Harness racing has one of its top trotters back in business after Master Lavros won at todays Rangiora workouts.
Driven by trainer Mark Jones he led for the last 1000m and sprinted home too well for a tidy field of pacers to win by a neck.
His time for the 2000m mobile was 2.33.2 with a closing 800m in 58.2 and last 400m in 27.9
Master Lavros is around an $8.00 chance on the TAB fixed odds market in the National Trot at Alexandra Park on 31st December 2016.
Eariler in the day trainer Geoff Dunn produced an exciting colt to win the 2yo pacers heat .
Cole Porter before the start of the 2yo heat Harnesslink Media
The well bred Cole Porter zoomed straight to the front for driver Gerard O'Reilly and won easily with closing splits of 57.8 and 28.4.
Cole Porter easily winning the 2yo heat Harnesslink Media
Cole Porter is by Bettors Delight out of the great racemare De Lovely who won 12 races from 24 starts for trainer Geoff Small, including a Jewels at Cambridge in 1:54.0
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