Cameron hoping for change of luck

Kyle Cameron reckons he’s due a change of luck – and he’s hoping it might come at Addington tonight (Jul. 12).

In 2024 he’s had two wins and a total of 33 placings as a harness racing driver and one win and 11 placings as a trainer.

“I just can’t a win a race,” he laughs, “we’re all around it and keep losing on the winning post but they’re going good races and the dam has got to break sometime.”

Tonight he will take three of his own horses to the races – Wuhan, Brett’s Mate and Style Council – and also drive Judgement Bay for trainer Chris McDowell.

Wuhan will get his night underway in Race 3, the Avon City Ford Mobile Pace.

After a brave second fresh up, the Gold Ace four-year-old finished eighth last Friday after getting clear late.

“He kept trucking last week and I think he’s up to it this week, he’s an each way chance.”

Wuhan has drawn 11 tonight behind the Bob Butt-trained Showtym Girl and is currently at $13 and $3.50 FF with C C Arden the $2.40 favourite.

“Fingers crossed he should be handy and not have to do too much work off the gate.”

Brett’s Mate is a “definite chance” in Race 4, the Continental Event Hire Trot (6.28pm).

The winner of two from 12 has been well supported during the week and is a $4.20 second favourite behind last start winner Sonoma Tyron.

Last week he finished sixth behind Mr Love after being held up at the 400 metre mark.

“It looks a weaker field than last week and I haven’t done much with him this week but he’s another each way chance,” says Cameron,  “though Sonoma Tyron was good last week.”

Judgement Bay is Cameron’s “roughest chance of the night” in Race 8, Downbytheseaside Making A Splash Mobile Pace for the 3YO and older Fillies and Mares.

“She drew nine last week and we went back and we were never in the race, tonight she’s drawn 12 so we’ll be relying on luck, it’s hard to predict where we’ll end up in the run.”

Obsession ($4FF)and Major Sweetart ($4.50) are the two favourites.

Cameron says his best chance of the night is the consistent Style Council in Race 10, the Gold Band Taxis Pace (9.09pm).

Second in his two most recent starts the five-year-old has drawn two and is currently at $7.50 and $2.40.

“He’s the fourth favourite but I think he’s my best winning hope for the night.”

Last start, in a junior drivers’ race, Style Council sat parked and then loomed as the winner, only to be nabbed by Sky Rocket and Olivia Thornley on the line – and that sort of sums up Cameron’s year so far.

Race 1 gets underway at 5.02pm.

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by Dave Di Somma, for Harness News Desk