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Blair Wilmott was on cloud nine at Addington Raceway on Sunday after he guided Happy Place to victory in the fifth heat of the New Zealand Amateur Drivers Championship, clinching the series in the process.

Yet another easy feature race win for former Kiwi filly Amore Vita headlined a stellar Redcliffe Cup meeting last night.

Robbie Close’s brilliant form in the sulky looks set to continue at Addington on Sunday.

Frank Phelan has a two point lead after two races in the New Zealand Amateur Drivers Championship.

Appropriately, trotters head Matthew Williamson’s book of drives at Addington on Friday night.

Canterbury reinsman Blair Wilmott made the perfect start in the NZ Amateur Drivers Championship when taking out Heat 1 with Ticking Over at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night.

A character through and through, respected and successful Mid Canterbury horse breeder and farmer Keith Grice, has died aged 96.

Gifted former Kiwi mare Queen Elida will get a break after racing at Melton on Saturday night.

With no harness racing in the Central Districts for the next few months, Levin trainer Murray Gibbs has been forced to make the long trek north to Cambridge to race his mare Manhattan Sunshine.