SEN Track: Tim O'Connor's Friday night Harness Racing Tips

Tim O'Connor has done the form for tonight's meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.

R1 – 6.25pm – 2Construct Trot – 1720m

9 – April Sun

10 – Jakarta

5 – Coconut Mickey

6 – Ox Knox

April Sun did a good job to be beaten less than 18m last start after galloping and chased home the talented Remus Phoenix and Thunda Struck in a slick last half before that. That was on the back of a fourth in the Breeders Crown final as a three-year-old. This looks a winnable assignment for a few and happy to have something on April Sun each-way.

BACK: 9 April Sun – 0.5 unit (each-way)

R2 – 6.57pm – Lionheart Security Pace – 1720m

11 – Celestial Zodiac

10 – Shady Dancer

7 – Illawong Phoenix

5 – Self Exclusion

Very keen on Celestial Zodiac in what looks a race full of horses struggling to find their best. He was a big winner at Shepparton in late November and turned in another good performance from back in the field at Charlton recently. Should go very close with even luck.

BACK: Celestial Zodiac – 3 units (win)

R3 – 7.26pm – Swift Signs Pace – 1720m

9 – Mona Mia

1 – Torque Power

5 – Machine Said

2 – Morvah

R4 – 7.55pm – Renown Silverware Pace – 1720m

8 – Shotinthedark

9 – My Bucks Night

7 – G B Brave

1 – Capitalism

Shotinthedark has to overcome a sticky barrier, but brings some good form to this race and fancy he might be a bit more progressive than some key rivals.

BACK: 8 Shotinthedark – 1 unit (win)

R5 – 8.32pm – Prydes Easifeed Pace – 1720m

4 – Sportsbou

8 – Bona Khan

7 – Lenard Ess

3 – Aveiro

R6 – 9.03pm – Beraldo Coffee Pace – 1720m

2 – Our True Colours

7 – Black Tuxedo

8 – Blazin Heaven

1 – Braebeach

R7 – 9.37pm – APG Trot – 1720m

5 – Used To Be A Maid

6 – Mojito Madness

3 – Imperial Whiz

4 – Royal Charlotte

R8 – 10.14pm – Dynamic Print Group Pace – 1720m

6 – Operative Line

3 – Hes A Mesiter

7 – Letsrockletsroll

5 – Captain Pins

Operative Line has been racing in top company and was beaten just 4.9m to Bulletproof Boy in a hot free-for-all at Melton last time. He’s clearly the class runner here and think he can win a variety of ways.

BACK: 6 Operative Line – 2 units (win)

R9 – 10.45pm – Centre State Printing Maiden Pace – 1720m

2 – Love A Belle

7 – Maxy Bomber

1 – Villarock

5 – Goodtime Mixnitup

This looks a fairly weak maiden event and Love A Belle brings some solid form to the table. She looked to have plenty to give before galloping at the corner last time out at Cranbourne and was runner-up at her two previous starts. Happily on top.

BACK: 2 Love A Belle – 3 units (win)

QUADDIE

3, 4, 5, 7, 8

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8

4, 5, 6

6

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