Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 20 June
Meeting: Silk Road & Metro Heats (Night)
Last updated 18/06/2025 at 22:03 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 1
- Race Time:
CELEBRATING MATARIKI AT ALEXANDRA PARK MOBILE PACE
$20,000, 3YO & OLDER R56 TO R78, 2200m
For R56 to R78 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Art Major-Alta Valencia(by Mach Three) [Abhishek 7g(Sportswriter)]
- Owners:
- Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, R W Green, I A Middleton, G C Cotterill, Mrs A Cotterill, Phil Kelly
- Breeder:
- Alabar (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Couldn't find a kick last week over the 2700m. First 4 hope from the ace tonight

Starts
43
Wins
6
Seconds
5
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$87,796
Winning Stakes
$50,705
Win Dividend
$0.57
Place Dividend
$0.95
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 43 | 6 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 28 | 1 | 9 | Distance | 23 | 3 | 10 |
| Favourite | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Mobile | 36 | 4 | 13 | Standing | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Left | 15 | 5 | 4 | Right | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M McKendry
7 days
43rd up
R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
5/5
American Me
MR:2-02.7
54.5
7.8L
Slw,trld thru'out,flat 400,plggd on
LEO LINCOLN - began awkwardly.
M McKendry
7 days
42nd up
3YO+ R57 to R67 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2200m
Slushy
4/5
Mantra Blue
MR:2-03.7
56.7
2.9L
3rd inr,4-bk 1450,off,wd,prkd,solid
LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.
P Ferguson
7 days
41st up
3YO+ R54 to R65, R73 with cond. MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
4/4
Greased Lightnin
MR:1-58.8
55.7
4.5L
4th,chkd,3-bk inr,rear,whacked away
LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.
P Ferguson
8 days
40th up
R60 to R67 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
5/5
Seaclusion
MR:2-00.1
55.6
2.5L
Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght on well
A Poutama
14 days
39th up
R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
6/6
The Surfer
MR:2-01.9
56.5
11L
Left prkd the majority,effort told
P Ferguson
2 days
38th up
R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2500m
Good
3/4
Rough And Ready
MR:2-04.6
59.7
Trld,3-bk,prkd bell,ld top,too game
LEO LINCOLN - shifted up the track in the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson hampering an outside runner. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the outcome of the race had not been affected in this incident.
P Ferguson
21 days
37th up
R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2000m
Good
2/2
Rough And Ready
MR:2-00.4
57.9
Found ld,dictated terms,unrelenting
LEO LINCOLN - Driver P Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
M McKendry
R44 & faster MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Medina Magic
MR:2-04.2
58.2
P Ferguson
2 days
36th up
R46 to R53 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/1
Lewey Maguire
MR:1-59.5
58.8
0.1L
Held ld,dictated terms,chopped down
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Bettor's Delight-Super Change(by Mach Three) [Changealot 5g(Art Major), Time For Change 2f(Lazarus)]
- Owner:
- Changes Syndicate
- Breeder:
- R G Carr, D G Kirkbride
- Comment:
- 3rd from a nice trip in transit behind Mantra Blue back on 6 June. In minors mix

Starts
11
Wins
3
Seconds
2
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$25,453
Winning Stakes
$18,150
Win Dividend
$1.19
Place Dividend
$0.71
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 11 | 3 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mobile | 10 | 3 | 2 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 10 | 3 | 2 | Right | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
D Butcher
66 days
11th up
3YO+ R57 to R67 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2200m
Slushy
5/4
Mantra Blue
MR:2-03.7
56.7
2.7L
Trld,3-bk 1450,off 800,1x1,off,fght
A Donnelly
R35 & faster PACE Stand
2200m
Good
Beta Prepare
C Hackett
2 days
10th up
3YO+ R46 to R60, R62 with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
7/7
Stickifingers
MR:1-56.4
58.3
11L
9th otr,wd,prkd 1050,flat 400,faded
FINAL CHANGE - commenced to weaken leaving the back straight the final time and locked sulky wheels with GOTTA ELECT BILL near the 250m.
C Hackett
17 days
9th up
3YO+ Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
4/3
Lord Delmar
MR:2-00.6
58.4
2.4L
Eased,wd cvr rear top,bttld on wdst
C Hackett
2 days
8th up
3YO+ R46 to R52, R56 with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/3
Ha'penny
MR:1-58.0
58.3
6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,breezed on past
C Hackett
14 days
7th up
3YO+ R43 to R45, with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/1
Hit The Lights
MR:1-58.3
58.6
Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,ran away
J Abernethy
2 days
6th up
R42 to R44, with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
4/3
Lincoln La Moose
MR:1-58.8
58.6
4.5L
7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,chased best
J Abernethy
10 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/2
Betterthanbabe
MR:2-01.9
58.4
Prkd,trld 1750,thru lane,too strong
MISS WOODVILLE - lay in near the 1750m when unable to hold the back of the leader which enabled FINAL CHANGE to shift down to fill that position. Commenced to over-race near the 1500m before being taken out to race outside the leader.
J Dickie
2 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/1
Frankie
MR:1-59.5
58.6
0.3L
Left prkd,cvr bell,wd top,stern bid
FINAL CHANGE - paced roughly near the 100m and had to be steadied.
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Always B Miki-Matai Mies(by Elsu) [Denny 5g(Art Major), Emily Blunt 12m(Rock N Roll Heaven), Happy Place 10g(Rock N Roll Heaven), Margot 7m(Art Major), Matai Minky 9g(Sportswriter)]
- Owners:
- Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, J J Deane, B Mulholland, Priscilla Edmunds, L D Myocevich, T G Casey, Red & Blue Syndicate, R J Menzies, Mrs D A Jones, Margaret Rabbitt
- Breeder:
- P G Laboyrie
- Comment:
- Gritty effort to win 2 weeks back here. Perhaps a little under-rated. Keep safe.

Starts
22
Wins
4
Seconds
6
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$50,913
Winning Stakes
$30,250
Win Dividend
$0.94
Place Dividend
$0.91
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 22 | 4 | 8 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 15 | 2 | 3 | Distance | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Favourite | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Mobile | 22 | 4 | 8 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 7 | 2 | 5 | Right | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M McKendry
7 days
20th up
3YO+ R42 to R54 MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
6/6
Beta Prepare
MR:1-59.1
58.6
Eased,wd rear,eased,3bk otr,wd,game
KEVIN KLINE - raced wide passing the 1700m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that BETA PREPARE had always been racing in the running line and had not forced KEVIN KLINE wider on the track.
M McKendry
29 days
19th up
3YO+ R54 to R65, R73 with cond. MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/5
Greased Lightnin
MR:1-58.8
55.7
3.3L
3rd inr,chkd/brk,rear,1x1,bttld on
KEVIN KLINE - broke near the 1450m when racing to the inside of GREASED LIGHTNIN hampering trailing runners losing ground.
P Ferguson
2 days
18th up
3YO+ R44 to R51, R54 MOB. PACE
2500m
Good
2/1
Matai Harry
MR:2-01.8
60.9
1.4L
Eased,wd rear,prkd bell,ld,run down
KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages.
P Ferguson
10 days
17th up
3YO+ R44 to R51 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/1
Terrormylove
MR:2-03.8
57.4
Off pegs,7th,wd,prkd,ld 1300,too gd
P Ferguson
18 days
16th up
3YO+ R48 to R50 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
4/5
Carrera Hombre
MR:2-00.1
57.4
3.8L
5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,whacked away
P Ferguson
2 days
15th up
3YO+ R46 to R49 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/3
Doctor Tim
MR:1-58.5
58.2
0.2L
Eased,wd rear,into ld bell,crunched
P Ferguson
16 days
14th up
3YO+ R42 to R44, with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/1
Ragnar Lothbrok
MR:2-05.4
59.4
8th otr,wd 1450,prkd,chall,dug deep
A Herlihy
14 days
13th up
3YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
8/8
Runkle Crunch
MR:1-57.8
58.3
8.6L
7th inr,off,wd 800,loomed,faded out
KEVIN KLINE - raced wide without cover from the 800m. Paced roughly near the 300m.
Z Butcher
7 days
12th up
3YO+ Up to & including R48, with cond. MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
6/5
Without You
MR:1-57.6
57.7
11L
Chkd,8th inr,4-bk,held up,bttld on
KEVIN KLINE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start losing ground.
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Sweet Lou-Classy Beach(by American Ideal) [Classy Operator 6g(Bettor's Delight), Navagio 8m(Bettor's Delight), Pampelonne 7m(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owners:
- G A Rogerson, C A Leishman, L Te Keeti, Fourminusone Syndicate, J R Wheeler, C C Hobbs, M W Butterworth, Mrs M T Butterworth, N Manning
- Breeder:
- Mrs A Luxton
- Comment:
- Botched her first stand a week ago. Gate speed to burn and looks an exacta hope.

Starts
34
Wins
5
Seconds
12
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$135,658
Winning Stakes
$50,600
Win Dividend
$0.78
Place Dividend
$1.20
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 34 | 5 | 18 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 27 | 5 | 12 | Distance | 18 | 3 | 10 |
| Favourite | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Mobile | 33 | 5 | 17 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 7 | 0 | 6 | Right | 27 | 5 | 12 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Stormont
14 days
6th up
R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
3/3
American Me
MR:2-02.7
54.5
6L
Brk,3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1100,fght gap
SEACLUSION - began awkwardly.
J Stormont
7 days
5th up
3YO+ R54 to R65, R73 with cond. MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
3/3
Greased Lightnin
MR:1-58.8
55.7
0.4L
Fired to ld,set terms,hdd 100m,fght
J Stormont
7 days
4th up
R60 to R67 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
2/3
Treacherous Baby
MR:2-00.1
55.6
Ld untested,got terms,too many guns
J Stormont
14 days
3rd up
3YO+ R44 to R67 MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
3/3
Greased Lightnin
MR:1-54.9
57.8
3.4L
Lost ld dig,trld 1400,held up,tidy
SEACLUSION - hampered briefly by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.
J Stormont
7 days
2nd up
3YO+ F&M Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
4/4
General Jen
MR:1-54.3
56.1
6.9L
Fired to ld,set terms,hdd top,faded
J Stormont
126 days
1st up
3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
6/4
The Surfer
MR:1-56.9
55.9
3.2L
7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,stout
J Stormont
R59 & faster MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Jeremiah
MR:2-03.3
57.6
J Stormont
7 days
18th up
4YO+ R63 to R99 MOB. PACE
1609m
Easy
8/7
Jolimont
MR:1-54.9
55.8
2.6L
Gate speed to hold ld,hdd 125m,fght
- Breeding:
- 5 br m Sweet Lou-Kamwood Blue Chip(by Christian Cullen) [Aykay 10g(Tintin In America), Blue Chip Lou 4m(Sweet Lou), Hector 7g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owner:
- Mrs L A Philpott
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Had just enough in the tank winning here, 6 June. Still gaining fitness; on top.

Starts
15
Wins
7
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$152,098
Winning Stakes
$95,400
Win Dividend
$1.35
Place Dividend
$0.93
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 15 | 7 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 7 | 4 | 2 | Distance | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Favourite | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Mobile | 13 | 6 | 4 | Standing | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Left | 8 | 3 | 2 | Right | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Ranger
14 days
3rd up
3YO+ R57 to R67 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2200m
Slushy
1/1
Matai Phil
MR:2-03.7
56.7
4th,4-bk inr,prkd,ld 1450m,clung on
MANTRA BLUE - briefly lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver M Ranger.
M Ranger
7 days
2nd up
R60 to R67 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
1/1
Seaclusion
MR:2-00.1
55.6
0.8L
Eased,rear,prkd,cvr 1150,off,strong
Z Butcher
182 days
1st up
R51 to R68 F&M DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Fast
1/1
Always B You
MR:2-01.9
57.1
3.3L
Rear,3-bk otr,wd rear 450,fght well
MANTRA BLUE - over-raced down the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that the mare had travelled well in the running however was disappointed with the effort over the closing stages. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
Z Butcher
NON-WINNERS MR50 Wk. TROT Stand
2500m
Fast
Bounce N Beyond
MR:2-11.0
61.0
Z Butcher
R35 & faster TROT Stand
2500m
Fast
Iron Love
MR:2-08.9
59.0
Z Butcher
18 days
5th up
4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Dance Till Dawn
MR:1-58.8
58.7
7.4L
Prkd,ld 1250,joind,swallowed up
MANTRA BLUE - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised that despite having to work hard when racing wide he was disappointed with the effort and connections would give consideration to freshening the mare prior to resuming.
Z Butcher
17 days
4th up
4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
1/1
Princess Meritaten
MR:1-53.4
55.4
2.6L
3wd,4-3bk otr,off tn,warmd up wd
Z Butcher
28 days
3rd up
4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Princess Meritaten
MR:1-57.8
56.5
Gate spd,trld 1600,thru,classy inr
Z Butcher
R47 & faster MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
The Big Lebowski
MR:2-00.0
57.2
- Breeding:
- 8 b g American Ideal-Bella Me(by Presidential Ball) [Bettor Me 13h(Bettor's Delight), Eclipse Me 12m(Real Desire), Macca's 9g(Mach Three), Park Avenue 10g(Mach Three)]
- Owners:
- Merveber Ltd, K F Neville, Brennan 5 Syndicate, B Kouvelis, I R F McKelvie, J J Jones, T L Rodewald, Scotts Ferry Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Old Ridge Services No 4 Ltd
- Movement:
- Domiciled at Pukekohe with Jeremy Young
- Comment:
- Dominant resumption last week after rivals all missed away. Danger to the fave.
Starts
97
Wins
15
Seconds
15
Thirds
13
Lifetime Stakes
$352,837
Winning Stakes
$195,710
Win Dividend
$1.14
Place Dividend
$0.85
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 87 | 11 | 26 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 10 | 4 | 2 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 9 | 2 | 0 | Distance | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Favourite | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| Mobile | 51 | 7 | 16 | Standing | 46 | 8 | 12 |
| Left | 88 | 13 | 28 | Right | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 8 | 0 | 5 | Fresh30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
H Orange
47 days
4th up
R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
1/2
Seaclusion
MR:2-02.7
54.5
Quickly thru to ld,set terms,too gd
B Orange
R42 & faster SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Rockingood
MR:2-03.7
56.7
B Orange
28 days
3rd up
R55 to R89 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
5/5
Double Jeopardy
MR:2-00.2
56.6
4.3L
3rd,4th,parkd 1400,fght on well
B Barclay
15 days
2nd up
R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/3
Betterthancash
MR:2-01.6
56.7
7.2L
Pressd 2 lead,joind turn,folded
B Orange
98 days
1st up
R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Good
3/1
Wag Star
MR:2-00.3
58.6
0.2L
5th,led,trail,just misd lane
K Butt
R69 to R111 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rakero Rocket
MR:1-59.7
55.5
G O'Reilly
6 days
8th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
2/2
Bryce's Meddle
MR:2-03.1
57.6
0.4L
3bk otr,4bk 800,off,chased hard wd
AMERICAN ME - driver G O'Reilly admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500.
K Butt
19 days
7th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
7/6
Better Eclipse
MR:1-57.5
59.3
1.3L
3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 800,solid mid
