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

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.

Backburn was rewarded for his consistency when winning his maiden at Addington Raceway last week and trainer Katie Cox is hoping for a repeat performance at the Christchurch track on Sunday.

Robin Swain heads to Ascot Park on Saturday with two horses on the improve.

A lack of recent standing start racing isn’t a concern for the camp behind the mightily consistent Cheezel ahead of Friday night’s Addington meeting.

Cambridge trainers Andrew and Lyn Neal are heading to Alexandra Park on Thursday night confident of bold performances from both of their runners.

A winning turn awaits Scared Stiff when he heads a team of five runners Terry Chmiel takes to Addington on Sunday.

Trainers Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett will once again have a strong contingent of trotters at Alexandra Park on Friday night.