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 6
- Race Time:
TRADE ME PROPERTY MOBILE PACE
$14,880, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
Notifiable Gear Changes: Mighty Miki: SL-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Racketeers Girl(by Falcon Seelster) [Racketeers Boy 10g(Rocknroll Hanover), Sovereign Lou 5g(Sweet Lou), Street Hawk 6g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- A J Hickman, B R Hill
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Went close on debut & did more work than is likely here. Keep very safe.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$2,480
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$4.20
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
S Hill
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/7
Arma Hunter
MR:1-58.7
58.6
0.3L
1x1,prkd 1500,up,ld 200,fght,cght
R May
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster MOB. PACE
2300m
Good
Gimmesomelovin
MR:2-17.4
62.5
S Hill
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
I'm Rockin
MR:2-08.5
56.3
S Hill
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
I'm Rockin
MR:2-16.4
59.8
- Breeding:
- 4 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Good Girl Becqui(by Christian Cullen) [Blazin Heaven 7m(Rock N Roll Heaven), Caruso 8h(Bettor's Delight), Montefiore 6g(Art Major), Spicy Girl Becqui 10m(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- B R Hill, N W Bowden
- Breeder:
- K T Boyle
- Comment:
- Thereabouts in his last four starts & lobs into a great barrier. Has claims.

Starts
5
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$5,990
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.20
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 4 | 0 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 3 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mobile | 5 | 0 | 3 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 5 | 0 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R May
56 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/4
Arma Hunter
MR:1-58.7
58.6
7.4L
Prkd,ld 1500,hdd 200,fght on
R May
10 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Taketheplunge
MR:1-57.8
58.6
1.7L
Soon 1x1,off wdr tn,chased hard mid
ROCKINGOOD - trainer B Hill was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
R May
16 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
2/3
Revolution
MR:1-56.9
57.2
2.8L
1x1,prkd,1x1,off 450,chased gamely
ROCKINGOOD - lay inwards near the 50m placing THE MANDALORIAN in restricted room. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until driver R Holmes (THE MANDALORIAN) placed 4th, had reviewed the replays of the run home and confirmed his chances of finishing ahead of ROCKINGOOD had not been affected. Driver R May advised he would be recommending gear changes prior to ROCKINGOOD racing next.
R May
23 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/3
Bad Habits
MR:2-06.6
63.2
1.1L
3wd,ld,hassld,trld 900,honest inr
ROCKINGOOD - raced wide early.
R May
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
Carrera Bandido
MR:2-04.4
59.2
R May
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Sweet Tartan
MR:2-00.0
57.6
11L
5bk otr,brk 1100,rear otr tn,battld
ROCKINGOOD - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early. Jumped a shadow near the 1100m and broke losing ground. Trainer B Hill advised he would consider returning the horse to the trials prior to resuming.
S Hill
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Happy Harper
MR:2-05.2
59.3
B Hill
NON-WINNERS MR42 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Chicago Bear
MR:2-01.3
59.4
S Hill
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Louretta
MR:2-04.6
59.2
- Breeding:
- 4 bl g Sweet Lou-Unico Rose(by Dream Away(USA)) [Unico Gem 9m(Roll With Joe), Unico Roccia 7g(A Rocknroll Dance)]
- Owners:
- K J Austin, R M Austin, M J Fuller
- Breeder:
- M J Fuller, K J Austin
- Comment:
- Held on after looming wide for 25 Mar qualifying win. Combos hope on debut.

Race Starts
B Orange
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Simply Me
MR:2-02.8
59.5
B Orange
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rosario
MR:2-05.4
58.5
2YO+ SpecHcp PACE Stand
2170m
Easy
Festus Haggen
MR:2-17.1
61.0
R M Austin
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Midnight Sophia
MR:2-25.1
63.8
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Always B Miki-Touch Of Rose(by Mach Three) [Delightful Gloria 9m(Bettor's Delight), Falcons Watch 6g(He's Watching), Ferritts Sister 10m(Bettor's Delight), Fiery Ferret 12g(Mister Big(USA)), The Ideal Touch 8g(American Ideal)]
- Owner:
- K L Reed
- Breeder:
- K L Reed
- Gear:
- SL-Off
- Comment:
- Chased hard when pushed wide late at Wyndham. Add to quinellas & trifectas.

Starts
16
Wins
0
Seconds
5
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$14,663
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.09
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 12 | 0 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 4 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Favourite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mobile | 16 | 0 | 7 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 16 | 0 | 7 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Williamson
8 days
13th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
4/3
Treasure Cove
MR:2-01.1
58.5
4L
Bk otr,peeld 600,strong bid
MIGHTY MIKI - raced three wide from the 600m.
M Williamson
7 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
3/6
Magnetic Jim D
MR:2-00.6
59.0
1.4L
Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,parkd,fght wel
M Williamson
10 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5/4
Prosperity
MR:2-00.3
59.9
3.1L
Deep pegs,thru mid trn,kept winding
MIGHTY MIKI - shifted outwards then lay out rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner. Notwithstanding this driver M Williamson was issued with a warning for the manner he shifted ground.
M Williamson
10 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Grazie
MR:1-58.5
58.1
3L
3-4pegs,off 600,up 400,nice bid
M Williamson
2 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE
1800m
Good
1/1
Adamas
MR:2-04.0
60.0
48L
Soon 4pegs,bad chk turn,forget
MIGHTY MIKI - paced roughly in the early stages. Over-raced middle stages. Severely checked by a breaking runner near the 500m losing all chance.
M Williamson
5 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE
1800m
Good
5/5
Babe On The Beach
MR:2-07.0
63.2
0.8L
Bk otr,soon parkd,fght gamely
MIGHTY MIKI - paced roughly over the concluding stages having to be steadied.
M Williamson
67 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1750m
Good
3/3
Jaccka Elvis
MR:2-05.9
31L
Checkd dispatched,tackd on,brk trn,
MIGHTY MIKI - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke losing ground. Broke again near the 1550m losing further ground. Lay out rounding the final bend and was then placed in restricted room before breaking on a further occasion and contacting the sulky shaft of TINDER ROSE. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Lost a racing plate during the running.
M Williamson
41 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/2
Jay R Tolkien
MR:2-12.3
59.1
4L
6th,followd 1x1,angld 400,ruff,fair
MIGHTY MIKI - lay inwards over the early stages. Raced greenly on several occasions during the running. Hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.
M Williamson
NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR49 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Prosperity
MR:2-03.1
58.1
M Williamson
4 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
1/1
Ultimate Weapon
MR:2-02.4
58.8
7.6L
Gt spd,led,wnt bush bell,batld aftr
MIGHTY MIKI - attempted to pull up and broke near the 1400m hampering trailing runners and was shifted to the inside of the track losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Always B Miki-Beaudiene Delightful(by Bettor's Delight) [The Matriarch 6m(Captaintreacherous)]
- Owners:
- G J Lange, Mrs K Drummond, D E Cowlin, House Taven Syndicate, Syman Family Syndicate, D R Beckingsale, Mrs W M Yesberg, Winsome Dormer, Ripple Creek Beau Syndicate
- Breeder:
- W D Kennedy
- Comment:
- Qualified in November & three autumn hitouts to prepare for this. First4s.

Race Starts
S Ottley
NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Assisi Lover
MR:2-02.6
57.9
J R Dunn
NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Freeze Frame
MR:2-03.5
58.2
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Last Honours
MR:2-09.6
60.2
K Cameron
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Maggie Q
MR:2-02.2
57.2
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Berrettini
MR:2-10.8
60.6
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Bettor's Delight-Yea Baby(by Somebeachsomewhere)
- Owners:
- Mrs T J Wylie, P J Wylie
- Breeder:
- Breckon Farms Ltd
- Comment:
- Forget about 28 Mar 8th after being wiped out early. Capable in 2024. EW.

Starts
6
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$8,849
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.75
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 6 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 4 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mobile | 5 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 6 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R May
136 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
4/3
Strikem
MR:2-04.0
57.7
62L
Chkd badly,always detachd after
MYSTERY BEACH - checked after the start when an outside runner shifted inwards abruptly losing all chance.
C Dalgety
NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Sovereign Lou
MR:2-09.6
58.5
R Close
NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Shadow Of The Moon
MR:2-04.6
58.3
Anthony Butt
33 days
4th up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/9
Marketplace
MR:1-57.0
57.4
12L
Eased,5-6bk inr,inr tn,weak inr
MYSTERY BEACH - over-raced middle stages. Struck the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver A Butt was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.
S Ottley
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
1/1
Tomcat
MR:2-02.3
58.3
0.9L
Soon 1x1,peeld 500,fght well
MYSTERY BEACH - over-raced in the middle stages.
S Ottley
14 days
2nd up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
13/13
Marketplace
MR:1-57.1
57.9
16L
Eased,6bk inr,rear otr,no dash mid
B Orange
165 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
6/6
Glenkenick
MR:2-00.9
60.4
0.1L
Easd,last,3w drag,postd 700,brave
FLASHPOINT - slow over the early stages. Hung outwards over the concluding stages and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of MYSTERY BEACH having to be steadied.
S Ottley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Festus Haggen
MR:2-13.0
62.4
- Breeding:
- 3 br g Bettor's Delight-Abide With Me(by Christian Cullen) [How About Me 10h(Bettor's Delight), Sing To Me 7m(Bettor's Delight), The Craic 5g(Bettor's Delight), You Gotta Have Faith 11h(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- J D Owens, Mrs S E M Owens
- Breeder:
- Taffy Limited
- Comment:
- Fair in two workouts since qualifying last winter. Likely to be better for this.

Race Starts
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Esmarelda
MR:2-14.3
64.4
NON-WINNERS MR40 & faster MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
Tallandfast
MR:2-08.7
59.0
R Holmes
NON-WINNERS MR40 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Captain Moonlight
MR:2-01.9
57.5
R Holmes
NON-WINNERS MR50 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
Sandy Shore
MR:2-05.8
60.7
D Keast
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Moonlite Blood
MR:2-06.9
57.7
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Well Said-Jaz Tanner(by Artiscape) [Calf Pen 8g(He's Watching), Christian Jaz 13h(Christian Cullen), Delightful Tanner 11m(Bettor's Delight), Doctor Steve 7h(He's Watching), Eric Clapton 15g(American Ideal), Pat Stanley 10g(Western Ideal)]
- Owner:
- M J McGuire
- Breeder:
- M J McGuire
- Comment:
- Dug in for a gritty 3rd at Ashburton. Work to do from unruly again. Combos.

Starts
7
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$2,838
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.79
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 3 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 4 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mobile | 6 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 7 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Morrison
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/5
Dr Gachet
MR:1-59.1
59.0
1.9L
Eased,7th,3wd,prkd 900,fght gamely
J Morrison
17 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
8/8
Ambleside Drive
MR:2-00.6
58.1
3.5L
5th inr,4-bk,held up rear,stout inr
2YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
2000m
Easy
Massive Merc
MR:2-17.5
64.0
J Gray
8 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
1950m
Good
12/11
Quicker Than Quick
MR:2-04.5
60.6
49L
Slow,brk early in rear,never a hope
SAM SNEAD - slow in the early stages losing ground. Broke passing the 1500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
J Gray
6 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
9/9
Hilarious Love
MR:1-57.8
57.5
32L
Brk run-up,tacked on,brk again,done
SAM SNEAD - broke in the score up losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Broke again near the 1300m losing all chance.
R May
10 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
7/8
Varenna Franco
MR:2-06.5
59.3
15L
Eased,rear otr,wd 600,couldn't fire
SAM SNEAD - hampered by a breaking runner in the score up.
R May
11 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
5/5
Lasa
MR:2-04.5
60.8
46L
Brk early 8th,tailed off,out of it
SAM SNEAD - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
R May
1st up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
7/7
Woodlea Diamond
MR:2-05.6
62.4
13L
9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,beat slows
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Betsy May
MR:2-32.1
67.3
J Gray
MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Bettathanlife
MR:2-05.5
57.9