The Fernside-based trainer-driver will take two of his own to the races in Style Council (R1) and Special Edition (R5) and will also pilot Natives Inferno (R2), Prince Teka (R4) and Hez A Loch (R7).
“You could easily see a few of them running in threes, or none of them running in threes,” says Cameron, “but at least we have a little hope.”
In Race 1, the Diamond Racing Lot 54 Shares Available Mobile Pace, Style Council will be driven by Blair Wilmott in the Amateur Drivers’ race, after a final third start at Motukarara on February 15.
“There are plenty of horses that have won a lot of races in that race,” says Cameron, “it’s a bit of a lottery, even though he’s a living opportunity.”
In the next, Cameron joins a “real head-scratcher” in Natives Inferno for trainer Austin Thornton.
“He came on a trip last week and went bankrupt,” Cameron says.
That was in Motukarara on February 15.
“If he could put in a clear round, he would have a winning chance.”
“But it’s a big ‘if’!”
Starting number 224 takes over the 10-year-old Prince Teka for trainer Gerard McCrea in Race, Diamond Racing Lot 90 shares available Mobile Trot.
Cameron is his regular driver.
“He’ll get up to speed and he won’t be out of the race.”
“He doesn’t have the speed he had three years ago, but he can still run the total time, but just can’t sprint,” Cameron said. “Any checkup would be a good one for him.”
Cameron is not hopeful about the Special Edition’s chances in Race 5, the ownthethrill.co.nz Check It Out Mobile Pace, after pulling the outside of the front line over 1980 metres.
“She is at nine and that makes life difficult for her, she will need a lot of luck.”
In Race 7, Diamondracing.co.nz Proven Winners Pace Cameron will pilot Hez A Loch for his father Ian. Winner at Methven two starts ago, he will appear on the grid for the first time.
“I’m going to look for one run and see if he can show what he showed in Methven,” says Cameron. “The last time at Mot (February 15) he felt good, but I made a move to get parked halfway through the race and that didn’t suit him.”
Addington’s eight-race midweek program starts at 4:16 p.m.
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Through Dave Di Sommafor Harness News Desk
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