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Rolleston trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen head to Rangiora today with three excellent chances, two of which line up in the day's feature race eight, the $25,000 Kotare Downs 3YO Stakes (2. 55pm).  

Matty Williamson is blaming himself for Princess Sadie’s last start defeat but thinks he can make it up to punters at Addington tonight.

Brendon Hill is going to resist the temptation to train two youngsters at once heading into tonight’s $100,000 Pascoes Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park (7. 37pm).

John Dunn is worried he could find himself on the losing end of a three-card shuffle in not one but two of the biggest races at Alexandra Park tonight.

Neita Balle is hoping for a turnaround on day two at Palmerston North today, with the young trainer preparing a pair of chances alongside father Derek in the Herb Stent Memorial Handicap Trot (6. 37pm).

With Auckland's big night this Friday, this week's Trials Reports looks at some southern contenders heading to Alexandra Park.

Star three-year-old Jumal has had a surprise driver change for Friday night’s $200,000 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby at Alexandra Park and new driver Blair Orange says he knows exactly how former driver Samantha Ottley feels after losing the drive.

It’s a bit of a different Bookie Breakdown this week.  

Junior driver Riley Harrison will be one to follow on a big day at Rangiora today.