A brilliant line-up of some of the nation’s best trotters are engaged for the 2010 Uncle Petrika FFA including Australia’s favourite squaregaiter Sundons Gift.

The talented Sundon gelding has drawn way back and out on Friday night in barrier 12. Coming off a brilliant succession of victories, the seemingly unstoppable Chris Lang-trained champion will again have Lang behind the reins as he attempts his 32^nd career victory.

Despite drawing awkwardly dual Inter Dominion champion Sundons Gift will start as the favourite

Despite the awkward draw, the dual Inter Dominion champion will still start as the odds-on favourite fresh up from a short spell.

Lang will also be represented by Earl gelding Kyvalley Mac drawn better in barrier five.

The level of competition Sundons Gift will face in the event is elite with two of his biggest threats drawn either side of him also in the backrow, Thepowerofhealing in barrier 11 and Ronerail in 13.

Ronerail recently ran a gallant second to Red Samurai in the Group 3 Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup, showing he could come from the back of the pack to challenge the winner.

Other classy contenders looking to secure the win on Friday night include Lance Justice’s duo Beleva drawn ideally in barrier one, and Earl Of Mot, who Justice will drive, also drawn well in four.

Punters and trotting fans can catch all the action of the 2010 Renown Silverware Uncle Petrika Trotters Free-For-All at 10:12pm when it runs as race eight on the night’s bumper nine-event card.

The programme also includes a number of great features for the pacers with the running of the $20,000 Mittys Youthful Stakes, heats of the Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks and the $20,000 SEW-Eurodrive Sokyola Sprint featuring a the likes of Smoken Up and stablemate Our Malabar.

2010 Uncle Petrika Trotters FFA Final Field & Barrier Draw:

Armed Guard ($5) defeated Maori’s Idol Memorial third placegetter Look Here Bloke ($6.90) by 2.6m with Lord Of The Gym ($8.7) a further 5.9m back in third.

It was a disappointing finish for trainer driver Geoff Webster and his odds-on favourite Millburn Michael ($3.10) who was a well-beaten sixth after being held up at the start and unable to make up the ground.

The $10, 000 Gunbower Trotters Cup (2530m) was the other feature trotting event run over the weekend, won by classy mare Sharendoo Lass ($8.60) in an all-the-way win at Echuca on Sunday.

The six-year-old Wind Cries Maori mare made the most of their inside draw and beat home the Chris Lang-trained and driven Kyvalley Mirage ($6.40) by 6.4m with roughie Ollie Nova ($41) a fast finishing third.

Again it was an unlucky finish for the pre-race favourite with Thepowerofhealing ($1.8) coming in fourth after being forced to race out wide.

Firstly on Saturday night at Geelong the $10, 000 McNamara Memorial Trotters Cup will run as the second most lucrative race on the nine-race card.

11 classy trotters are engaged in the 2570m standing start event, including the Geoff Webster trained and driven Millburn Michael drawn ideally in barrier one.

The Holdonmyheart gelding is looking to atone for his poor last start efforts in the Hambletonian Trot where he started as the $1.70 favourite but broke under pressure finishing a dismal second last.

Millburn Michael faces some tough competition on Saturday night, including consistent filly Moni Bea in barrier two coming off a last start victory.

Gentlemans Honour is also worth keep an eye on despite drawing awkwardly with barrier seven as he aims for his third successive victory. The Safely Kept gelding has saluted in ten of his 31 career starts and will be driven by the talented Greg Sugars on Saturday night.

Look Here Bloke is coming off a gallant third place to Sundons Gift in the Maori’s Idol Memorial and looks well placed to finish in the money again on Saturday

Drawn on the outside of Gentlemans Honour in barrier eight is the improving Sundon gelding Look Here Bloke. Look Here Bloke is coming off a gallant third place to Sundons Gift in the Maori’s Idol Memorial and looks well placed to finish in the money again here.

The other harness racing feature held at Geelong at the Saturday meeting will be the $25, 000 Geelong Pacing Cup (Race 7 – 9:32pm). The McNamara Memorial Trotters Cup will take place earlier in the night as race five at 8:30pm.

Sunday the great trotting action continues with the $10, 000 Gunbower Trotters Cup at Gunbower, Echuca.

A small but quality field of seven horses are set to start in the 2530m standing start feature including the gifted Maori’s Idol mare Thepowerofhealing.

Drawn on the far outside in barrier seven the Charlton Trotters Cup winner will be ridden by Nathan Jack and looks well positioned to claim her fourth win from five starts.

Sharendoo Lass will enjoy the inside barrier while the Joe Attard trained and driven Kellys Nippa is another strong chance in barrier four.

The 2010 Cohuna Car Sales Gunbower Trotters Cup will run as race six on the evening’s exciting eight-race programme and is due to start at 7:56pm.

Due to be driven by Nathan Jack, Thepowerofhealing is the only last-start winner in the 11 horse final field. The Maori’s Idol filly is looking for her 18^th career win but has drawn poorly with barrier ten.

Coming off a last start third place to Joe Bro in the Terang Trotters Cup is the ever improving Red Samurai, starting this Saturday in the back row barrier 11. The Clinton Welsh trained and driven Sundon Colt will have to pull out near career best form to overcome this less than favourable draw, but a recent run in the Group 1 Inter Dominion Championship will have boosted their confidence and the drop back in class here will suit them.

Dream A Moment is another trotter who made it to the Inter Dominion Championship final this year. Dream A Moment ran dead last in the Inter Dominion and then could only manage to finish eight in the Terang Cup last weekend, but the Kerryn Manning trained and driven filly is looking to improve on her recent form and has drawn barrier seven for Saturday.

Neville Welsh’s Si Capisco is another sharp gelding to keep an eye on starting from barrier five.

Meanwhile, premier horseman Chris Lang has two of his trotters running in the Charlton Cup, Kyvalley Mirage drawn ideally in barrier two and Groovy Bromac in nine.

The Charlton & District Community Bank Charlton Trotters Cup will run as race five at the meeting’s great eight race programme and is due to jump at 6:29pm.

The other highlight harness event of the night is race seven (7:24pm), where 12 quality pacers will contest the $25, 000 Charlton Pacers Cup.

2010 Charlton Trotters Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw:

Starting as the $3.90 favourite, the Peter Manning-trained Joe Bro beat home the Geoff Webster trained and driven Millburn Michael ($4.30) by a mere head with Red Samurai ($16.20) over 5m back for third.

It was a disappointing finish for some of the other fancied elects in the Cup including Dream A Moment ($7.50) in eighth, Earl Of Mot ($5.60) in ninth and Bete Noire ($8.60) who finished dead last. Bete Noire surprised many after starting badly and tiring terribly leading to a vets’ examination after the race.

Runner-up Milburn Michael was the leader at the bell despite a slow start. At the 800m mark Millburn Michael held the lead by a metre while Joe Bro was sitting out three wide. After a 33.3 second quarter, the eventual winner loomed up alongside Millburn Michael. The pair ran side by side throughout the 29.4 third quarter before Joe Bro went into the lead going into the home straight.

Millburn Michael pulled out all he had, putting the pressure on Joe Bro to maintain the lead. Although Millburn Michael’s last burst of acceleration shortened the winning margin to just a head, Joe Bro held onto the lead long enough to take out the title.

The fourth quarter was run in 29.1 and the mile rate was a solid 2:05.3.

The winning son of Sundon has now won eight of their 15 career starts for just over $57, 000 in prizemoney.

The other feature harness race at the meeting was the Terang & District Co-op Pacing Cup won by Ti Vogliobene ($9) 1.7m ahead of the $4.60 favourite Ohoka Nevada.

Also held over the weekend was the $10 000 Wangaratta Trotters Cup at Shepparton on Sunday where seven-year-old mare Thepowerofhealing claimed victory.

2010 Terang Trotters Cup Results: