Orange drove GTH Aveross to win the opening race of the inaugural series at Ashburton in 2007. He also won the 2yr-old colts and geldings section that year with Ohoka Arizona. He partnered Fiery Falcon (3yo) and Highview Tommy (2yo) to win at Cambridge the following year and Joyfuljoy (3yo filly) at Ashburton last year.
Russley Rascal is among his five drives tomorrow. The others are Highview Ebony, Lancome, Le Sol and Highview Tommy.
Orange has driven Russley Rascal in six of his nine wins, including the Great Northern Derby from 13 starts this season. The Mach Three gelding began racing in in October and he has not finished further back than fifth.
Orange drove Lancome to win the $175,000 Yearling Sales Pace for 3yr-old fillies at Addington in February. She is unbeaten in two starts at Cambridge, including a heat of the Sires' Stakes when De Lovely finished second. De Lovely is favourite for the 3yr-old fillies section tomorrow.
All the drives for Orange are for his employers Mark Purdon and Grant Payne, who have 17 horses engaged in the Harness Jewels. They are the most successful stable in the series with five wins. Purdon also trained two winners in a sole capacity in 2007.
"All members of our team are well," Payne said. "We had blood tests from them early in the week."
He rates Major Mark and Russley Rascal as the best prospects.
"Major Mark and Russley Rascal look top chances from their draws," Payne said.
Both have drawn one.
The 2yr-old Major Mark has won six of his nine starts.
• Gear changes for the Harness Jewels tomorrow:
Race 1: Balishka - half blinds; Beaudiene Bad Babe - pull down blinds; Twist N Shout - no full blinds.
Race 2: Arctic Wolf - no woollen blinds; Cyclone Dream - hood; Kylie Ree - half blinds replace pull down blinds.
Race 3: Bettor Abs - no half blinds; Miss Elsie - pull down blinds; Navarra Franco - no half blinds.
Race 4: Emma Hamilton - half blinds; Vulcan - half blinds replace pull down blinds.
Race 6: Geena's Star - half blinds replace pull down blinds.
Race 7: Le Sol - half blinds; Night Of The Stars - half blinds.
Race 9: Captain Peacock - no pull down blinds; Kotare Mach - half blinds.
