The Nevele R Fillies' Finals winner, who will start from the outside of the front line, opened up at $1.80 when the market was released yesterday morning, with last week's runner-up Fight For Glory opening at $3.80 despite an awkward draw of 1 on the second line.
The Barry Purdon-trained filly Start Dreaming was the only other runner who opened in single figures, starting at a quote of $6.50.
The Dunedin filly Smokin Bird - who bypassed the Nevele R final last week due to soreness - is the rank outsider, priced at $101. She kept up her fitness with a win at the Oamaru trials yesterday.
In the other features, High Gait's unbeaten start to her career has earned her $1.80 favouritism in the 2yr-old Sires' Stakes mobile trot, while Lazarus opened at $1.55 in the 2yr-old Sires' Stakes pacing final, ahead of the Australian visitor, Salty Robyn, at $4.60.
Northern Velocity continued the trend of short favourites with a $1.80 price in the 2yr-old Fillies' Sales Series market, ahead of the Matthew Williamson-driven Luisanabelle Midfrew at $3.
However, Northern Velocity is only the $8 third favourite in the Harness Jewels 2yr-old Pacing Fillies' market which was opened yesterday, along with the two other juvenile markets.
Her unbeaten stablemate, Dream About Me, is the $1.60 favourite, and Tapanui-bred Arden's Choice is second-favourite at $3.50.
Lazarus is the $1.70 favourite for the 2yr-old male pacing category, while the Paul Nairn-trained Conon Bridge ($2.20) edges out High Gait ($2.40) in the juvenile trotting category.
Results from the North Otago Harness Racing Association trials at Oamaru Racecourse yesterday.- Weather, fine; track, fast.
Qualifying pace, 2400m: Come And Go M Williamson 1; State Law 2; Showtalk 3. Three started. Time, 3.13.9. L, distance. Trainer, T Harkness. State Law qualified.
C0 mobile pace, 2000m: Millwood Charity M Prendergast 1; Lets Go Freddy 2; Jayees Supreme 3. Five started. Time, 2.32.6. L, nk. Trainer, M Prendergast.
C1+ mobile pace, 2000m: Elusive Flight M Williamson 1; Here Comes Falcon 2. Two started. No time or margin taken. Trainer, S Allen.
C0 trot, 2000m: Madam Spur B Williamson 1; Playboy's Brother 2; Cicada Jenerik 3. Six started. Time, 2.46.2. 15L, L. Trainer, P Williamson.
C1+ pace, 2600m: Smokin Bird M Williamson 1; Loose Cannon 2; Motu Speedy Star 3. Three started. Time, 3.26.3. 1L, 3L. Trainer, K Court.
C1+ trot, 2600m: Ottawa M Tapper 1; Holdon Toyaspurs 2; Danny Cool 3. Six started. Time, 3.28.7. L, 2L.
