Harness analyst – Auckland 11th December

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Harness racing hits Alexandra Park tonight with a nine race program starting at 6:08pm. We highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run for your money on a good day of racing.

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Auckland selections 10th December 2020

Best bet: R5 Bettor Twist 

Best value: R1 Call Me Trouble

Race 1

Call Me Trouble good win last start and could take some catching if he got to the front early. Over the odds here.…… Peakz Luck  gets a head start on the favourites and racing well. Good winning claims..… Kimkar Dash last run good and has to be a good chance if he can step the tapes quickly. Will be hard to beat…… Tricky Ric  from a strike rate stable and racing ok. Will have to lift from the handicap but has winning claims

Selections:  Call Me Trouble   (2),   Peakz Luck (3),   Kimkar Dash (4)   Tricky Ric  (6)

Race 2

Aladdin  tidy second last start and looks the winner here. Hard to beat with a good run in transit.……. Pull The Other Leg battled on for third last start and getting fitter with racing. Needed…… Happy Place has run some good races previously and will get a good run from the draw. One for longer odds…… All Yours  racing ok but tricky draw. Could run top three if he can clear traffic

Selections:  Aladdin  (6),  Pull The Other Leg (2),   Happy Place (1),   All Yours  (9)

Race 3

American Dealer good win last start and should be improved. Should run top three and top selection….. B D Joe looks the early leader and will be hard to beat with no midrace attacks….. Shan Noble has the ability to beat a field like this but tricky draw and will go back early. Place chances look best….. Pace N Pride has raced ok previously and racing into a good patch of form. Can win

Selections:   American Dealer (7),   B D Joe (5),   Shan Noble (8)   Pace N Pride (2)

Race 4

Sundees Son class horse of the field and gets in well off the mobile. Very hard to beat if he trots all the way ….. Majestic Man  gate speed to lead here and in good form last start. Good winning chance in this field….. Kay Cee has the speed to compete well here but tough field. Placed chances look best….. Credit Master good draw and racing well. Place chances here

Selections:   Sundees Son (6),   Majestic Man  (7),   Kay Cee (4),   Credit Master (2)

Race 5

Bettor Twist  comfortable win against the same field last week and should win again. Top selection ….. Darling Me racing into form and last start was running on. Looks the quinella with the favourite….. La Rosa good run of form leading into this but toughest test to date. Place chances look best….. Enjoy Me  has struck a good patch of form and looks a place hope again here

Selections:   Bettor Twist  (6),   Darling Me (9),   Enjoy Me  (8),   La Rosa (3)

Race 6

Amazing Dream conditions suit and she gets the best draw. How do they beat her?.…. Enchantee running on last start and course and distance suit. Can run top three from the draw…… Beyond Words  big finish last start and looks the main danger to the favourite. Needed..… Need You Now races well on the track but draw the only concern. Place chances best

Selections:  Amazing Dream (1),   Enchantee (2),   Beyond Words  (6),   Need You Now (8)

Race 7

South Coast Arden in good form and this race suits. Hard to beat if he brings his manners.…. Spankem good win in quick time last start at Addington. Hard to beat with a cart into the race ….. Copy That speedy pacer in good form. Can win if they go hard up front…. Bad To The Bone has been thereabouts in similar fields and conditions suit here. Inside draw and manners the only concerns but has winning claims….

Selections:   Spankem (8),  South Coast Arden (6),   Bad To The Bone (1),  Copy That (9)

Race 8

Mighty Looee likely to head for the front and races well on the track. Has winning claims and top selection….. Riveered good draw and has the speed to compete with these. One for longer odds ….. Taipo good staying type who gets in well here. He will be finishing on if the pace is on all the way. Include…. Braeview Kelly wide draw but if the pace is on she could surprise for a top three finish.…..

Selections:   Mighty Looee (2),   Riveered 1),   Braeview Kelly (6),   Taipo (7)

Race 9

General Montana in good form and this race suits. Hard to beat again and should run top three.…. Crackator has disappointed after some good workout form in the south. Hard to beat with a cart into the race ….. Themightyserina has to be respected from the stable but place chances look best here…. Mailman has been thereabouts in similar fields and conditions suit here. Wide draw  the only concern but has winning claims….

Selections:   General Montana (4),  Mailman (8),   Crackator (7),  Themightyserina (2)

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