBUKIAN (4), BULLETPROOF BOY (10) OVERVIEW: Cracking edition of the $30,000 listed Casey Classic where I’ll side with one of the four Emma Stewart runners in FAIRPLAY (2). He’s lowly rated compared to some of his more seasoned rivals, but I just loved his determination to sit parked and win a good race in fast time at Melton on October 31 and I think he draws to find the top here. He’s a…
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Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 13th November

Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 13th November

• Tim O'Connor
Tim O’Connor takes a close look at Geelong’s Friday night program, with tips for each of the seven races. SELECTIONS: ROBLEN RANGER (1), MONSIEUR FLAMEL (5), ARE WESLEY (2), KITSUNE (10) OVERVIEW: Third heat of the Bacchus Marsh Pacing Cup here following two qualifiers at Melton last Friday as horses progress towards a $10,000 final back at HQ on November 20. Stacks of winning hopes, but ROBLEN RANGER (1) might be the best of them given his good gate speed, pole-marking draw and strong recent form. He led and hung on to win narrowly at Ballarat on October 29 in a…
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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 7th November

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 7th November

• Tim O'Connor
Melton Harness hosts Saturday night action across a eight-race card, with Tim 'TOC' O'Connor offering his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. SELECTIONS: LOUGLE (10), THUNDERFIRE (8), VIVID DREAM (9), PLATINUM JIVE (1) OVERVIEW: LOUGLE (10) is yet to win this campaign, but strikes a very suitable assignment in the first race at Melton where he is a clear ratings topper at NR80. Now back in the care of Gerard Jamieson after a short stint with Stephen Clarke, the five-year-old heads here after a very good effort for second in last Friday’s Swan Hill Pacing Cup where he started second…
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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 6th November

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 6th November

• Tim O'Connor
Tim 'TOC' O'Connor is back on deck and previews Friday night’s eight-race Melton card, including his key chances, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. SELECTIONS: ANAKIN (2), TED BEAR (3), GENERAL ROCKER (6), COOL STORY (10) OVERVIEW: First heat of the Bacchus Marsh Pacing Cup here where plenty can win, but I’ll side with ANAKIN (2) for Team Shinn. He has been caught parked his last two at Kilmore, but boxed on bravely to not be beaten far. If he can find the fence, he should be fighting out the finish as his best is pretty good in this grade.…
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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 17th October

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 17th October

• Tim O'Connor
Melton hosts a nine-race card this Saturday for Victoria Cup Night, featuring five Group 1 races, including the Victoria, Cup, Victoria Derby and Victoria Oaks. Tim “TOC” O’Connor has the preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers SELECTIONS: NEATNTIDY (4), HITCH TO HIS STAR (6), VIVID DREAM (5), ALL BLAZING GUNS (10) OVERVIEW: One of the great meetings of the year is upon us, and Victoria Cup night kicks off with a clash for horses who have not won any race with advertised stakemoney of $15,000 or more. NEATNTIDY (4) gets a great chance with the services of master reinsman Luke…
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Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 16th October

Geelong Harness Preview - Friday 16th October

• Tim O'Connor
Geelong hosts Friday night harness action, with Tim O'Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips for each of the seven races. SELECTIONS: ARZALI ROCKSTAR (7), VIVA STORM (6), YANKEE RAIN (10), SPUN SILVER (5) OVERVIEW: Plenty of chances in this clash to start the night at Beckley Park, but ARZALI ROCKSTAR (7) looks ready to break through after back-to-back second placings in recent weeks. Two ago, she was trapped parked, did a power of work and was only nailed late, and then last Friday led before being out-sprinted by the handy Sandelton in a slick enough last half. The gate…
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Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 10th October

Melton Harness Preview - Saturday 10th October

• Tim O'Connor
Melton Harness hosts Saturday night action across a nine-race card that features heats of the Victoria Derby and Oaks plus the Group 1 Need For Speed Finals. Tim 'TOC' O'Connor offers his preview, 10-unit play and quaddie numbers. SELECTIONS: FIGHTER COMMAND (2), SIR JIMMY (6), OUR SUNSET DELIGHT (3), BULLETPROOF BOY (10) OVERVIEW: FIGHTER COMMAND (2) has been awesome coming from off speed to win in two of three runs since returning from an Inter Dominion campaign in Queensland, where he claimed a heat and finished midfield in the final. He’s a horse right at the top of his game…
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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 9th October

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 9th October

• Tim O'Connor
Tim “TOC” O’Connor previews Friday night’s 10-race Melton card, including his key chances, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. SELECTIONS: LOLLY (6), THECANDYBARHEIRESS (5), SERIOUSLY SAL (7), KACOON (1) OVERVIEW: LOLLY (6) looks a bright prospect for trainer Bill Milner who strikes a very suitable two-year-old trot to break her maiden. First-up, she was only beaten 4.1m by the handy Kyvalley Drifter and then chased home Majaro Girl (has won again since) for a close-up second in a heat of the Vicbred Super Series before dropping out in the Group 1 final. I think there’s some nice ability there and…
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Geelong Pacing Cup Night Preview - Saturday 3rd October

Geelong Pacing Cup Night Preview - Saturday 3rd October

• Tim O'Connor
Geelong Pacing Cup night brings eight races on Saturday, with Tim O’Connor previewing the card and sharing his betting strategy and quaddie numbers. SELECTIONS: HITTHEROADJACK (1), MISS ARI (9), MY UNCLE STAN (3), CLYMENUS (4) OVERVIEW: Plenty hinges on the start here in my opinion, and if HITTHEROADJACK (1) can burrow through and do enough to lead, then he has a great chance in the first on Cup night. He’s a one-paced horse who lacks push-button speed, but he was able to work to the top last Friday at Melton and they couldn’t get near him as he carved out…
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Melton Harness Preview - Friday 2nd October

Melton Harness Preview - Friday 2nd October

• Tim O'Connor
Tim “TOC” O’Connor previews Friday night’s eight-race Melton card, including his key chances, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. SELECTIONS: MOUNT BARKER BOY (10), THESTATESMAN (1), BIZZNESS CLASS (8), MITZI SAID (6) OVERVIEW: MOUNT BARKER BOY (10) has really hit peak form in recent months and carried it through the Vicbred Super Series for three-year-old colts and geldings where he reached the final. He was runner-up in the heats and semis, and galloped out of contention in the Group 1 decider. He strikes a very winnable assignment here, and while I’ve been a bit slow to warm to him, his…
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