Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Race 10

M Ranger

7 days

25th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2100m

Good

6/7

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-07.7

58.9

44L

Chkd,rear inr,flat 600m,never fired

SIMPLY SAM - began awkwardly. Hampered by a breaking runner approaching the first turn losing ground. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

3 of 7

26 Jan 24

Race 7

A Poutama

26 days

24th up

3YO+ R64 to R97 MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

6/4

Merlin

MR:1-55.1

57.4

2.8L

Trld,3-bk bell,fght solidly on mrks

5 of 8

31 Dec 23

Race 7

A Poutama

7 days

23rd up

3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Slushy

4/6

Don't Stop Dreaming

MR:2-01.9

56.8

12L

Ld out,3-bk 1600,off,plggd away gap

6 of 10

24 Dec 23

Race 6

A Poutama

9 days

22nd up

3YO+ R63 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Slushy

2/3

Dontstopmenow

MR:2-01.9

57.2

5.3L

4th inr,4-bk,off,held up,sound mid

SIMPLY SAM - held up rounding the final turn and early in the home straight.

3 of 10

15 Dec 23

Race 7

A Poutama

7 days

21st up

3YO+ R61 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2200m

Fast

2/1

Miki Shan

MR:2-02.6

56.3

0.7L

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

3 of 10

08 Dec 23

Race 6

A Poutama

8 days

20th up

3YO+ R55 to R69 MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

1/1

Cos I Can

MR:1-58.5

56.5

0.5L

6th otr,prkd,cvr 1600,wd 300,stern

125359

Bad Medicine

R62

Front

David Butcher

Arna Donnelly, Cambridge

Breeding:: 6 b g Bettor's Delight-Suidelike Meisie(by Christian Cullen) [Lenize 7m(Bettor's Delight), Lerato 10m(Art Major), Suidelike Major 9g(Art Major)]
Owners:: K J Madgwick, Mrs D M Madgwick, Green Machine Racing Syndicate, Bon Jovi Syndicate, A K And C R Syndicate
Breeder:: K J Madgwick, Mrs D M Madgwick
Comment:: Got it wrong 2nd day at Hawera after a tidy 5th. Consistent type; first 4 hope.

Starts 54

Wins 7

Seconds 16

Thirds 11

Lifetime Stakes $110,370

Winning Stakes $49,075

Win Dividend $0.75

Place Dividend $1.17

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	51	7	26	All Weather Slushy	5	1	3
Grass	3	0	1	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	11	1	4	Distance	10	0	6
Favourite	7	3	3	2nd Favourite	5	2	2
Mobile	35	7	18	Standing	19	0	9
Left	43	6	23	Right	11	1	4
Fresh90	2	2	0	Fresh30	2	0	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	09/21 WaikBoP NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (4) 1/2 head 2-45.4
	10/21 WaikBoP 3YO+ R49 to R55 MOB. PACE 2200m (1) head 2-45
	02/22 WaikBoP 3YO+ R49 to R55 MOB. PACE 2200m (7) neck 2-43.5
	09/22 Auckland R53 to R62 MOB. PACE 2200m (4) neck 2-43.9
	09/23 WaikBoP 3YO+ R43 to R57, R61 with cond. MOB. PAC 2200m (7) 1 length 2-42.9
	11/23 Manawatu R43 to R58 MOB. PACE 2000m (7) neck 2-32.3
	12/23 Manawatu 3YO+ R50 to R58 MOB. PACE 2500m (6) 1 length 3-09.3

Race Starts (6 of 10)

9 of 12

04 Feb 24

Race 7

Z Meredith

2 days

13th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2100m

Good

6/5

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-06.4

59.9

8.8L

9th,5-bk inr 1200,off,brk 600m,done

BAD MEDICINE - broke briefly near the 600m when hanging outwards after unsuccessfully attempting to shift a runner wider on the track losing ground.

5 of 14

02 Feb 24

Race 10

Z Meredith

14 days

12th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2100m

Good

4/4

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-07.7

58.9

3.5L

8th inr,5-bk,off,held up,useful mid

BAD MEDICINE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3 of 6

19 Jan 24

Race 11

Z Meredith

8 days

11th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2200m

Slushy

3/3

Montana D J

MR:1-59.7

57.6

0.8L

4th inr,4-bk,off 400,closed hard wd

5 of 7

11 Jan 24

Race 6

Z Meredith

18 days

10th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Fast

3/3

Cos I Can

MR:2-00.6

56.8

0.8L

Wd,prkd,cvr 1350,wd top,strong bid

2 of 10

24 Dec 23

Race 6

Z Meredith

10 days

9th up

3YO+ R63 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Slushy

5/5

Dontstopmenow

MR:2-01.9

57.2

3.4L

Ld out,3-bk 2150,thru 150,stout fin

BAD MEDICINE - broke briefly at the start.

1 of 6

14 Dec 23

Manawatu

Race 8

D Butcher

7 days

8th up

3YO+ R50 to R58 MOB. PACE

2500m

Fast

1/1

Johnny Mac

MR:2-01.8

57.9

Eased,wd rear 1100,prkd,ld 150,game

132514

Frankie Major

R60

Front

Zachary Butcher

Ray Green, Pukekohe

Breeding:: 4 b h Art Major-Delight Me(by Bettor's Delight) [Delightful Major 8g(Art Major), Dont Lie To Me 6m(Art Major), Goodness Gracious Me 13m(Christian Cullen), Mach And Me 12h(Mach Three)]
Owners:: M W Butterworth, Mrs M T Butterworth, Decron Horse Care Syndicate
Breeder:: Tate Bloodstock Limited
Comment:: Less than 3L from Merlin after a cushy trip. Similar earns him a cheque here.

Starts 38

Wins 6

Seconds 9

Thirds 3

Lifetime Stakes $87,400

Winning Stakes $43,575

Win Dividend $0.73

Place Dividend $1.13

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	38	6	12	All Weather Slushy	1	1	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	27	3	10	Distance	0	0	0
Favourite	5	1	1	2nd Favourite	7	4	2
Mobile	37	6	11	Standing	1	0	1
Left	11	3	2	Right	27	3	10
Fresh90	2	0	1	Fresh30	5	1	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/22 WaikBoP NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MR41 to MR48 MOB. PACE 2200m (9) 3/4 length 2-42.6
	07/22 WaikBoP 2YO+ R46 to R52 MOB. PACE 2200m (3) 2 1/2 lengths 2-42.3
	11/22 Auckland 2YO, with cond. MOB. PACE 1609m (6) neck 1-56.6
	09/23 WaikBoP 3YO+ R39 to R46, R47 to R48 with cond. M 2200m (10) 3 lengths 2-42.1
	10/23 Auckland 3YO+ R46 to R54 MOB. PACE 2200m (7) 3/4 length 2-45.3
	12/23 Auckland 3YO+ R51 to R59 MOB. PACE 2200m (6) 1 length 2-43.9

Race Starts (6 of 10)

4 of 4

09 Feb 24

Race 9

N Delany

40 days

15th up

R61 & faster MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

Merlin

MR:2-00.1

57.0

2.9L

Gun run mrks,thru,whacked away inr

1 of 11

31 Dec 23

Race 4

Z Butcher

37 days

14th up

3YO+ R51 to R59 MOB. PACE

2200m

Slushy

3/4

Throwyaarmsaroundme

MR:1-59.8

59.6

Fired to ld,set tems,never relented

5 of 7

24 Nov 23

Race 2

Z Butcher

14 days

13th up

2YO+ R49 to R57 MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

1/1

Idolou

MR:1-56.5

57.8

2.4L

5th otr,1x1 1300,2nd top,bttld away

FRANKIE MAJOR - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no explanation for what he considered to be a disappointing run.

2 of 9

10 Nov 23

Race 8

Z Butcher

8 days

12th up

3YO+ R47 to R58 MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

1/1

Lincoln River

MR:1-55.4

56.7

0.2L

Wd,pressed to ld 1150,stung shadows

3 of 6

02 Nov 23

Race 8

Z Butcher

14 days

11th up

3YO+ R56 to R73 DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2200m

Fast

3/3

Magic Four

MR:1-58.1

57.9

1.3L

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

FRANKIE MAJOR - broke briefly at the start. Lay inwards and struck track markers leaving the final bend.

1 of 10

19 Oct 23

Race 7

Z Butcher

13 days

10th up

3YO+ R46 to R54 MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

2/2

Nelson's Boy

MR:2-00.8

56.0

9th otr,4-bk,wd 600,ld 400,too game

871176

Village Rebel

R71

Front

Sailesh Abernethy

Nicky Chilcott, Cambridge Raceway

Breeding:: 5 br g Raging Bull-Lyn's Delight(by Bettor's Delight) [Sheza Honey 7m(Sunshine Beach), Sheza Mermaid 4m(Sunshine Beach)]
Owners:: A W Messenger, Mrs L J Messenger
Breeder:: A W Messenger, Mrs L J Messenger
Comment:: Two grass victories prior to useful Hawera runs. First placing here possible.

Starts 23

Wins 7

Seconds 2

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $66,331

Winning Stakes $54,450

Win Dividend $1.87

Place Dividend $0.86

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	19	5	3	All Weather Slushy	2	0	0
Grass	4	2	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	4	0	0	Distance	4	1	1
Favourite	5	3	0	2nd Favourite	1	1	0
Mobile	12	5	0	Standing	11	2	3
Left	19	7	3	Right	4	0	0
Fresh90	2	0	0	Fresh30	0	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	09/22 WaikBoP NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (6) 1/2 length 2-43.1
	09/22 WaikBoP 3YO+ Up to & including R63 MOB. PACE 2700m (5) 3 1/2 lengths 3-19.4
	10/22 WaikBoP 3YO+ R35 to R53 MOB. PACE 2200m (11) 3/4 length 2-40.2
	12/22 WaikBoP 3YO+ R52 to R65 MOB. PACE 2200m (6) 2 1/4 lengths 2-39.9
	11/23 Manawatu 3YO+ R51 to R58 MOB. PACE 2500m (6) 1/2 length 3-06.4
	01/24 Wairarapa R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2000m (U1(20m)) 5 lengths 2-32.8
	01/24 Kapiti Cst R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (U1(40m)) 3/4 length 4-05.6

Race Starts (6 of 10)

6 of 12

04 Feb 24

Race 7

S Abernethy

2 days

13th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2100m

Good

4/4

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-06.4

59.9

2.3L

10th otr,5-bk 1200,3 &4w 700,stout

7 of 14

02 Feb 24

Race 10

L Hibell

29 days

12th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2100m

Good

7/6

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-07.7

58.9

3.9L

Rear otr,wdst top,found line nicely

VILLAGE REBEL - an information was filed charging Junior Driver L Hibell under Rule 869(2) on the grounds that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. The matter was adjourned to be heard on the second day due to Miss Hibell having left the course.

1 of 6

04 Jan 24

Kapiti Cst

Race 7

S Abernethy

2 days

11th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Good

1/1

Warloch

MR:2-11.7

60.6

Rear inr,off,swept to ld 1400,stoic

1 of 11

02 Jan 24

Wairarapa

Race 4

S Abernethy

9 days

10th up

R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2000m

Good

2/2

Mr Kaplan

MR:2-02.9

59.6

10th otr,wd 700,into ld top,ran clr

7 of 10

24 Dec 23

Race 6

S Abernethy

9 days

9th up

3YO+ R63 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Slushy

7/6

Dontstopmenow

MR:2-01.9

57.2

6.9L

Brk,rear inr,off,wd,prkd 950,wilted

VILLAGE REBEL - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start losing ground before settling.

8 of 10

15 Dec 23

Race 7

S Abernethy

7 days

8th up

3YO+ R61 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2200m

Fast

10/10

Miki Shan

MR:2-02.6

56.3

6.3L

Swung sideways,rear inr,passed slws

VILLAGE REBEL - swung sideways after the barriers were released checking FERNLEIGH CASH and lost considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

495753

Mach Shard

R96

Scott Phelan

Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan, Clevedon

Breeding:: 9 b g Mach Three-Sly Shard(by Panorama(USA)) [Jamieson Shard 10g(American Ideal), Lexie Shard 5m(Bettor's Delight), Linton Shard 11g(Changeover), Pemberton Shard 15m(Christian Cullen), Shards Assassin 14g(Lis Mara), Shards Fury 8g(Changeover), Smiling Shard 17h(Grinfromeartoear)]
Owners:: Mrs K J Purdon, Mrs C Nausbaum, Mrs T L Whittaker
Breeder:: Mrs D E Smith, C M Smith
Comment:: Fought nicely for his 3rd last week and looks the logical main threat to the fav

Starts 100

Wins 17

Seconds 11

Thirds 12

Lifetime Stakes $630,328

Winning Stakes $325,901

Win Dividend $0.70

Place Dividend $0.57

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	50	8	16	All Weather Slushy	1	1	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	39	8	16	Distance	16	4	4
Favourite	6	3	2	2nd Favourite	6	1	2
Mobile	73	12	17	Standing	27	5	6
Left	11	0	0	Right	39	8	16
Fresh90	6	2	1	Fresh30	8	0	3

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/17 Auckland 2YO MOB. PACE 1700m (6) 1/2 neck 2-06.4
	03/17 Auckland 2YO C&G MOB. PACE 1700m (2) nose 2-04.7
	03/17 Auckland 2YO C&G MOB. PACE 1700m (4) 3/4 length 2-01.8
	08/18 Auckland R57 to R63, R72 with cond. MOB. PACE 2200m (8) 1 1/4 lengths 2-43.8
	03/19 Auckland R62 to R81 DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (1(20m)) 1 1/4 lengths 3-22.2
	03/19 Auckland R73 to R103 MOB. PACE 1700m (4) head 1-59.7
	10/19 Auckland R71 to R105 DiscrHcp PACE 2200m (2(20m)) 3/4 length 2-41.2
	09/20 Auckland R40 to R120 FFA PACE 2200m (6) head 2-40.9

Race Starts (2)

3 of 4

09 Feb 24

Race 9

S Phelan

14 days

47th up

R61 & faster MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

Merlin

MR:2-00.1

57.0

2.1L

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 500,bttld solidly

5 of 7

26 Jan 24

Race 7

S Phelan

87 days

46th up

3YO+ R64 to R97 MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

5/6

Merlin

MR:1-55.1

57.4

5.7L

Eased,rear otr,1x1,off,whacked away

MACH SHARD - out of position at the start. Driver S Phelan was issued with a warning.

471222

Self Assured

R120

Mark Purdon

Mark & Nathan Purdon, Rolleston

Breeding:: 8 b g Bettor's Delight-Star Of Venus(by Christian Cullen) [Caviar Star 9g(Betterthancheddar), Star Casino 5g(Bettor's Delight), Star Of Dionysis 13g(American Ideal), Star Of Memphis 10g(Rock N Roll Heaven), Stars N Bars 7g(Bettor's Delight), The Morning Star 6m(Bettor's Delight), Vega Star 11g(Real Desire)]
Owner:: Mrs J L Feiss
Breeder:: R N Caldow
Comment:: Bold effort when denied by Merlin a week ago and should make it win no. 31 here.

Starts 65

Wins 30

Seconds 20

Thirds 7

Lifetime Stakes $2,297,519

Winning Stakes $1,804,456

Win Dividend $1.16

Place Dividend $0.97

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	55	25	22	All Weather Slushy	4	2	2
Grass	2	0	2	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	17	9	7	Distance	18	10	5
Favourite	33	17	14	2nd Favourite	15	5	8
Mobile	35	19	15	Standing	30	11	12
Left	40	16	17	Right	17	9	7
Fresh90	6	2	2	Fresh30	6	2	4

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/19 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE 2600m (8) 3/4 length 3-13.6
	06/19 Ashburton 3YO+ R52 to R56, R57 with cond. MOB. PAC 2400m (11) 2 1/2 lengths 2-56.8
	12/19 Auckland R68 to R87 MOB. PACE 2200m (8) 4 lengths 2-39.6
	12/19 Auckland R40 to R130 FFA PACE 3200m (3) 1 1/2 lengths 3-59.4
	07/20 NZ Metro R80 to R112 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (4(10m)) head 3-18.2
	07/20 NZ Metro R80 to R130 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (3(10m)) 1 1/2 lengths 3-18.7
	08/20 NZ Metro R40 to R120 FFA PACE 2600m (3) neck 3-13.7
	10/20 NZ Metro R40 to R120 FFA PACE 2600m (U1) 2 lengths 3-12.7
	11/20 NZ Metro R40 to R120 FFA PACE 3200m (11) 3 1/2 lengths 3-55.2
	04/21 NZ Metro R80 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3200m (1(20m)) neck 4-00.3
	04/21 NZ Metro 4-5YO MOB. PACE 1980m (8) 3/4 length 2-22.4
	04/21 Rangiora R40 to R120 FFA MOB. PACE 2600m (6) head 3-07.8
	10/21 NZ Metro R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (2(20m)) nose 3-12.1
	10/21 Ashburton 3YO+ R40 to R120 FFA PACE 2400m (3) 1/2 head 2-56.8
	01/22 Auckland R73 & faster MOB. PACE 2200m (6) 1 length 2-42.9
	02/22 Auckland 3YO+ R71 & faster FFA MOB. PACE 1700m (8) 1/2 neck 1-59.9
	02/22 Auckland R40 to R120 FFA MOB. PACE 1700m (4) 2 1/4 lengths 1-59.8
	03/22 Auckland FFA MOB. PACE 1700m (7) 1 length 2-01
	04/22 WaikBoP MOB. PACE 2200m (8) neck 2-37.5
	05/22 Auckland DiscrHcp PACE 2200m (1(20m)) head 2-44
	05/22 Auckland FFA PACE 3200m (6) 3 1/2 lengths 3-59
	11/22 NZ Metro FFA MOB. PACE 1980m (7) 1/2 head 2-21.9
	04/23 WaikBoP FFA MOB. PACE 1609m (8) 1 length 1-52
	04/23 Auckland FFA MOB. PACE 2700m (5) 3/4 length 3-18.8
	11/23 NZ Metro FFA MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 1 1/4 lengths 2-23.7

Race Starts (6 of 11)

2 of 4

09 Feb 24

Race 9

Mark Purdon

49 days

8th up

R61 & faster MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

Merlin

MR:2-00.1

57.0

1.2L

Eased,rear inr,1x1 500,off,bold fin

2 of 9

22 Dec 23

Invcargill

Race 8

Mark Purdon

12 days

7th up

R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand

3200m

Good

2/1

American Me

MR:1-59.4

55.9

0.1L

8th,parkd,workd 2 lead,fght gamely

SELF ASSURED - Authorisation of placings was withheld until the Stewards had reviewed footage of the start to determine whether SELF ASSURED had gained an advantage when improving its position from the inside of the 20m line by utilising the expanded inside lane at the start. After viewing the replays and speaking with driver M Purdon it was established that BEACH BALL which had drawn position one on the 10m line had started wider on the track and when the start was effected SELF ASSURED, which had begun well, was forced inwards by BEACH BALL which shifted ground inwards shortly after the start. After viewing replays and hearing from Mr Purdon placings were duly authorised.

2 of 7

10 Dec 23

NZ Metro

Race 6

Mark Purdon

23 days

6th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

1/1

Beach Ball

MR:1-54.4

55.6

4.2L

3wd,prkd 1500,trld tn,tried hard

SELF ASSURED - raced wide early.

1 of 8

17 Nov 23

NZ Metro

Race 11

A Herlihy

18 days

5th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/5

Akuta

MR:1-56.7

56.7

4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,unwound best wd

7 of 11

30 Oct 23

Kaikoura

Race 8

B Orange

7 days

4th up

FFA PACE Stand

2400m

Good

2/2

Akuta

MR:1-57.9

57.6

8.4L

Slow,3-5bk inr,pushd 3wd,short bid

SELF ASSURED - forced to race wide from the 700m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend.

4 of 10

23 Oct 23

Ashburton

Race 9