NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Sunday, 3 August
Meeting: 'HERE FOR THE HORSE' CHARITY RACE DAY ('HERE FOR THE HORSE' CHARITY RACE DAY)
Last updated 03/08/2025 at 13:45 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 3
- Race Time:
WOODLANDS STUD PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS EQUINE ATHLETES PACE
$10,000, 4YO & OLDER R35 TO R39, 2600m
For R35 to R39 4yo-&-older pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Arizonawildcat: SL-Off, BL-On, Dance Monkey: SL-Off, Jake: CC-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Downbytheseaside-Silk Rose(by Dream Away(USA)) [Jaffa Josh 10g(Auckland Reactor)]
- Owners:
- P T Borcoskie, Mrs S L Borcoskie
- Breeder:
- B Borcoskie, Mrs M A Borcoskie, P T Borcoskie, Mrs S L Borcoski
- Comment:
- Beaten a long way out, 20 July after wanting the front. Can give a sight from 1.

Starts
6
Wins
1
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$8,239
Winning Stakes
$6,600
Win Dividend
$1.05
Place Dividend
$0.32
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 5 | 1 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 4 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Left | 6 | 1 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 07/25 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2000m (2) head 2-32.3 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
7 days
4th up
3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
3/2
A Dancing Rocka
MR:2-02.7
58.4
15L
Ld,trld,off,ld 2050,dictated,btn tn
ARCHER - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced passing the 2200m and was taken wider on the track to improve to the lead. Weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.
B Orange
44 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
2/2
Always B Hayley
MR:2-02.5
59.3
Ld out,trld 1500,thru,sharpest mrks
T Borcoskie
PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Longview Tui
MR:2-06.1
59.7
J R Dunn
12 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
7/7
Whatz My Choice
MR:2-02.2
60.7
27L
3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,lost ld dig,faded
ARCHER - raced greenly near the 850m hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened from the 500m hampering trailing runners.
J R Dunn
107 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Good
6/6
Rena
MR:2-04.3
58.3
2.1L
Made ld,trld 2100,thru,fght on mrks
T Borcoskie
R44 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Bar Louie
MR:2-05.5
56.5
P Borcoskie
33 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/6
Sans Repos
MR:2-02.6
59.1
21L
Trld-5bk inr,prkd 1400,gone 350
ARCHER - crowded by an outside runner after 100m. Weakened final bend.
T Borcoskie
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Imperial Laz
MR:2-04.8
59.3
T Borcoskie
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Maxi Jazz
MR:2-07.2
57.7
T Borcoskie
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
Gamely
MR:2-18.5
65.2
- Breeding:
- 10 b g Ohoka Arizona-Sary Hanover(by Holmes Hanover)
- Owner:
- G D McStay
- Breeder:
- G D McStay
- Gear:
- SL-Off, BL-On
- Comment:
- Fought solidly after having his chance last week. This easier & he can go close.

Starts
110
Wins
9
Seconds
6
Thirds
15
Lifetime Stakes
$95,650
Winning Stakes
$52,525
Win Dividend
$0.73
Place Dividend
$0.86
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 68 | 5 | 11 | All Weather Slushy | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 42 | 4 | 10 | Grass Wet | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Course | 50 | 3 | 5 | Distance | 32 | 3 | 6 |
| Favourite | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mobile | 76 | 6 | 13 | Standing | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| Left | 110 | 9 | 21 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Morrison
21 days
15th up
3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/6
Mystery Beach
MR:2-03.7
57.5
5L
Brk,5th.1x1 2200,wd 450,bttld well
ARIZONAWILDCAT - broke briefly at the start losing ground.
J Morrison
44 days
14th up
4YO+ R37 to R40 MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
5/5
Almighty Clever
MR:2-00.5
59.0
4.7L
Wd,7th otr,wd 1000,3bk,wd cvr,sound
R Butt
7 days
13th up
3YO+ R40 to R47 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
14/13
C C Arden
MR:1-58.7
56.9
11L
Trld-3-4bk inr,off tn,pluggd inr
R Butt
7 days
12th up
5YO+ R35 to R51 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
13/12
Zarlini
MR:1-59.1
58.5
8.2L
5-7bk otr,wd cvr rear tn,honest wd
J R Dunn
12 days
11th up
3YO+ R40 to R50 PACE Stand
2000m
Slushy
5/6
Dawn To Dark
MR:2-02.3
59.4
10L
Brk,detachd,nvr quite caught up
ARIZONAWILDCAT - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened leaving the final bend.
R Butt
6 days
10th up
5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE
2600m
Good
1/1
Lord Mudrick
MR:2-01.0
58.0
Gun run mrks,off,breezed on past
R Butt
15 days
9th up
3YO+ R35 to R43, R44 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
5/3
Lord Fantasy
MR:2-01.0
60.4
0.9L
Found ld,dictated terms,swamped 50m
ARIZONAWILDCAT - shifted outwards marginally early in the run home briefly hampering an outside runner.
R Butt
7 days
8th up
3YO+ R40 to R54 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
11/11
Woodbine Rocks
MR:2-04.2
57.8
4.3L
Brk,8th otr,3-bk,off,bttld away gap
ARIZONAWILDCAT - broke at the start losing ground.
R Butt
4 days
7th up
3YO+ R35 to R46, R47 with cond. MOB. PACE
2600m
Good
9/9
Louis
MR:2-02.7
60.0
2.5L
6th,3-bk inr 2200,held up,off,stout
- Breeding:
- 5 br g Art Major-Moving Money(by Bettor's Delight) [Aardie's Money 4m(Always B Miki)]
- Owners:
- K M Barron, I Maw, Mrs V Maw
- Breeder:
- Breckon Farms Ltd
- Comment:
- OK without threatening in last couple and this field is well within his range.

Starts
55
Wins
3
Seconds
6
Thirds
5
Lifetime Stakes
$57,315
Winning Stakes
$23,100
Win Dividend
$0.27
Place Dividend
$0.60
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 46 | 2 | 9 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 9 | 1 | 2 | Grass Wet | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 37 | 2 | 8 | Distance | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Favourite | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Mobile | 43 | 2 | 9 | Standing | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Left | 55 | 3 | 11 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Thornley
7 days
8th up
3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
6/5
Mystery Beach
MR:2-03.7
57.5
8.6L
7th inr,4-bk 2200,whacked away gap
WOLF OF WALL STREET - lay inwards striking track markers final bend. Driver S Thornley advised he was unable to fully activate the hopple shorteners due to the cord becoming entangled.
R May
7 days
7th up
3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
2/3
A Dancing Rocka
MR:2-02.7
58.4
8.4L
Trld,3-bk 2250,held up rear,bt slws
WOLF OF WALL STREET - hung inwards passing the 1500m striking a track marker. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Paced roughly near the 300m after being hampered when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.
R May
7 days
6th up
4YO+ R38 to R40 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/9
Loveyourmother
MR:2-01.7
58.1
4.9L
9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr rear,bttld clsr
WOLF OF WALL STREET - raced wide from the 600m.
S Thornley
42 days
5th up
4YO+ R37 to R40 MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
6/6
Almighty Clever
MR:2-00.5
59.0
9.4L
Trld,3-bk 1400,whacked away in gap
WOLF OF WALL STREET - trainer W Stapleton was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified.
K Butt
7 days
4th up
4YO+ R38 to R45 MOB. PACE
2600m
Good
8/8
Social Distancing
MR:2-02.2
59.9
6.7L
Nice trip otr,unable to quicken up
K Butt
7 days
3rd up
4YO+ R35 to R43 MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
9/9
Louis
MR:2-00.9
59.1
11L
Eased,12th inr,6-bk,held up,bt slws
WOLF OF WALL STREET - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
J Cox
7 days
2nd up
4YO+ R41 to R45 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5/6
Zarlini
MR:1-58.9
118.9
12L
7th gap,4-bk otr,rear top,no pickup
J Cox
182 days
1st up
4YO+ R42 to R45, with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
6/7
Timbimboo
MR:2-00.2
57.1
4.7L
6th inr,3-bk bell,lacked punch mrks
C Dalgety
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Deadline
MR:2-08.5
59.9
- Breeding:
- 6 bl m Prodigal Seelster-Bad Dancer(by Badlands Hanover)
- Owners:
- B Weaver, Mrs K M Weaver, Mrs D M Te Haara
- Breeder:
- Mrs K M Weaver
- Gear:
- SL-Off
- Comment:
- Tough trip took its toll when last here. Needs to overturn nil course/dist stats

Starts
16
Wins
1
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$10,401
Winning Stakes
$6,050
Win Dividend
$2.81
Place Dividend
$0.53
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 9 | 1 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 7 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 4 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Left | 16 | 1 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 01/25 Ashburton NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2400m (5) neck 3-03.1 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Holmes
14 days
4th up
3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand
2000m
Good
9/9
Motor Mouth
MR:2-05.0
57.7
9.4L
Cut breeze,pshd wd 800,wilted out
DANCE MONKEY - forced to race wide from the 800m.
R Holmes
7 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
10/10
Star Magic
MR:2-02.6
58.1
38L
Left prkd,cvr 1050,3-bk 700,fdd out
DANCE MONKEY - weakened from the 700m hampering trailing runners.
R Holmes
14 days
2nd up
3YO+ R35 to R45 PACE Stand
2400m
Good
13/13
Nasana
MR:2-03.2
57.1
3.5L
Ld out,trld 2100,thru,whacked away
R Holmes
101 days
1st up
3YO+ R35 to R45, with cond. PACE Stand
2000m
Slushy
13/13
Waikaka
MR:2-02.5
58.6
15L
Prkd,cvr 2350,flat top,no final zip
DANCE MONKEY - the required veterinary clearance was received.
R Holmes
11 days
8th up
R35 to R57 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
10/10
Country Gold
MR:2-09.9
60.5
4.9L
Trld,3-bk 2000,thru,lacked a punch
DANCE MONKEY - a post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a wound on the off-hind leg which was treated and mild lameness. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
J Cox
12 days
7th up
Up to & including R55 F&M MOB. PACE
1609m
Dead
9/9
Izacheapee
MR:2-02.4
60.0
13L
7th otr,4-bk 1000,failed to fire up
R Holmes
16 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
10/10
Royal Belle
MR:2-02.7
58.1
Soon trld,off 350,unwound best mid
B Weaver
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
12/11
Justa Terra
MR:2-08.1
60.0
16L
Cght 3wd,easd bk 900,bt slow 1
DANCE MONKEY - raced wide early and was restrained to race back in the field near the 1000m.
B Weaver
9 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
8/8
Flying For Me
MR:1-56.3
58.2
4L
3bk otr,held up tn,imprvd thru mid
- Breeding:
- 8 b g Bettor's Delight-Oursue(by Falcon Seelster) [The Beast 10g(Christian Cullen)]
- Owner:
- G J Scurr
- Breeder:
- G J Scurr
- Gear:
- CC-Off
- Comment:
- Couldn't stick after a cushy trip last week. Hard to make a case for on that run

Starts
37
Wins
3
Seconds
3
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$25,455
Winning Stakes
$12,925
Win Dividend
$0.50
Place Dividend
$0.74
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 23 | 1 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 14 | 2 | 2 | Grass Wet | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Course | 17 | 1 | 1 | Distance | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mobile | 12 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 25 | 3 | 5 |
| Left | 37 | 3 | 5 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Cameron
28 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
9/11
Mystery Beach
MR:2-03.7
57.5
10L
Gun run mrks,flat 350,dropped away
R Cameron
14 days
2nd up
3YO+ R35 to R40, R41 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
8/9
Kowhai Nugget
MR:1-59.9
60.1
22L
8th otr,5-bk bell,unable to quicken
JAKE - weakened rounding the final bend.
R Cameron
1281 days
1st up
Up to R40 with cond. PACE Stand
2000m
Good
8/9
Apatchofgold
MR:2-02.2
57.2
3.2L
6th otr,1x1 1400,off,ran on soundly
R Cameron
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Down A Hundy
MR:2-08.8
59.0
M Williamson
203 days
1st up
3YO+ R49 to R54 MOB. PACE
2300m
Slow
5/4
Smiffy's Terror
MR:2-10.2
61.3
41L
Prkd,1x1 1400,urged 450,wilted
JAKE - weakened final bend.
S Thornley
R40 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Betterwithbling
MR:2-22.1
62.0
J Markham
R41 to R55 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
The Morning Star
MR:2-09.5
58.0
Ken Barron
7 days
32nd up
2YO+ R50 to R54 MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
8/9
Terry
MR:1-57.2
57.2
9.8L
1x1,prkd bell,up tn,felt pinch
JAKE - over-raced middle stages. Crowded racing into the first bend.
R Close
16 days
31st up
3YO+ R53 to R54, R55 to R59 with cond. MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
11/9
No Nukes Skipper
MR:1-59.2
56.4
8.1L
6-7bk inr,5bk otr,rear tn,sound mid
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Rock N Roll Heaven-Slinky Bromac(by Live Or Die) [Glenledi Angel 10m(Falcon Seelster), Glenledi Bandit 9g(Falcon Seelster), Sketching 12g(Art Official)]
- Owners:
- R E Cameron, K S Cameron, M R Tweedy, S R Wall, G D Hope, S McNabb, M P Guthrie
- Breeder:
- Grant Enterprises Limited
- Comment:
- Winner of the unruly 2 starts back and worked early, 25 July. Well in the hunt.

Starts
12
Wins
1
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$9,610
Winning Stakes
$6,050
Win Dividend
$0.45
Place Dividend
$0.44
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 10 | 1 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 10 | 1 | 1 | Distance | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 10 | 1 | 1 | Standing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 12 | 1 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 07/25 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE 2600m (U1) head 3-24 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Cameron
12 days
5th up
4YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
11/9
Mouton Cadet
MR:2-01.5
59.2
13L
3wd,prkd,1x1 1400,brief 3wd tn,fdd
HEAVEN FORBID - raced wide early.
R Cameron
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
4/4
Fear Gogh
MR:2-06.2
59.3
Wd,6th inr,off,1x1,wd top,fght best
HEAVEN FORBID - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
R Cameron
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
2/4
Shadow Creek
MR:2-02.0
58.3
0.8L
6th otr,3 & 4w 400,strong fin,close
R Cameron
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
4/4
Carrera Tranquilo
MR:2-01.4
58.3
1.9L
9th otr,5-bk,3 & 4w 850,prkd,gritty
HEAVEN FORBID - raced wide from the 900m.
R Cameron
180 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
7/6
Loveyourmother
MR:2-00.1
57.8
2.3L
Thru prkd,4bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout
HEAVEN FORBID - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
R Cameron
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Better Be Quick
MR:2-01.4
56.8
R Cameron
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR49 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Passchendaele
MR:2-09.9
58.0
R Cameron
13 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/2
Whosdreamingnow
MR:2-00.5
59.0
3.8L
5bk inr,4bk otr,3bk tn,hung,steady
HEAVEN FORBID - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards throughout the run home causing driver R Cameron difficulty.
R Cameron
4 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Belmont Valor
MR:2-02.8
60.1
1.8L
Soon 5bk inr,off rear,smart,held up
HEAVEN FORBID - fractious prior to the start and required assistance from a Starting Attendant. Hung in the score up and was out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Cameron. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Held up throughout the run home.
R Cameron
38 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS & MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
8/9
Melton Magnate
MR:2-05.8
59.7
3.6L
Eased,6bk inr,off tn,imprvd inr
HEAVEN FORBID - broke briefly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.