Matty has full book at Waikouaiti

Oamaru harness racing reinsman Matty Williamson has a full book of drives for tomorrows Waikouaiti meeting at Oamaru on the grass.

Matty drives Maybe Gold (Gold Ace) for Ray Needham in Race Three. The three start maiden’s form is solid.

Terra Sancta (Sportswriter) represents the Williamson stable in Race Four. He’s shown good gate speed in his three starts and draws five.

Matty has three stable runners in Race Five;  Granny Rose (The Pres) which he drives, Winning Bones (Monkey Bones) who’ll be handled by his brother Nathan and Dem Bones Dem Bones (Monkey Bones) who’lll be driven by Ben Hope.

Granny Rose has won on the grass and was a good last start third on the grit at Oamaru.

Seven win trotter Winning Bones last raced at Addington and was seen running home nicely for a close up seventh.

Dem Bones Dem Bones has run seven placings in twenty starts on the grass, but is yet to have a win on grass.

In Race Seven Matty handles Justin Fun (Changeover) for Oamaru trainer Kerry Kelly. The eight year old mare’s only win was on the grass. She gets a nice draw to play with at three.

Lord Fantasy (Betting Line) is Williamson’s drive in Race Eight. Trained on the track by Steve Allen this gelding’s only win was on the grass at Oamaru.

In the Onelog Limited Waikouaiti Trotters Cup Williamson teams up with the Ricky Allen trained Cody Banner (Bettor’s Delight). The talented trotter’s form has dropped off since winning during Cup Week. He’s been freshened since he last raced in the middle of December.

Deceptive Lee (Captaintreacherous) is Williamson’s drive in the Temuka Transport Waikouaiti Pacers Cup. He was a battling fourth in the Northern Southland Cup at his last start.

Brad Mowbray trained Fourth Amendment (American Ideal) is Matty’s drive in Race Eleven. He’s run well on both days at Blenheim but has a wide draw on Sunday at six.

Williamson rounds out his day in Race Twelve with two stable runners – Shandon Bells (Pegasus Spur) and Jordan Anne (Pegasus Spur).

Shandon Bells who had an impressive last start win at Addington, draws three and will be driven by her trainer.

Jordan Anne ran a nice third on the grass at Riverton at her last start and has good grass track form. She’ll be reined by stable junior Brooke Fodie.

by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink