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Woodend Beach trainer Matt Purvis recorded a winning double at Motukarara Raceway on Sunday, bringing his tally to 19 wins for the season, eight more than his previous best term.

THE trotting features are going to real highlights of Victoria’s Summer of Glory.

THE first half of Majestic Man’s Aussie raid has landed, but the most important half is still stuck in New Zealand.

Trainer Bruce Negus and driver Jessica Young-Grant will attempt to continue their fine summer form at Motukarara on Sunday.

Zachary Butcher doesn’t get emotional too often, but he admitted to fighting back tears when he met his Nana in the winner’s circle after Zarias won on debut at Alexandra Park on Friday night.

Their long drive home was made a little easier after brothers Nathan and Matthew Williamson both snared driving doubles at Addington on Friday night.

Raglan trainer Chris Webber normally wins a couple of races a season, so he was over the moon when he recorded a winning double at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday.

Few would deny Spellbound victory at Addington on Friday night following her brilliant run in defeat behind Laver in his sizzling 1. 51. 9 mile win at Nelson recently.

Champion trainer Barry Purdon is preferring to look forward rather than backwards with Mach Shard.