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THE INSIDE WORD
FROM MARK JONES . . .
OAMARU HRC,
Sunday, May 20
Race 2: LAST LOVE (3, Regan), 2000m std: "Last Love has got a bit to learn so take on trust first-up."
Race 3: BEVAN GRAY (3, Regan), 2000m std: "He didn't go much good at Forbury so last chance to improve on Sunday, or he could be looking for a new home."
Race 4: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (5, Regan), 2000m std: "She's racing good. If she can get away and stay handy will be a good chance."
Race 6: BEAU BRUMMELL (3, Regan), 2600m std: "Beau Brummell trialled nice on Tuesday and is at the improving stage. Probably just a place chance."
Race 12: CHRISTIAN SEEL (12, Blair Orange), mob. 2000m: "Christian Seel got driven upside down last week. From the draw, if she gets a cart into it, she would be my best of the weekend."
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HOLME FIRE-JEWELS BOUND
Burnham trainer Mark Jones will give Holme Fire her chance in the $150,000 Harness Jewels 3YO Diamond at Cambridge on June 2, after she regained winning form at Addington on Friday, May 18.
Mark made a sensible decision, dropping Holme Fire back to a $10,000 1-3 win fillies and mares race on New Zealand Oaks night, after disappointing in the Nevele R Fillies Final six days earlier.
After starting the night 11th in the Diamond ranking, Holme Fire secured her berth, advancing to ninth spot when she delivered well from the second row in the hands of Blair Orange.
 "It was a big drop in class for her. I'm glad we didn't go in the Oaks," Mark said.
Holme Fire appreciated a run away from the top fillies, picking up the $6480 winning stake.
She was aided by a positive drive from Blair, who sent her forward three wide from the 800m.
After ranging up outside Star Of Isis and Elle Of A Horse on the home turn, Holme Fire was too good in the run home, holding Tact Hayleys Delight comfortably by 1 1/2 lengths.
Holme Fire rated 1:59.4 for the 1950m, the leaders running their last 800m in 58.7s and final 400m in 27.9s.
The sister to top pacer Pembrook Benny has now won five (three penalty-free) from 15 starts, earning $59,236 for Queensland owner Greg Brodie.
Holme Fire will try her luck on Jewels day, then will head to the spelling paddock.
While Suerte couldn't repeat his win of six days earlier for Blair in Race four, stablemate Princeton turned his run of a week ago around with a much better showing.
Princeton, who shared the outside of the second row with Suerte, finished strongly for third behind front-line horses Corzin Terror and Juniper Bromac in the 1-2 win Avon City Ford Mobile Pace over 2600m.
Suerte, after working in the open to move up parked, was unable to sustain his run in a quicker time, dropping out to finish 13th.
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