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After two winning runs on the first day and some good placings also, John is happy with where his team is at going into day two.

Its been a seven month absence from the track, but talented three year old Franco Cristiano looks set to make a winning return on day one at Blenheim tomorrow.

Six wins in the last 24 hours have taken the Robert Dunn stable to 100 wins for the season and the prospect of a new record total for a season.

Craig Smith is the happiest man in harness racing tonight after producing a peach of a drive to get home on Vanhalem, a horse that he also holds a share in.

If there is to be any chance of a stable success on jewels day, it will most likely have been in the 4yr old Diamond for the mares.

With no shortage of racing in Dunedin in the next month, the decision has been made to base a team in the south headed by Craig Smith.

He was meant to be enjoying some time on the hills in the north, but in a cruel twist of fate, Wesley Silcox lost his life in a freak accident caused by a lightning strike.

An unlucky second on the first night, The Royal Garden was simply too good for a handy C2-C6 field yesterday at Manawatu.

A horse always rated within the stable, Pembrook Harry delivered in style in his first start at the Manawatu last evening.

On the brink of a drop-back leading into tonight's assignment, Little Rascal produced a tough winning run after missing away early.

He's tasted success in a number of big races over the past few seasons, but tonight will be John's first foray to the Manawatu.

While many are labelling today's Rangiora Classic a two horse race between Locharburn and Christen Me, don't go writing off the chances of the very much in form Mighty Flying Mac.

Fresh off her Group One placing at her previous start, Dalness Xchange overcame a wide barrier and a tough trip to get home over a nice field of C2-C4 pacers.

While the great summer may be almost over, one who won't be leaving his beach stay anytime soon is Mighty Flying Mac.

He is two from two in terms of his comeback over the last three weeks, but tonight is another step up for Say My Name in his comeback to racing.

Lis Mara 5yr old Music has always been a handy horse, but at Forbury Park last night he turned into superhorse, shattering the track radio over the 2200m trip.

On what was somewhat of a quieter weekend for the stable racing wise, it was Queen Kenny in the north and Say My Name in the south that were the two star turns.

John is looking forward to the debut on Friday night of Gotta Go Ya Hu.

A race last won for the stable back in 1996 with Master Musician, it is historically won by the best echelon of pacers. Franco Nelson looks to join that group at Addington tonight.