McCarthy strikes in Queensland

New South Wales’ champion harness racing reinsman Luke McCarthy is missing from today’s Menangle formguide as his Queensland campaign steps up.

The 39-year-old horseman will feature at Albion Park instead after starting his northern campaign on the right note at that venue last Saturday night winning two races.

He was successful with Mach Three gelding Mach Shard and Four Starzzz Shark stallion Jilliby Kung Fu.

The latter had only one race start in four years due to injury with his last start more than two years ago.

Jilliby Kung Fu stood at stud at Cobbitty Equine Farm while sidelined and rated a slick 1:53.5 seconds first up.

“It’s great to get that run out of the way,” McCarthy said.

“We’ve been so happy with him at home and he’ll head towards the big races up here.”

Meanwhile Mach Shard set a new track record at Albion Park winning the 2647m standing start in a rate of 1:56.5.

That is Mach Shard’s second track record in a month after his win at Riverina Paceway in April where he stopped the clock in 1:49.7.

MACH SHARD REPLAY

JILLIBY KUNG FU REPLAY

For complete Albion Park Saturday results, click here.

by Amanda Rando, for HRNSW