Anderson comes into tonight's meeting with 25 wins for the season - not a bad return considering the absence of a real top-liner in Anderson's stable, other than the now-departed Titan Banner.
"It's been excellent for what we've had this year. We're still ticking away,'' Anderson said.
"We haven't had the best barrier draws lately but the horses have been honest.''
Anderson has three starters tonight, although Elusive Flight (race 5) and Expresso Martini (race 7) have both drawn the second line, and Highview Illusion (race 8) starts from wide on the front line.
Elusive Flight has been close without quite nailing first prize since his win five starts back at Oamaru in late May. He was beaten up the passing lane by Franco Caliph at Timaru on Sunday.
"He's probably better with a sit - I've always said that,'' Anderson said yesterday.
"For an old horse that is racing every week, he was still pretty good. He'll get his chance again tomorrow night, but he needs a cart into the race to be his best.''
Expresso Martini is two spots closer in on the second line compared with his stable mate Elusive Flight, but the awkward draw for a horse who likes free-wheeling in front and the rise in class will be a test.
The 4yr-old won a c2-c3 mobile pace last week, but is now in a c3-c6 mobile pace in the hands of Dexter Dunn.
"It was a lovely race for him the other day and things went right for him,'' Anderson said.
"We'll leave it up to Dexter and hopefully he can get a run through from that draw. He's jumping out of his skin and he goes to the races, comes home and has a couple of days off and doesn't go far, so he's a happy horse.''
Highview Illusion lost no admirers with his efforts in the Forbury Park sprint series, with a second placing in the final heat followed up by a brave third in the final.
"Given they ran a half in 55 [seconds] and he was parked the whole way, I thought he tried really hard,'' Anderson said.
"But honestly, I can't see it going a lot different tomorrow night, from that draw. You go back and you're all done. You go forward and you're wide for a long time.''
Two factors fall in Highview Illusion's favour - the scratching of Pembrook Harry, and the fact his main threat, Really Desirable, is drawn outside him.
Anderson will leave trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen to make the call on the shape of Titan Banner's spring campaign after his tough third in the Harness Jewels.
"He should almost be back in work. I haven't talked to Mark because he's on holiday but [Titan Banner] has had a spell up Christchurch way.''
Anderson said it was a common-sense decision to leave the horse with Purdon for a potential New Zealand Cup campaign.
"He'll get to know him now. It was hard. He picked him up at the end of a long preparation and now he gets a chance to give him his own preparation.''
Tips from the talent
Brad Williamson:
Highview Illusion (Race 8, No 6)
Geoff Knight:
Silver Dale (Race 1, No 4)
Nathan Williamson:
Golden Gate (Race 6, No 9)
Jonny Cox:
Stunnin VC (Race 3, No 6)
Matthew Williamson:
Hanna's Boy (Race 8, No 4)
Amber Hoffman:
Chal Shocked (Race 5, No 7)
