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Addington Harness Picks - Thursday, 5 November

Marketplace winning the Gr.1 Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Series Final (1980m) at Addington Raceway
Marketplace winning the Gr.1 Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Series Final (1980m) at Addington Raceway Picture: Race Images South

Addington Harness Race 1
10 Aspirational Dream

No shame in the bold effort for third behind Keayang Zahara last week from Aspirational Dream. She served it up to the Aussie hotpot and managed to fight well to hold onto third placing. This is a whole lot easier and if she has any luck from the inside of the second row, she should deliver.
Selections: 10-12-7-6-3

Addington Harness Race 2
10 Rockingood

They've been having a good time of it lately and Brendon Hill and Ricky May could continue that here with Rockingood. On debut, but comes through a number of strong trial performances and looks a quick winner. Needs a little luck from the inside of the second row but with it should be well in play.
Selections: 10-1-12-3-9

Addington Harness Race 3
8 Buddha

It has been a sharp progression forward for Buddha this campaign but he's handling everything thrown his way at the moment and doing it well. Last win was good and the starts prior to that were great too. Wide draw but level field and with any luck should be able to win again.
Selections: 8-10-12-4-2

Addington Harness Race 4
5 Ultimate Challenge

She was probably the biggest tragedy beaten of Cup Week in the South Of The Waitaki, but Ultimate Challenge gets a shot at redemption here. An underrated mare with a high turn of speed at the end of her races, she just needs to land in the right kind of spot here to be able to unleash and she should be going close.
Selections: 5-8-9-4-3

Addington Harness Race 5
4 Keayang Zahara

Chasing down the perfect ending to her flawless NZ campaign, there's been nothing in what we've seen from Keayang Zahara that would suggest she's touchable here. Can do it anyway she likes and if she's up on the speed at the 400m mark, just sit back, relax and enjoy something pretty special.
Selections: 4-1-2-8-12

Addington Harness Race 6
1 Don't Stop Dreaming

Almost the NZ Trotting Cup hero but Don't Stop Dreaming had to settle for second behind a very good horse. Given some time following that run and they'll be stoked to have landed the ace draw here. Expect them to try and use it too. If they hold up, they can control and the race, from there, becomes theirs to lose.
Selections: 1-6-2-4-3

Addington Harness Race 7
6 Oscar Bonavena

After a couple of niggly runs early on in the campaign, Oscar Bonavena has found his mojo again. He's been brilliant in his last two and his career is littered with periods like this where he's been all but untouchable. Can't afford to miss a beat early over the 2000m but if he's stalking turning for home, look out.
Selections: 6-7-2-3-1

Addington Harness Race 8
8 Chase A Dream
Tip of The Day

A bit surprising that Chase A Dream was beaten last week but when you look at his sectionals, he's gone huge. Perhaps still on the up too and should be peaking perfectly for this. Wide draw is a little bit of a concern but with Blair Orange in the bike you're going to get every chance you need for success.
Selections: 8-2-4-12-13

Addington Harness Race 9
8 Aroha Kenny

By her usual high standards, Aroha Kenny was a little disappointing last week. Expect though that she can bounce right back to form here today in a much weaker field than the last one. High speed at the business end and with a cold shot should be able to run them down.
Selections: 8-9-4-5-1

Addington Harness Race 10
2 Bettor Off

Stonewall Stud pacer Bettor Off picked up a win on debut at Ashburton – albeit a dead-heat win – but a win all the same. Showed a bit of class in the performance too and with improvement and experience under the belt looks set to make a serious play to remain unbeaten here.
Selections: 2-4-9-3-6


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