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Paul Nairn is looking forward to heading to Ashburton on Sunday where he will line-up a handful of debutants, including four juveniles.

Two stirring trial performances have Matua Tana ready to make a big return to Addington on Friday night.

Doing the hard yards can pay off for Sarah O’Reilly at Ascot Park on Friday.

Trainer Jeremy Young can’t wait to head south with Lady Of The Light to try and avenge her defeat in the Group 1 Northern Oaks (2700m) at Alexandra Park in March.

Pacing’s pocket rocket is both bigger and stronger for his return to racing at Alexandra Park tonight and Merlin is going to need to be as a mammoth back-end to the season looms.

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.

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.

Former exciting Kiwi trotting mare Vacation Hill can take another major step towards the upcoming Victorian Inter Dominion series with victory at Melton on Saturday night.