Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc
Thursday, 2 April
Meeting: Waikato Trotters & Pacers Flying Miles (Flying Mile Night)
Last updated 02/04/2026 at 16:11 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 11
- Race Time:
JOIN US IN THE BRILLA! MARQUEE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS MOB PACE
$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE, 2200m
For pacing fillies & mares.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Downbytheseaside-First Western(by Western Terror) [Best Western 10m(Bettor's Delight), Billy The Kid 5g(Bettor's Delight), Doc Holliday 9g(Bettor's Delight), James Garner 6h(Bettor's Delight), John Wayne 8g(Bettor's Delight), Marion Keisker 15m(McArdle)]
- Owners:
- Dr I S Bridge, Mrs R P Bridge, J P Watson, D J Harvey, Organ Donation Saves Lives Syndicate, Zinnycef Syndicate, K G Moore, S W Abernethy, N D Young
- Breeder:
- Dr A R Grierson
- Comment:
- Doing best work late in last Friday's Auckland resumption. Better draw. Threat.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$823
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
S Abernethy
133 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
8/8
Miss Cherokee
MR:2-00.8
58.7
4.9L
9th otr,4-bk bell,off,rough,tidy wd
DOLLY PARTON - became fractious when in the pre-race formation with Driver S Abernethy having to alight from the sulky after the filly got a shaft over its rump. Then required assistance from an attendant with a warning being placed on this runner's barrier manners. Lay in near the 900m having to be steadied and paced roughly for several strides. Paced roughly again near the 300m after having been shifted wider by an inside runner.
S Abernethy
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Midnight Betty
MR:2-04.3
59.0
S Abernethy
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
4/4
Booty Shaker
MR:2-00.4
59.4
2L
Prkd,cvr 1300,fght thru mid,no gaps
DOLLY PARTON - held up over the final 50m.
S Abernethy
1st up
2YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
3/3
Time For Change
MR:1-57.1
56.6
6.8L
7th otr,4-bk,wd 300,bttld away gap
DOLLY PARTON - back from position throughout the score up. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Paced roughly shortly after the start.
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Downbytheseaside-Bishops Blessing(by Live Or Die) [Dare Devil 6g(Sweet Lou), Devil Dodger 19g(Mach Three), May Fly 16m(Mach Three), Raise The Devil 7g(Art Major), Silence Is Golden 17m(Grinfromeartoear), The Devils Own 11g(Art Major), The Power Of Prayer 9g(Mach Three)]
- Owners:
- Tardina Stud Limited, D Ravlich, M Ravlich, B J Rowe, K J Rowe, N C Bryant
- Breeder:
- Tardina Stud Limited
- Comment:
- Well related Downbytheseaside first starter. Trial/workout form good. Big show.

Race Starts
T Cameron
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Lexington Queen
MR:2-01.8
57.8
A Herlihy
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Midnight Betty
MR:2-04.3
59.0
N Chilcott
2YO MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
Go Jimmy Cassidy
MR:2-00.4
59.9
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Lazarus-Thirsty Thursday(by Art Major) [Im Sandra Dee 4m(Always B Miki)]
- Owner:
- Montana Park Pty Ltd
- Breeder:
- Alabar (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Rates highly back in non winners after fresh run in Harness Millions Final.

Starts
9
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$53,762
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.47
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 9 | 0 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 9 | 0 | 5 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 2 | Right | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Phelan
126 days
1st up
3YO Fillies MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
3/3
River
MR:1-57.5
58.3
25L
Trld,3-bk 1650,whacked away in gap
S Phelan
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Fly High
MR:2-04.7
57.6
Z Butcher
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Jessie Lincoln
MR:2-04.0
58.9
Z Butcher
18 days
6th up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/1
All Of Me
MR:1-55.2
56.3
23L
Trld,3bk inr 1200,urgd tn,battld
WAR CRY - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised the filly had travelled well during the running however had been disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of muscle tie up.
Z Butcher
17 days
5th up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
2/2
Ripples
MR:1-54.1
56.5
2.2L
Trld-3bk inr,held up,good whn clr
WAR CRY - lay inwards leaving the final bend striking track markers.
Z Butcher
21 days
4th up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Wat Next
MR:1-59.6
56.8
1.8L
Eased,4bk inr,off tn,tight,flew inr
WAR CRY - held up final bend and again in the middle stages of the run home.
Z Butcher
14 days
3rd up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
4/4
Shezsofast
MR:2-00.1
58.3
2.5L
6th,3-bk inr 1900,held up,off,stout
WAR CRY - checked when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner entering the first turn.
Z Butcher
7 days
2nd up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
6/7
Shezsofast
MR:1-56.2
59.0
3.1L
9th otr,wd cvr 900,4w cvr,stout fin
Z Butcher
119 days
1st up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/6
Alecto
MR:1-57.7
58.9
5.7L
Wd cvr rear,4-bk otr,wd cvr,6w,tidy
WAR CRY - raced wide early.
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Captain Crunch-Forgotten Dreams(by Bettor's Delight) [Honey Favourite 9m(Mach Three), Rose Ryal 11m(Mach Three), Sparkie 7m(Auckland Reactor), Sprinter 13h(Mach Three)]
- Owners:
- N Purdon, S J Dobson, J A Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, D Turner, S R Endacott, D J Hayward, C P Burrowes, R A Reedy, S J Abbot
- Breeder:
- Tardina Stud Limited
- Comment:
- Early mistake no help at Auckland 6Mar. Has been a workout winner since. E/W.

Starts
2
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,163
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | Right | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
N Purdon
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Kyvalley Ray
MR:2-06.5
58.0
Mark Purdon
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
4/4
Nymbal
MR:1-58.1
57.0
42L
Brk start,tacked on,3-bk otr,wilted
DREAM LIGHT - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened rounding the final bend.
Mark Purdon
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
4/4
Iron Mike Tyson
MR:2-01.6
57.1
8.6L
Made ld,trld 1650,flat top,plggd on
DREAM LIGHT - hung inwards rounding the final bend losing ground.
Mark Purdon
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Lulana
MR:2-05.0
58.2
A Poutama
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Just Us Two
MR:2-04.1
56.1
A Poutama
2YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Life Less Ordinary
MR:2-02.7
58.6
- Breeding:
- 3 br f Lazarus-Ideal Alice(by American Ideal) [Major Thomas 7g(Art Major)]
- Owner:
- Philadelphia Racing Ltd
- Breeder:
- Philadelphia Racing Ltd
- Comment:
- Produced solid placings in last two starts. Sticky draw tonight. Place options.

Starts
11
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$7,845
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.79
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 11 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 11 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 2 | 0 | 2 | Right | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
P Ferguson
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Slushy
5/5
Lulana
MR:2-00.4
56.8
4.3L
Ld out,trld 1600,thru,stout fin inr
P Ferguson
13 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
8/8
Twist And Tango
MR:2-00.2
58.9
1.8L
Prkd,cvr,prkd,ld 1400,hdd 200m,fght
RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early. Driver P Ferguson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground inwards near the 1450m which resulted in ABMAN being momentarily crowded contacting a track marker.
P Ferguson
14 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
7/7
Nymbal
MR:1-58.1
57.0
15L
Trld out,shffld,1x1 bell,no pick-up
RIVERGIRL BELLA - hampered by breaking runners at the start.
P Ferguson
7 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
6/7
Iron Mike Tyson
MR:2-01.6
57.1
16L
4th inr,3-bk 1650,off,no final kick
H Orange
147 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
6/6
It's Not Kathy
MR:2-02.5
59.6
6.5L
Eased,rear inr,off,wdst top,bt slws
P Ferguson
14 days
3rd up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
9/9
Shezsofast
MR:2-00.1
58.3
11L
Gun run mrks,flat 400,plggd in gap
RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke in the score up however was in position at the candy pole.
P Ferguson
7 days
2nd up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
11/11
Shezsofast
MR:1-56.2
59.0
14L
Eased,12th inr,5-bk,failed to spark
P Ferguson
175 days
1st up
2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
11/5
Alecto
MR:1-57.7
58.9
8.5L
10th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy late mrks
RIVERGIRL BELLA - raced wide from the 950m.
N Delany
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Miki Doo
MR:2-03.4
57.2
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Sky Major-Queen Of Fire(AUS)(by Courage Under Fire) [Bettor Under Fire 12g(Bettor's Delight), Fire And Delight 7m(Bettor's Delight), Quick As Fire 11g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- Mrs J I Coppins, Mrs S F Coppins, P N Coppins
- Breeder:
- T G Casey
- Comment:
- Trial winning daughter of Sky Major having first start. Awkward draw. Roughie.

- Breeding:
- 6 b m Vincent(AUS)-Youshallnotpass(by American Ideal) [Hadmeablast 4m(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- Mrs M G Hughes, G J Hughes, W L Oliver
- Breeder:
- Mrs M K Twomey, E P Twomey, Mrs P C Green, B Hughes, Mrs M E Gre
- Comment:
- Tried hard in last week's debut defeat behind Lulana. Quinella's-First4's/SRM's.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,240
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$2.80
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
J Dickie
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Slushy
3/4
Lulana
MR:2-00.4
56.8
3L
9th otr,1x1 1600,wd 800,prkd,chased
J Dickie
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Off Shore
MR:2-05.0
59.5
J Dickie
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Soundshell
MR:2-05.2
57.7
M McKendry
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Venturesome Arden
MR:2-01.2
56.2
M McKendry
NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2050m
Slushy
Venturesome Arden
MR:2-04.7
58.2
- Breeding:
- 3 br f Bettor's Delight-Amaretto Dream(by Artsplace) [Amaretto Delight 4m(Bettor's Delight), Tennessee Honey 8m(Rock N Roll Heaven)]
- Owners:
- B A Harvey, Thunderbolt Syndicate, J P Watson, N D Young
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Had every chance in Auckland resumption. Strips fitter. Odds will be appealing.

Starts
2
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,283
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
J Stormont
133 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
9/10
Miss Cherokee
MR:2-00.8
58.7
4.8L
Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght nicely
SRIRACHA - raced greenly shortly after the start becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIDNIGHT BETTY resulting in an inside runner being checked. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
M McKendry
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Dolly Parton
MR:2-04.3
59.0
M McKendry
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
War Cry
MR:2-04.7
57.6
M McKendry
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Fast
9/7
Booty Shaker
MR:2-00.4
59.4
1.4L
Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on stoutly
M McKendry
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Yankee Flybye
MR:2-01.4
58.0
Mark Purdon
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
War Chief
MR:2-03.6
58.5