Top-flight pacer Our Jimmy Johnstone looks a star bet when he runs in the harness racing $30,000 GWN Albany Cup over 2683m in Albany on Friday night.\
The Greg and Skye Bond-trained Our Jimmy Johnstone will be driven by Ryan Bell from the outside barrier (No. 6) on the front line in the field of eight. Our Jimmy Johnstone, an M8-class performer, should carry too many guns for his rivals, who include stablemate Our Regal Ideal, who will start from the inside of the back line.
Our Regal Ideal has won at 11 of his 44 starts and he warmed up for his Albany assignment in fine style with an excellent second to American Boy at Gloucester Park last Friday night.
The Bond stable and Bell also should be successful in the Auto One Albany Pace on Friday night with the talented, lightly-raced Messi, who boasts a fine record of eight starts for six wins and one placing.
Ken Casellas