The weather is showery and the track is now rated as slushy at the Rangiora harness racing meeting today.
Race 1 – The early money has come for the first starter 'Another Chapter' $3.20 – $2.90 with the next best backed 'Shay Scott' $4.00.
Race 2 – The favourite 'Shineonucrazydiamond' $1.75 is best backed in win and multi betting with the next best backed on the win 'book' been 'Seaswift Joy' $6.40.
Race 3 – Only two runners wanted here in multi betting is 'Jonty James' $2.30 and 'Precious Sara' $2.60.
Jonty James' is going 2 -1 in multi bet numbers over 'Precious Sara',
Race 4 – Some big bets went on the Dexter Dunn driven 'Beautiful Mind' last start but she has opened the 2nd favourite at $2.40 over the first starter 'Beaudiene Delightful' $2.20 – $2.00.
In multi betting 'Beaudiene Delightful' is going 3 – 1 over 'Beautiful Mind'.
Race 5 – A very quiet market early with 'Floreta' the best backed $8.80 over 'Chief Kapai' $11.50.
Race 6 – Not much action early here but 'Hard Days Night' $5.80 – $5.50 is the best backed.
'Dalness Mac' $2.70 leads multi betting easily over 'Hard Days Night'.
Race 7 – This race has had the most action so far with 'Donegal Rundlescreek' leading the way over the $2.10 favourite 'Cullen Who' and 'Lis Rulz' $13 – $12.
Race 8 – 'Chapter One' is the best backed $8.00 – $7.00 with the outsider 'Boomer Bailey' $28 – $23 attracting some interest.
Race 9 – Punters are holding back here on any one runner as all in the market are attracting some money with 'Astrapi' the best backed $11 – $10.
Race 10 – The $2.40 favourite 'Millwood Charlie' is the best backed both on the win 'book' and in multi betting with 'She's A Flyin' getting some interest also $4.40 – $4.20.
Best backed in multi betting in order:
R2 – Shineonucrazydiamond
R3 – Beaudiene Delighhtful
R3 – Jonty James
R7 – Cullen Who
The Drivers Challenge is Option 829 and there are only three selections:
1. Dexter Dunn $1.15 – $1.18
2. Ricky May $4.30 – $4.00
3. Any Other Driver $41
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