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Alexandra Park Harness Picks - Thursday, 10 July

Racecourse : Alexandra Park (New Zealand)
Racecourse : Alexandra Park (New Zealand) Picture: Sandra Mu/Getty Images

Alexandra Park Harness Race 1
5 Mantra Blue

Losing no admirers with her sharp effort to finish second behind American Me here last week, Mantra Blue (#5) grabs a golden opportunity to make it nine wins for the career tonight in a field which she should really dominate. Off level marks, so has options. Her race to lose. 
Selections: 5-3-4-2-1 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 2
5 Ya Eejit Ya

Talented three-year-old trotter Ya Eejit Ya (#5) resumes here having not been seen since May in behind Iron Love. Prior to that had been knocking around behind Meant To Be so should find this resumption race a little easier. Talented at best, perhaps too talented for this field but will need to bring the manners. 
Selections: 5-4-9-3-6 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 3
2 Shezsofast

Shezsofast (#2) is a Purdon Racing debutant with a bit of breeding on the side and some handy workout and trial form too. Always respect for the colours when they roll out a young pacer and from a good draw should be right in the fight for a very long way. 
Selections: 2-3-4-5-7 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 4
7 Loteria

It was a case of more bad than often good from Loteria (#7) in the last campaign but never once in doubt was the raw talented the mare possesses. When she trots, she's a very dangerous prospect for her rivals and if she can land on the right feet first up she'll take some stopping. 
Selections: 7-10-2-4-5 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 5
11 Hawkeye Pierce

Doesn't win them out of turn, Hawkeye Pierce (#11), but every time he steps out on a new campaign you get the feeling you're a little closer to him really letting down and stringing a few wins together. Not a bad draw here first up following them through from the second line, can look to have the final say. 
Selections: 11-2-6-12-3 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 6
3 Ultimate Racy Girl

A nice upswing in barrier draws this week tips the scales in favour of Ultimate Racy Girl (#3). She's been having to come from wide marbles and inject herself into the race of late whereas this week she looks a prime candidate to land on the speed and look to control things. More than capable of fending off all challenges. 
Selections: 3-7-2-8-5 

Alexandra Park Harness Race 7
6 High Energy

Beast mode unlocked last Friday night by High Energy (#6) who ran away from her rivals like they were tied to a fence at the top of the straight. Goes back a little in the handicaps but was so dominant seven days ago that it's hard to see her not being able to repeat the effort this week. 
Selections: 6-7-5-2-3 


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