Welcome to Cup Day 2016 from Addington Raceway.
Harness racing down under’s biggest day is back for another installment and what a day we have in front of us.
The 113th running of the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup is, of course, the main event but there is a wonderful undercard on the 12 race programme to sink the teeth into as well.
So many questions will be answered over the next few hours notwithstanding whether or not Lazarus will shoot himself into equine immortality by joining other illustrious four-year-olds to win our greatest race.
But there’s also the debate who will reign supreme in the three-year-old feature – the NRM Sires’ Stakes Series Final.
It’s the 33rd edition of this important Group One fixture and there’s nothing clear cut about it with chances aplenty.
Also we see Monbet try to make it back-to-back New Zealand Trotting Free-For-All victories as he works toward Friday’s Group One Dominion Handicap.
Our goal is to bring you all the news from around the stables, bookies updates, snaps from many key players through their social media accounts throughout the day.
So make sure you keep checking back here throughout the day to keep up to date with all the happenings courtesy of Matt Markham and Duane Ranger.
If you haven’t checked it out yet – make sure you read the Harnessed Cup Day Special – a 33 page printable liftout that details all the action ahead of us with news, views, opinions and selections.
Find the Cup Day special here: http://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/dochr/hrw/HarnessedCupDaySpecial2016.pdf
10:40am: After a slightly cool start to the day, things are starting to heat up temperature wise here at Addington. That should be conducive to some fast times out there on the picture perfect racing surface that has been offered up by the Addington’s Track Manager, John Denton and his team. Expect to see more than a few sub 55 second last 800 metres – especially as the day rolls on. – Matt
@Guerin Sports – Sires’ Stakes sees one take on many http://nzh.tw/11743965
@Guerin Sports – Simple Cup Day plan: Best: Monbet, Field Marshal-Dream About Me quin, Mr Mojito; EW: Star Galleria, Mighty Flying Major; Bolter, Lothario
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R2 – Boults On Fire opened $4.20 into $2.90. $2,000 @ $3.20, $1,000 @ $2.90.
R3 – Twelve Monkeys opened $6.60 into $5.20. $2,000 @ $6.50.
R4 – Field Marshal opened $3.80 into $3.10. $2,000 @ $3.30, $1,000 @ $3.20.
R5 – No significant moves
R6 – Over $500,000 multi exposure through Monbet.
R7 – Star Galleria opened $4.80 into $3.40. $1,300 @ $4.80. $1,000 @ $3.50
R8 – Over $500,000 multi exposure through Mr Mojito.
R9 – Vincent opened $2.70 into $1.85. $1,800 @ $2.60, $1,000 $2.20 (twice), $2,000 @ $2
R10 – Lazarus opened $4.50 (Futures) now $1.75. Over $1.25m multi exposure through Lazarus.
R11 – Everybody Knows opened $3.20 into $3. $2,000 @ $3.20
R12 – Mighty Flying Major opened $5 into $4. $1,000 @ $5
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From the TAB: Bookies have opened a market on how many races Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen will win today. Odds are listed below.
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