NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 4 April
Meeting: RACING AT SUNDOWN MEETING (RACING AT SUNDOWN MEETING)
Last updated 04/04/2025 at 21:25 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 1
- Race Time:
IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE TROT
$17,900, FFA, 1980m
For all trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.
Notifiable Gear Changes: Ti Amo Belle: SL-Off, BL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Volstead-The Earth Moved(by Monarchy) [Crazy N Love 8m(Love You), Mr Love 6g(Love You), Torvi 5m(Love You)]
- Owners:
- G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope
- Breeder:
- G P Hope
- Comment:
- Recovered OK after error last week. Reverts to the mobile. Combos claims.

Starts
16
Wins
3
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$63,443
Winning Stakes
$31,350
Win Dividend
$0.81
Place Dividend
$1.08
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 15 | 3 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 13 | 3 | 4 | Distance | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Favourite | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mobile | 13 | 3 | 3 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Left | 16 | 3 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Hope
7 days
2nd up
R40 to R65 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
4/4
Muscle Sass
MR:2-04.5
58.0
8L
Brk,13th,6bk inr,off tn,steady inr
FREYA - pre-race warmed. Broke at the start losing ground.
B Hope
98 days
1st up
R45 to R60 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
4/4
Kawhi
MR:2-01.2
57.8
0.1L
Found,1x1,off,chased,led,nabbd
B Hope
R36 to R57 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Downtown Orlando
MR:2-10.0
59.2
R Butt
R57 & faster MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Mr Love
MR:2-04.6
58.6
B Hope
7 days
11th up
3YO+ F&M Up to & including R70 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
4/1
Muscle Sass
MR:2-02.5
60.1
Prkd,ld 1150,kept trucking in front
B Hope
7 days
10th up
3YO MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
7/9
Keayang Zahara
MR:2-01.9
56.4
18L
Prkd,1x1 1800,3bk,off,honest
B Hope
14 days
9th up
3YO Fillies MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
9/8
Keayang Zahara
MR:2-02.2
59.0
6.2L
Thru,3bk inr,off tn,honest wd
B Hope
R45 & faster MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Bluey
MR:2-07.2
59.8
B Hope
18 days
8th up
3YO+ R42 to R55 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
9/8
Royal Del
MR:2-01.9
60.2
6.9L
6bk inr-otr,3wd cvr,off,steady mid
FREYA - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Andover Hall-Moment Of Love(by Love You)
- Owners:
- Mrs M J Garters, R L Garters
- Breeder:
- G D Beckett
- Comment:
- Got it wrong at the start in last 3 stand starts, so mobile helps. Rough hopes.

Starts
64
Wins
9
Seconds
5
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$107,780
Winning Stakes
$71,500
Win Dividend
$1.28
Place Dividend
$1.17
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 39 | 1 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 25 | 8 | 4 | Grass Wet | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Course | 26 | 0 | 4 | Distance | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Favourite | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mobile | 8 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 56 | 9 | 8 |
Left | 64 | 9 | 9 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
7 days
24th up
R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
8/9
Eurostyle
MR:2-02.1
58.7
97L
Brk start,detachd,never cght up
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.
S Ottley
7 days
23rd up
R51 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
8/9
Regal Sierra
MR:2-03.2
58.2
100L
Brk start,never a hope after
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
M Williamson
35 days
22nd up
R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
11/12
Paris Prince
MR:2-02.4
59.5
60L
Brk badly start,no hope after
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke at the start losing all chance.
S Hill
5 days
21st up
R51 to R65, R66 to R70 with cond. MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
8/8
Masterly
MR:2-00.0
59.8
8.1L
Gate spd,prkd,1x1,held up,honest
S Ottley
9 days
20th up
R51 to R85 SpecHcp TROT Stand
3000m
Good
2/1
Jimmy Carter
MR:2-12.2
58.6
3rd,soon led,controlled,easy work
S Ottley
5 days
19th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Nellie Doyle
MR:2-06.5
57.7
6.5L
6th,3bk otr 1300,off,steady wd
S Ottley
2 days
18th up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2850m
Good
8/8
Regal Sierra
MR:2-08.4
61.5
7th,1x1-4bk otr,wd cvr,huge wd,just
S Ottley
5 days
17th up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
8/9
Regal Sierra
MR:2-08.7
58.5
7.1L
8-7th,5bk inr,whackd away inr
S Thornley
2 days
16th up
R47 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
11/10
Knowing Me
MR:2-04.0
60.0
Brk 2200,distanced,pulled up
HELLOVEAMOMENT - connections advised the gelding would be racing without front shoes. Began awkwardly and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
S Thornley
9 days
15th up
R47 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
8/9
Ready Set Jet
MR:2-03.0
58.4
16L
Soon 4bk otr,wdst rear tn,no kick
HELLOVEAMOMENT - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
- Breeding:
- 6 b m Love You-Chiola Belle(by Sundon) [Aldebaran Belle 8m(Dream Vacation), Heavenly Belle 4m(Father Patrick), The Governator 7g(Muscle Mass), What A Star 5g(What The Hill)]
- Owners:
- Mrs J A Harrington, J D Harrington, B G Draper, GAB Syndicate, M W Jackson, S R Jones, J G Tennent, G W Dee, J A M Allan
- Breeder:
- Jordash Breeding Trust, D M Brown
- Gear:
- SL-Off, BL-On
- Comment:
- Will only improve from fresh 8th last week & was held up late. Upset prospect.

Starts
31
Wins
7
Seconds
6
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$85,186
Winning Stakes
$56,375
Win Dividend
$1.05
Place Dividend
$0.80
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 28 | 7 | 8 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 21 | 6 | 5 | Distance | 14 | 5 | 2 |
Favourite | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Mobile | 12 | 3 | 3 | Standing | 19 | 4 | 5 |
Left | 31 | 7 | 8 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
W House
14 days
2nd up
R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
10/10
Eurostyle
MR:2-02.1
58.7
16L
4-5bk inr,held up 4bk tn,steady
TI AMO BELLE - held up early in the run home.
J Harrington
208 days
1st up
R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
12/13
Paris Prince
MR:2-02.4
59.5
36L
Slow,11th,7bk otr,brk 450,gone
TI AMO BELLE - broke passing the 450m losing all chance.
B Orange
R36 to R72 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Muscle Sass
MR:2-10.7
60.2
B Orange
R45 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Kowhai Summit
MR:2-08.5
62.8
B Orange
9 days
9th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Easy
1/2
Galleons Ambassador
MR:2-05.0
58.1
0.8L
4th,1x1 700,loomd,strong bid
B Orange
49 days
8th up
3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Slushy
3/3
Tectonic
MR:2-03.8
58.2
3.2L
5th,1x1 950,2nd tn,fght well
B Orange
R40 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Aardiebythehill
MR:2-08.6
61.5
B Orange
14 days
7th up
R55 to R75 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2000m
Good
2/3
Royal Del
MR:2-01.7
57.3
Up,ld 1500,set terms,nvr in doubt
B Orange
8 days
6th up
3YO+ R55 to R80 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
3/3
Tectonic
MR:2-04.5
57.8
1.4L
5th,up,ld 1100,joind,fght,cght 50
- Breeding:
- 7 b g Peak-Shezadorabil(by Sundon) [Dora Explorer 10m(Pegasus Spur)]
- Owners:
- D D McCormick, Mrs E D McCormick
- Breeder:
- D D McCormick, Mrs E D McCormick
- Comment:
- Lacked extra at the business end last week. Better stats from a stand. Place.

Starts
106
Wins
15
Seconds
10
Thirds
10
Lifetime Stakes
$203,154
Winning Stakes
$115,500
Win Dividend
$1.06
Place Dividend
$0.78
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 80 | 9 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Grass | 26 | 6 | 7 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 46 | 3 | 5 | Distance | 21 | 1 | 2 |
Favourite | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Mobile | 25 | 2 | 2 | Standing | 81 | 13 | 18 |
Left | 106 | 15 | 20 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
D McCormick
14 days
23rd up
R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
7/7
Eurostyle
MR:2-02.1
58.7
11L
Up,led,trld 1900,urgd 400,wilted
D McCormick
5 days
22nd up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
8/8
Bet N Win
MR:2-00.6
57.5
11L
Gate spd,ld,trld,3bk,no kick inr
D McCormick
2 days
21st up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2500m
Good
4/4
Franco Josiah
MR:2-06.9
60.2
9.8L
Chkd,9th gap,4-bk otr bell,solid wd
MAUI - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m.
D McCormick
15 days
20th up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Nellie Doyle
MR:2-07.2
59.4
7th otr,3-bk,4w tn,did best shadows
D McCormick
R35 & faster TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Nellie Doyle
MR:2-16.6
63.0
L McCormick
6 days
19th up
R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
4/3
Midnight Dash
MR:2-02.0
59.7
3.3L
Trld-3bk inr,4-3bk,imprvd up inr
L McCormick
39 days
18th up
R60 to R75 TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
4/5
Masterly
MR:1-59.9
57.9
6.8L
Up,trld,3bk inr 1200,held up,honest
MAUI - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
D McCormick
2 days
17th up
R50 to R85 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
3/2
Rush
MR:2-06.7
61.1
4.1L
Out fast,led 1800,trail,3bk,sound
S Thornley
2 days
16th up
R50 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2700m
Good
1/1
Sheza Gift
MR:2-04.0
61.6
4L
Mid,into 1x1,out 800,strong bid
D McCormick
6 days
15th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2000m
Fast
7/8
One Over All
MR:1-58.4
59.2
5.1L
Gt spd,led,trail,solid bid
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Love You-The Earth Moved(by Monarchy) [Crazy N Love 8m(Love You), Freya 4m(Volstead), Torvi 5m(Love You)]
- Owners:
- G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope
- Breeder:
- G P Hope
- Comment:
- Rattled home last week & gets back to even marks here. A key contender.

Starts
28
Wins
9
Seconds
0
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$131,832
Winning Stakes
$94,700
Win Dividend
$1.53
Place Dividend
$1.07
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 26 | 8 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 2 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 21 | 7 | 5 | Distance | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Favourite | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Mobile | 16 | 6 | 3 | Standing | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Left | 28 | 9 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
R May
14 days
2nd up
R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
1/2
Eurostyle
MR:2-02.1
58.7
6.3L
9th,4bk otr,wd rear tn,useful wd
MR LOVE - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
M Williamson
103 days
1st up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
9/9
Bet N Win
MR:2-00.6
57.5
5.7L
Eased,5bk otr,3wd cvr,sound mid
J R Dunn
R57 & faster MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Freya
MR:2-04.6
58.6
J R Dunn
19 days
15th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1609m
Good
4/4
Oscar Bonavena
MR:1-57.5
56.9
11L
5th,1x1,askd tn,no pick-up mid
B Hope
8 days
14th up
FFA TROT Stand
3200m
Fast
8/12
Just Believe
MR:2-02.8
57.8
12L
6bk otr,8bk inr-otr,well bk,steady
MR LOVE - raced wide early. Hampered near the 2600m.
B Hope
7 days
13th up
R60 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
8/8
Mystic Max
MR:2-01.9
58.0
35L
6th,1x1,brk 900,distant chase after
MR LOVE - broke near the 900m after being forced to race wider on the track losing all chance. When questioned regarding this driver B Hope advised the gelding had not been handling the bends. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
B Hope
17 days
12th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
5/5
Bet N Win
MR:1-56.3
56.3
45L
5bk otr,wd rear tn,brk on tn
MR LOVE - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance.
S Ottley
8 days
11th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Bet N Win
MR:2-02.9
55.9
35L
Soon brk,couldn't catch up after
MR LOVE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
R May
11 days
10th up
4YO+ R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
3/4
Mighty Logan
MR:2-04.3
58.1
3L
9th,4bk otr 1400,off,dashing wd
B Hope
16 days
9th up
R65 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2810m
Good
7/7
Eurostyle
MR:2-07.1
58.7
3-5bk inr,angld wdst 200,flew best
MR LOVE - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking LOVE N THE PORT which had to be restrained. Driver B Hope admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Hope's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 10 October 2024 (6 days).
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Majestic Son-Stardon(by Sundon) [Latent 16g(Earl), Sundees Son 10g(Majestic Son), Tamenund 8g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- C W Hair, Mrs N L Hair
- Breeder:
- C W Hair
- Comment:
- Stylish late to win 25 Mar trial. Gone well fresh in the past. Worthy top pick.

Starts
29
Wins
9
Seconds
3
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$215,966
Winning Stakes
$188,650
Win Dividend
$1.78
Place Dividend
$1.06
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 27 | 9 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 16 | 7 | 3 | Distance | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Favourite | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Mobile | 18 | 4 | 4 | Standing | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Left | 25 | 9 | 4 | Right | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
J R Dunn
R36 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Very Majestic
MR:2-09.4
59.3
J R Dunn
14 days
2nd up
DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
2/3
Aardiebythehill
MR:2-03.4
58.9
6.5L
3-4bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,askd,brk
SUNNYS SISTER - pre-race warmed. Broke under pressure near the 125m losing its chance.
J R Dunn
105 days
1st up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
1/1
Mighty Logan
MR:1-59.0
56.7
0.3L
Up,ld,trld 1300,off,went close
SUNNYS SISTER - trotted roughly late in the run home having to be steadied.
J R Dunn
R40 & faster MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Mighty Logan
MR:2-02.3
57.6
J R Dunn
R35 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Mighty Logan
MR:2-05.0
58.5
J R Dunn
14 days
18th up
3YO+ F&M MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
1/1
Galway Girl
MR:1-59.9
58.0
123L
Broke at 1900,no hope after
SUNNYS SISTER - out of position at the candy pole when trotting roughly. Broke after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
T Williams
19 days
17th up
3YO+ F&M R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
1/2
Eurostyle
MR:2-03.0
58.2
6-7bk otr,up,ld 1100,fght,held best
J R Dunn
8 days
16th up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
1/1
Galway Girl
MR:2-04.6
59.3
4-5th,prkd 1400,took over best tn
J R Dunn
43 days
15th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
3/5
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-58.8
57.1
15L
6th,dist prkd,1x1 1500,brk tn
SUNNYS SISTER - broke near the 350m losing all chance.
T Williams
R37 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
Tyron Eros
MR:2-09.1
58.9