Welcome to todays segment from our harness racing analyst who provides you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand.
Harness racing hits Addington today with a nine race program starting at 5.19pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run for your money on a good night of racing.
Addington selections 25th February 2021
Best Bet: R4 Nikol Franco
Best Value: R3 Invisible Girl
Race 1
Louis Litt has been good at workouts and ready to go here. Paying nice money and can win… Better Fly looks to have improved from last season and should land close to the speed. Can run top three here …… Nerano coming in fresh but has a ton of speed. Could upset with a good run in transit….. Franco Stefan disappointing run last start but will be fitter. Draw ok and has claims with a cosy run in transit
Selections: Louis Litt (5), Nerano (4), Better Fly (2) Franco Stefan (1)
Race 2
Blink N Bones comes up with a good draw and gets in well to this race. Has to be a player here at double figure odds.……. Hurricane Hill tricky draw but runs have been better than they look on paper. Good winning claims …… Palisade coming in fresh but has been to workouts. Another with good place claims at ok money…… Michelle worth noting a driver change here and paying good money. One for longer odds
Selections: Hurricane Hill (10), Michelle (15), Blink N Bones (1), Palisade (7)
Race 3
Invisible Girl racing well and good draw here. She looks one of the best chances in the race and opened over the odds….. Idealindreams has been racing well and likely to get a good run on the pegs. Good winning claims at nice odds….. Miss Impression drawn outside her two major rivals. Will probably go forward and hard to beat if she can lead….. Queenofdance racing ok and good second on grass last start. Well placed here from the draw and can win
Selections: Invisible Girl (2), Queenofdance (1), Idealindreams (10) Miss Impression (3)
Race 4
Nikol Franco bit of a word about for this runner and stable can get them winning first up. Needed….. Saint Waitaki racing better than the form reads. Good place chance if he gets a cart into the race ….. Yankee Jay racing well at trials but suspect manners. Major player with no mistakes but take at your own risk.….. Seapris ok at previous starts and from strike rate stable . Could surprise at nice odds
Selections: Nikol Franco (6), Seapris (9), Yankee Jay (12) Saint Waitaki (11)
Race 5
Cheapcheap good draw and decent run last start. Definitely can win with a good run in transit and paying good money…… Sense Of Occasion good fourth last start but draw not great and a bit one paced. Good chance with some speed injected in the race ….. Unfazed looks the early leader with manners and coming in fresh. Good winning chance..….. Conspirator has had no luck the first few races and better placed here . Could surprise at nice odds
Selections: Conspirator (8), Cheapcheap (5), Sense Of Occasion (6) Unfazed (3)
Race 6
Smooth Deal big drop in class and hard to beat with the draw the only issue. Top selection.…. Nirvana Beach good patch of form but hardest test to date. Good place chance here …… Pace N Pride ok draw but out of form. Not the worst and hard to beat ..… Ifyousayso racing well and has speed early. Likely leader who can win
Selections: Smooth Deal (7), Pace N Pride (1), Ifyousayso (4), Nirvana Beach (3)
Race 7
I Dream Of Jeannie should get a run through from the draw and good run last start. Good winning claims …. Doff Your Cap form suggests a good run here and he was brave last start. Chance here at nice odds ….. Midnight Dash tricky handicap but class horse of the field. Hard to beat here…. Idle Stuartia getting better with racing and could be hard to beat with a quick beginning. Place chances look best
Selections: Midnight Dash (8), Doff Your Cap (10), I Dream Of Jeannie (6), Idle Stuartia (2)
Race 8
Dream On Me from a stable who gets these fillies winning fresh up. Should be running first or second here….. Hattie stronger now and looks hard to beat in this. Can run the quinella with the favourite….. Seventh Heaven last couple have been ok. Should be close to the placings with luck in the running….. Smart Shadow would need to lift to beat some of these but could run into the placings with no mistakes
Selections: Hattie (4), Dream On Me (2), Seventh Heaven (1) Smart Shadow (5)
Race 9
Saginaw racing well and looks a good bet in this field. Small field helps and he can win at nice odds….. Rockntommy Rulz racing ok and good finisher who should be hard to beat from the draw. Could see him handy and hard to beat.….. Pay Me Visa has speed and well suited here. Winning claims and should be close to the placings…. Cab Calloway running on late last start. Better placed here and good winning chance
Selections: Saginaw (4), Rockntommy Rulz (7), Cab Calloway (5) Pay Me Visa (8)
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