Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 20 February
Meeting: Young Guns Heats (YOUNG GUNS HEATS)
Last updated 20/02/2026 at 13:34 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 7
- Race Time:
BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS 2YO C & G HEAT 2 MOBILE PACE
$17,000, 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS, 1700m
For 2-year-old pacing colts & geldings. Refer Full Series Conditions on HRNZ website. Heat 3 March 6th. Final $100,000 Group 1 March 20th, 2026. Note: Heats 1 & 2 Random Draws. Heat 3 Sequential PBD based on Winning Stakes from the Heats. The Final will have a Random Draw.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 2 br c Tall Dark Stranger-Just A Dream(by Christian Cullen) [Crusader 7g(Art Major), Follow Your Dream 5m(Bettor's Delight), Heisenberg 10g(Art Major)]
- Owner:
- Ms R M O'Meara
- Breeder:
- C H Barlow, Mrs T J Barlow
- Comment:
- Midfield in trial here, 10 Feb. Draw a bonus and would pay to watch market moves
- Breeding:
- 2 b c Art Major-Emmber(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owners:
- N Purdon, J A Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, D Turner, T Stevenson, Mrs K Stevenson, B M Sherwin, J B Reicha, P Bennett, B K Parker
- Breeder:
- Alabar (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Impressive from the front to score on debut, 23 Jan. Big chance to repeat dose.
Starts
1
Wins
1
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$9,350
Winning Stakes
$9,350
Win Dividend
$1.90
Place Dividend
$1.50
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 1 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 1 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | Right | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 01/26 Auckland 2YO C&G MOB. PACE 1700m (6) 2 1/4 lengths 2-08.7 |
Race Starts
A Poutama
1st up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Slushy
1/1
Southend On Sea
MR:2-01.7
58.5
Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,powerful
A Poutama
2YO MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
Dontgetmestarted
MR:2-03.8
60.7
- Breeding:
- 2 b g Bettor's Delight-Kowhai Magic(by Art Major)
- Owner:
- B S Francis
- Breeder:
- B S Francis
- Movement:
- Domiciled at Pukekohe with Jeremy Young
- Comment:
- Victorious in Nth Canty trial before coming North. Will carry support on that.
Race Starts
S Ottley
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Faith Not Fear
MR:2-03.7
58.1
M Jones
MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
Validation
MR:2-00.4
59.6
M Jones
C&G MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Captain Action
MR:2-11.5
60.9
- Breeding:
- 2 b g Downbytheseaside-Caroline's Cullen(by Christian Cullen) [Atomic Blast 10g(Auckland Reactor), Sugar Coat Me 5g(Sweet Lou)]
- Owners:
- T R Vince, Miss S L Wigg, Miss J S Browne
- Breeder:
- Dr A R Grierson, J C International Ltd
- Comment:
- Best of Coal Fire's rivals debuting here and should give another strong account.
Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$2,635
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$2.70
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | Right | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
Z Butcher
1st up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Slushy
2/4
Coal Fire
MR:2-01.7
58.5
2.4L
Ld out,trld 1450,off,chased boldly
SOUTHEND ON SEA - this gelding was the only runner to be fully in position at dispatch. Lay in contacting track markers near the 250m with one marker being dislodged.
- Breeding:
- 2 b g Vincent(AUS)-Arden's Rose(by Somebeachsomewhere) [Arden's Horizon 7h(Bettor's Delight), Gimmesomelovin 5g(Fear The Dragon)]
- Owner:
- Mrs J L Feiss
- Breeder:
- J R Stiven
- Comment:
- Draw no help for tonight's debut but has had two nice preps & must be respected.