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Ex-pat Kiwis Craig and Tony Jamieson have recorded their first win since crossing the ditch with five-year-old trotter Scootin Around saluting at Geelong. And their second and third followed in quick succession.

A plethora of talented young pacers have carried Brian O’Meara’s famous silks, and he may have unearthed another at Rangiora on Sunday.

It will be a sentimental moment for Canterbury horsewoman Kimberley Butt when Master Class steps out in the Oxford Trot (2600m) at Rangiora on Sunday.

The cool hand of Colin De Filippi won out when one of the most competitive New Zealand Cup lead-up races in recent seasons was run at Addington on Friday night.

A quality field of eight runners have assembled for the first heat of the time honoured Nevele R Fillies series tonight at Addington Raceway.

Promising juvenile Hugo Maguire will head to Victoria later this month to join ex-pat Kiwi trainer Brent Lilley’s barn.

They went about their work completely differently, but three-year-olds Raupunga Lad and Hidden Talent both showed similar class in their outstanding victories at Winton on Thursday.

A repeat of last year’s Group Three Maurice Holmes Vase won’t cut it for Geoff and James Dunn’s returning stars The Falcon and Laver.

Majestic Man’s biggest weapon could be on show in the Basil Dean Free-For-All at Addington on Friday night.