Fields all but decided for Cambridge's Night of Champions

The fields for the two big slot races at Cambridge's Night of Champions are all but finalised.

The seven trotters in the $530,000 TAB Trot were confirmed late last month, as have nine of the 10 runners in the $1m The Race by Sport Nation.

The only slot left is the one owned by Mark Purdon/Chris Ryder.

The ninth and latest slot will be represented by Better Knuckle Up for slot-holder Stonewall Stud.

Trained by the top northern stable of Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan, Better Knuckle Up finished fourth in last year's New Zealand Cup and has had a win and a second in three starts this year.

The two Slot races will headline what is a stellar card at Cambridge on Friday, April 10.

The Trot Slot : (Slot-holder and Horse)

Mark Purdon/Chris Ryder - Oscar Bonavena
Rampant Pty - Ya Rite Darl
Cullen Breeding - Meant To Be
Yabby Dam farms - Belle Neige
Keayang Farms - Keayang Zahara
Levarg racing - Jilliby Ballerini
Ross Patrick - Gus

To see the market for the TAB Trot click here

The $1m The Race by Sport Nation (Slot-holder and Horse):

All Stars Racing and Chris Ryder - TBC
Craig Whiteoak - The Janitor
Dennis and Mark Dunford - We Walk By Faith
Harnesslink - Kingman
Montana Park Pty Ltd - Merlin
N40 Racing - Republican Party
Rakero Racing - Swayzee
Rampant Pty Ltd - Captains Knock
Solid Earth Pty Ltd - Leap To Fame
Stonewall Stud Ltd - Better Knuckle Up

To see the market for the Race by Sport Nation click here

A live Box Seat show, including the Night of Champions Barrier Draws, will be broadcast on Trackside three days before the big meeting, on Tuesday April 7 from 7.30-9.00pm.

Nominations for both Slot races close on Saturday afternoon.

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