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While New Zealand is arguably in the midst of its most competitive era of trotting in living memory, it has turned out that Group One winner Temporale’s biggest rival is the racing programme.

Winter has been a quiet time for the Cran and Chrissie Dalgety stable but things will start to heat up for the trainers at Ashburton on Sunday.

Group One winner Oscar Bonavena will make his raceday return at Addington Raceway on Friday, a couple of weeks earlier than planned.

Aint No Angel has the form and the draw to start the first Southland meeting in a while off on the right note for trainer Brad Williamson.

Regally-bred colt Yogi Son has a lot to live up to and he will begin that task at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday.

Trainer Jeff Whittaker is hoping he will be popping open some bubbly at Addington Raceway after Moet Shard competes on Sunday.

Winning Bones is living up to his name of late and will be vying for his third win on-end at Addington Raceway on Friday night.

Trainers Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett have the dominant hand in four trotting races at Alexandra Park tonight but one of their runners has more motivation to perform than the others.

Canterbury horseman Terry Chmiel is a big fan of the Winter Rewards series and he is hoping to grab some of the riches on offer this weekend.