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Southern sensation U May Cullect is one several horses ready to put it all on the line in a last ditch play to qualify for the New Zealand Cup at Kaikoura on Monday.

Tango Tara will have his final hit-out at Kaikoura on Monday ahead of the Gr. 1 IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) at Addington Raceway on November 10.

Australian trainer Rickie Alchin is hoping Tough Monarch can replicate last year’s first-up winning heroics in New Zealand, just without the pre-race drama.

Southland trainer Mark Shirley is hoping for some 2011 Rugby World Cup-type heroics from his first ever starter at Kaikoura on Sunday.

Today Sam travels to Methven where she has seven drives, Mike Heenan from Methen Trotting Club asked Sam for her opinion of their chances.

Andre Poutama will be hoping to live every trainer’s dream when he lines-up Ideal Sports Girl in the Gr. 1 Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes Fillies Championship Mobile Pace (1609m) at Alexandra Park on Friday.

Trainer Steven Reid is hoping the aggression of a rival can gift Shes No Lady a winning shot in the $120,000 Sires’ Stakes Fillies Championship at Alexandra Park tonight.

The Methven Trotting Club makes no secret of what tonight’s twilight meeting at the Mt Harding racecourse is all about.

We got the thought of a few trainers/drivers ahead of the feature races at Invercargill today for Diamonds Day.