The Netherlands take out Heat 4 of the WDC at Kaikoura

Jaap van Rijn (The Netherlands) has registered his first win at the World Driving Championship.

And it was a powerhouse performance at the South Bay race course in Kaikoura in heat 4 of the WDC. 

Van Rijn made a mid race move with favourite It's Tough and from there it was all over.

The Robert and Jenna Dunn-trained four year old has been in outstanding form and just powered away from his opposition to win effortlessly. It was his fifth win in his last six starts.

For van Rijn it was a welcome return to form. He was last on five points after the opening day at Kaikoura yesterday.

The WDC has one more heat today at 2.15pm before heading to Cambridge for five more heats on Wednesday.

The WDC overall has 20 heats culminating in a world champion being crowned on IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup day at Addington on Tuesday, November 11. 

Ten of the world's best drivers are taking part including New Zealand's Blair Orange who was sixth equal after the opening day.

It's a brilliant day in Kaikoura for its biggest day of the year.

Highlighting the action will be the 100th running of the Alabar Kaikoura Cup at 4.40pm, the White Morph South Bay Trotters Cup at 4.03pm and the NZBS Yearling Sales Aged Classic Handicap Pace at 3.24pm.