Melton hosts Saturday night harness action featuring the Listed City of Melton Plate and The Stampede, with Tim O’Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 OVERVIEW: Stacks of chances in the opener and I don’t mind one that I think will start genuine each-way odds. His name is PRIORITISE (1) and he brings form from the Sunraysia to Melton. Last time out at Mildura, he worked very hard to find the front and still kicked late to only be beaten 1.4m by the handy Bizzness Class. He competed competitively through the Cup series before that, has good gate speed and should get a nice trip on the fence in a race that has pace aplenty off the front row.…

Melton lights up Friday night with an 8-race harness program, with Tim O’Connor providing his race-by-race preview, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. Race 1 Each Way SELECTIONS: KOSIMO (10), ZENARIO (9), SERGEANT LOU (5), SPRINGFIELD AFFAIR (7) OVERVIEW: KOSIMO (10) and ZENARIO (9) are the two runners that appeal in the opening event at Melton on Friday night. The two clashed at the same track last week, with KOSIMO (10) held up briefly at the turn before sprouting wings late to finish third behind ZENARIO (9), who chased hard for second behind winner Talern Lofty. Both were great runs, but I’ll lean to KOSIMO (10) given he was…

A strong eight-race ANZAC Day card awaits at Melton on Saturday night, highlighted by the Group 1 Sumthingaboutmaori Trot, with Tim O’Connor delivering his race-by-race analysis and selections. Race 1 OVERVIEW: Looks to be speed aplenty here in the opening event with REPELLING (4) and SOHO DARKNSTORMY (7) the two most likely to power for the front. For that reason and given the likely solid tempo, I’m happy to focus on a back row runner in SON OF MAC (11). He was able to storm home over SOHO DARKNSTORMY (7) to win a race three starts ago at Melton and his subsequent two have had excuses given position in running. He is arguably the class runner of the field here, and while the draw…

Melton lights up Friday night with a 10-race harness program, with Tim O’Connor providing his race-by-race preview, tips, staking plan and quaddie plays. Race 1 OVERVIEW: ZENARIO (10) is a progressive pacer from the McNaulty stable who resumed with a runner-up placing behind KOSIMO (12) at Melton on April 10. That was a funny-run race with Jilliby Illuminate tearing along in front, and KOSIMO (12) was able to enjoy a peg-line run before being presented at the right time by Jack Laugher. I fancy ZENARIO (10) can turn the tables here from the nice trailing draw and should be ready to fire second-up from a break. KOSIMO (12) is…

Mildura hosts Saturday night harness racing, headlined by the Mildura Pacing Cup. Tim O’Connor provides a race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 OVERVIEW: Mildura Pacing Cup night kicks off with the final for the 0-49 pacers where G B BRAVE (2) and NEVS DREAM (3) progress through as the two heat winners. Both horses were able to lead their respective qualifiers and dash home too strongly for their rivals, with NEVS DREAM (3) running a quicker mile rate but slower last half than G B BRAVE (2). There doesn’t appear much between the two, but G B BRAVE (2) might just have the advantage given the inside gate. He was good closing off…

Melton hosts Friday night harness action under lights, with Tim O’Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 OVERVIEW: GO EASY ON ME (9) looks a really promising pacer for young trainer Courtney Laker and she heads to Melton on the back of two great efforts in New South Wales. First-up, she produced a big run for third behind the smart Brooklyn Dan at Wagga and then thrashed her rivals in a 35.8m demolition job at Bathurst on March 27. She competed well through the Breeders Crown series late last year and this looks a winnable assignment from the back row. LAMBRO MACH (11) has run a…

Melton hosts Saturday night harness action under lights, with Tim O’Connor offering his race-by-race preview and tips. Race 1 OVERVIEW: PINNIE (3) was drawn to lead last weekend at Melton and she didn’t let punters down by scoring in dominant fashion. She seems to have bounced back from a recent atrial fibrillation issue and goes so well when she finds the fence. I’m tipping she will cross and prove awfully hard to beat, despite the step-up in distance from 1720m to 2240m. This is a cracking race with so much depth and it’s hard to trim selections to just four. REMUS PHOENIX (11) was a super third at a big price in the Group 1 Hammerhead Mile at Menangle latest, stablemate LOVEMETO (9) galloped at…