Harness Racing - Australia & New Zealand
'THE BROWN PUB METHVEN' MOUNT HUTT TC CUP HCP PCE
Methven · Sunday 12 April 2026 · Race 8 · 3000
Fat Tony’s AI picks
1. 5. Bruntwood Brigade
This one's been dominating lately. Class act, looking good for the hat-trick.
2. 7. Iron Brigade
Found his groove on grass, a real contender with top driver on board.
3. 8. Kiss The Girls
Coming in hot off a recent win. Could surprise the field.
4. 9. American Me
Solid grinder, always in the mix. Expect him in the top spots.
5. 1. Tanzania
Reliable for a place, if it all lines up, could sneak into the top 5.
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | Fr1 | Gerard O'Reilly | Laurence Hanrahan | 15 |
| 2 | Times Are A Changin | Fr2 | Wilson House | Barry Ward | 51 |
| 3 | Shepherds Delight | Fr3 | Robbie Close | Ivan Court | 20 |
| 4 | Destiny's Dream | FrU1 | Leo O'Reilly | John Morrison | 31 |
| 5 | Bruntwood Brigade | 10m 1 | John Dunn | Robert & Jenna Dunn | 2.3 |
| 6 | Wild Willow | 10m 2 | Ricky May | Warren Stapleton | 9.5 |
| 7 | Iron Brigade | 10m 3 | Anthony Butt | Steve & Amanda Telfer | 3.6 |
| 8 | Kiss The Girls | 10m U1 | Kimberly Butt | Derek & Adele Jones | 9 |
| 9 | American Me | 35m 1 | Sarah O'Reilly | Brent & Tim White | 6 |
Race preview
BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE (5) has put together a fine sequence of results and kept it up last time out with a strong win at Addington over 2600m. Finds a suitable assignment and will be hard to beat in his track debut. IRON BRIGADE (7) produced a better effort at his latest appearance when he scored by 4 metres over 2400m at this track. Must raise the bar but he has the ability to make it two on the trot. KISS THE GIRLS (8) comes right into contention after scoring last start by half a metre at Ashburton Raceway over 2400m. AMERICAN ME (9) is worth some thought after his last-start fifth over 2600m at Rangiora on March 29. Include in all top 4 combos.