Harness briefs – 3rd April 2018

After a number of minor placings in her driving career, promising junior harness racing driver Sarah O'Reilly broke through and grabbed her first win in the sulky at the Banks Peninsular meeting at Motukarara Raceway yesterday.

Sarah drove a perfect race in the last race of the day behind the Bruce Negus trained Highland Reign. 

After sitting three deep on the fence for most of the race Highland Reign got a gap with 100m to go and dashed through late to win going away.

It was win number ten for Highland Reign (7m McArdle – Mainland Reign) with most of the mares wins coming on the grass surface. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen extended their lead in the National Trainers premiership yesterday when stable runner Letterkenny Boy won his first ever start at the Banks Peninsular meeting at Motukarara.

The All Stars Stable have had 81 wins from 260 starters this season and now lead the premiership by 22 wins from Robert Dunn who is in second on 59 wins, with Steve Telfer in third on 37 wins.

Top ten table in the trainers premiership

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