NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Wednesday, 6 May
Meeting: FIRST MAY MIDWEEK TWILIGHT RACE NIGHT (FIRST MAY MIDWEEK TWILIGHT RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 06/05/2026 at 17:40 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 1
- Race Time:
PLUMBERS NIGHT 26 JUNE. BOOK NOW!!! TROT
$8000, R36 TO R40 WITH COND., 2600m
For R36 to R40 5 yrs & older trotters with no wins in the last 4 starts.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Royal Diedre: BL-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 7 b m Pegasus Spur-Cathy Combo(by Brylin Boyz)
- Owners:
- D D McCormick, Mrs E D McCormick
- Breeder:
- Est D G McCormick, Mrs S M Roulston
- Comment:
- Last raced at Crom back in Jan when well beaten. Last in recent trial. Watching.

Starts
84
Wins
7
Seconds
10
Thirds
12
Lifetime Stakes
$92,411
Winning Stakes
$43,725
Win Dividend
$0.79
Place Dividend
$1.08
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 50 | 2 | 12 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 34 | 5 | 10 | Grass Wet | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Course | 18 | 1 | 2 | Distance | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| Favourite | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Mobile | 12 | 0 | 5 | Standing | 72 | 7 | 17 |
| Left | 84 | 7 | 22 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
D McCormick
SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Playoffs
MR:2-05.5
56.0
D McCormick
2 days
15th up
R41 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
10/11
Wanna Play A Game
MR:2-07.8
63.5
46L
Wd cvr,parkd bell,folded str
BRIANNA - over-raced in the early stages. Broke briefly when racing wide on the track rounding the first bend. Weakened final bend.
D McCormick
2 days
14th up
R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2200m
Good
7/5
Aspirational Dream
MR:2-04.0
60.9
13L
4th,brk brfly,1x1,only batld
BRIANNA - fractious prior to the start and refused to come into line without the assistance of Starting personnel. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke briefly racing into the first bend then over-raced for a distance. Trotted roughly near the 900m.
D McCormick
6 days
13th up
R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Easy
11/9
Wanna Play A Game
MR:2-07.5
61.8
6.4L
Led,shffld 4pegs,off trn,steady
D McCormick
6 days
12th up
R41 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2200m
Good
7/7
Pyramid Rose
MR:2-03.8
58.8
5.5L
Led,soon trail,honest chase
D McCormick
15 days
11th up
5YO+ Mares MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
11/12
I Dream Of Jeannie
MR:1-56.5
57.7
18L
Wd,prkd,1x1,3bk otr,inr tn,battld
D McCormick
6 days
10th up
3YO+ R40 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2500m
Good
11/10
Tyrons Strapping Lad
MR:2-05.6
59.8
8.3L
Brk,5th inr,5-bk bell,off,tidy mid
BRIANNA - broke briefly at the start losing ground.
D McCormick
7 days
9th up
3YO+ R39 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
10/8
Lookslikeatrixter
MR:2-09.0
59.9
Ld out,trld 1900,thru,ld 150m,stoic
BRIANNA - over-raced racing into the first bend when being restrained to obtain cover.
L McCormick
10 days
8th up
3YO+ R40 to R43, R44 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
11/10
Koko Kaboom
MR:2-06.9
59.7
2.4L
Off pegs,1x1,4-bk 900,wdst,tidy fin
BRIANNA - shifted outwards at the start checking outside runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
D McCormick
10 days
7th up
3YO+ R35 to R44 TROT Stand
2400m
Slushy
14/14
Tribbiani
MR:2-05.1
59.8
6.6L
3 & 4-bk mrks,keen,off,bttld on wd
BRIANNA - driver D McCormick admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground outwards near the 600m when not clear of DELLA'S FELLA which was checked and broke. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McCormick's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 23 November 2025 (2 days).
- Breeding:
- 7 ch g Love You-Natives Brite Gem(by Britewell) [Natives Blazin Son 5g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- A A Thornton, Mrs M D McGirr, D J McGirr
- Breeder:
- Miss M J Eden
- Comment:
- Tidy in last couple of attempts and he looks an obvious hope in small field here

Starts
62
Wins
4
Seconds
10
Thirds
11
Lifetime Stakes
$65,205
Winning Stakes
$22,825
Win Dividend
$0.72
Place Dividend
$1.07
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 44 | 2 | 17 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 18 | 2 | 4 | Grass Wet | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 29 | 1 | 12 | Distance | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Favourite | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Mobile | 12 | 1 | 2 | Standing | 50 | 3 | 19 |
| Left | 62 | 4 | 21 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Cameron
7 days
15th up
3YO+ R35 to R39 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
7/7
Johnny Trotter
MR:2-05.6
59.6
2.5L
Wd,4-bk inr 1750,off,ran on stoutly
NATIVES INFERNO - raced wide early.
K Cameron
11 days
14th up
4YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
4/3
Della's Fella
MR:2-06.9
60.8
3.9L
6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 400,chal,outfin
K Cameron
11 days
13th up
4YO+ R35 to R39 TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
2/2
Arden Solitaire
MR:2-08.1
60.5
4.1L
Prkd,ld 2150,brfly attckd,reeled in
K Cameron
6 days
12th up
4YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/8
Spiritinthesky
MR:2-03.5
59.8
22L
12-11th,5-6bk otr,no extra in str
K Cameron
11 days
11th up
3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
Holly Highlander
MR:2-08.8
61.8
2.6L
3-bk mrks,held up,strong effort inr
K Cameron
3 days
10th up
Up to R40 with cond. MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
6/6
Crown The Moment
MR:2-01.0
59.7
8th inr,1x1 1000,peeled,breezed by
K Cameron
14 days
9th up
3YO+ R35 to R36, R37 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
9/9
Royal Gypsy
MR:2-06.7
59.5
1.3L
7th otr,4-bk 1700,held up,stout mid
NATIVES INFERNO - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
K Cameron
4 days
8th up
3YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
Tessamae
MR:2-08.3
61.8
9.2L
Brk,rear inr,held up,bt stragglers
NATIVES INFERNO - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Hampered by a dislodged track marker leaving the final bend. Held up early in the run home.
K Cameron
10 days
7th up
4YO+ Up to & including R35 TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
2/1
Bonnie Bagrie
MR:2-06.5
58.9
1.8L
7th,7-bk inr,1x1 1300,off,stout fin
- Breeding:
- 8 b m Royal Aspirations-Dandy Diedre(by Muscles Yankee) [Royal Yankee 6g(Royal Aspirations), Sonny Lachlan 12g(Sundon)]
- Owners:
- A K Beecroft, Miss J R Beecroft, Miss K Lawrence, D J Diedrichs, M S Cations, K Skurr, Mrs N Skurr
- Breeder:
- W F Fletcher, Mrs F P Fletcher
- Gear:
- BL-Off
- Comment:
- Couldn't stick from the breeze here, 29 Apr. Would need to improve to feature.

Starts
70
Wins
7
Seconds
2
Thirds
7
Lifetime Stakes
$66,681
Winning Stakes
$42,350
Win Dividend
$0.68
Place Dividend
$0.71
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 51 | 5 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 19 | 2 | 3 | Grass Wet | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 36 | 2 | 4 | Distance | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Favourite | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Mobile | 23 | 1 | 1 | Standing | 47 | 6 | 8 |
| Left | 70 | 7 | 9 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
D Williams
10 days
3rd up
5YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
9/9
Silverlinings
MR:2-00.6
59.4
18L
4th,left prkd 1700,drifting 400 out
A false start was declared when ROYAL DIEDRE broke in the score up and attempted to buck checking inside runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver D Williams elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart. The start was further delayed due to the mare requiring a sulky change.
A Beecroft
13 days
2nd up
3YO+ F&M R35 to R45 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
12/12
Dynasty
MR:2-00.9
58.6
21L
Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,flat 600,drppd out
A Beecroft
SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Amistozo
MR:2-08.8
58.5
O Thornley
134 days
1st up
3YO+ R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2170m
Dead
13/13
Luvavici
MR:2-06.2
59.1
19L
Chkd,rear otr,never made any impact
ROYAL DIEDRE - hampered at the start losing ground.
A Beecroft
12 days
20th up
3YO+ R40 to R43, R44 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
12/13
Koko Kaboom
MR:2-06.9
59.7
24L
Wd,prkd,3-bk 900,failed to stick on
B Orange
9 days
19th up
3YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
4/4
Judy J
MR:2-01.9
60.3
13L
Up,ld,trld,3bk 2000,urgd 3bk tn,fdd
ROYAL DIEDRE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.
O Thornley
18 days
18th up
3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT Stand
2400m
Good
3/3
Prince Teka
MR:2-06.3
60.1
Gun run mrks,thru lane,duly obliged
O Thornley
7 days
17th up
Up to R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
2/2
Buffy Northstains
MR:2-06.6
60.3
2.5L
3rd inr,3-bk bell,off 400,stout fin
- Breeding:
- 6 b g What The Hill-Belle Galleon(by Sundon) [Arya 14m(Angus Hall), Belles Son 15g(Majestic Son), Daisy Hill 10m(Muscle Hill), Izmok 12g(Muscles Yankee), Lone Star Lad 11g(Dream Vacation), Ollivici 8h(Orlando Vici), Stent 17g(Dream Vacation), Tinkerbelle 5m(What The Hill)]
- Owners:
- T G Casey, Ms K Marriott, Straight To The Front Syndicate
- Breeder:
- T G Casey
- Comment:
- Bold attempt, Sun after tidy Rang run earlier. Breakthrough likely in this field

Starts
53
Wins
3
Seconds
9
Thirds
7
Lifetime Stakes
$72,116
Winning Stakes
$21,320
Win Dividend
$0.41
Place Dividend
$0.71
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 44 | 2 | 11 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 9 | 1 | 5 | Grass Wet | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Course | 27 | 1 | 7 | Distance | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Favourite | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2nd Favourite | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Mobile | 16 | 0 | 6 | Standing | 37 | 3 | 10 |
| Left | 53 | 3 | 16 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
7 days
7th up
3YO+ R35 to R39 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/6
Johnny Trotter
MR:2-05.6
59.6
2.1L
Ld out,trld 1750,thru,chased boldly
WHAT THE BELL - trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
S Ottley
2 days
6th up
4YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
2/2
Della's Fella
MR:2-06.9
60.8
3.6L
Soft trip mrks,held up,fght on well
WHAT THE BELL - held up final bend.
S Ottley
7 days
5th up
3YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
9/9
He's My Creation
MR:2-00.1
57.7
12L
4-5-6bk inr,buried tn,ok on inr
WHAT THE BELL - hampered by a breaking runner late in the score up and was out of position at the start. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had spoken to driver S Ottley who confirmed her horse had not been denied a fair start.
S Ottley
5 days
4th up
4YO+ R55 to R89 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
10/10
Donna's Boy
MR:2-03.2
57.6
19L
Up,prkd,1x1,prkd,3bk otr,tired 500
WHAT THE BELL - over-raced middle stages.
W House
6 days
3rd up
4YO+ R39 to R41 SpecHcp TROT INV.D Stand
2400m
Dead
4/5
Huckleberry
MR:2-06.4
60.9
0.4L
3rd,prkd,ld 1900,dictated,cght late
WHAT THE BELL - trotted roughly in the run home.
S Ottley
5 days
2nd up
3YO+ R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2170m
Dead
5/6
Luvavici
MR:2-06.2
59.1
9.1L
Chkd,9th inr,6-bk 1600,no dash mrks
S Ottley
141 days
1st up
4YO+ R37 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2100m
Dead
9/9
Kairaki Spur
MR:2-08.4
61.3
1.7L
Wd,1x1,3-bk 1600,4-bk,wd cvr,ran on
S Ottley
8 days
7th up
3YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
12/13
Judy J
MR:2-01.9
60.3
29L
Brk 2450,6bk inr,buried 600,bt slow
WHAT THE BELL - broke after 200m losing ground.
S Ottley
24 days
6th up
R40 to R46 TROT Stand
2400m
Good
2/2
Rachmaninov
MR:2-03.8
60.4
20L
Trld & brk 2150,7th,1x1,gone 500
WHAT THE BELL - broke racing into the first bend striking track markers hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Forced to race wide from the 600m. Trotted roughly final bend when weakening.
- Breeding:
- 7 b g Royal Aspirations-Whata Gamble(by Sundon) [D J's Gamble 5m(Royal Aspirations), Mono Gamble 10g(Monarchy), This Time Gamble 9g(Angus Hall)]
- Owner:
- W F Fletcher
- Breeder:
- I W Gamble
- Comment:
- Strong Rang 3 days ago after lacklustre run here. Obvious hope in this line-up.

Starts
79
Wins
6
Seconds
12
Thirds
13
Lifetime Stakes
$97,418
Winning Stakes
$40,150
Win Dividend
$0.80
Place Dividend
$1.26
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 55 | 3 | 16 | All Weather Slushy | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 24 | 3 | 9 | Grass Wet | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Course | 40 | 3 | 12 | Distance | 35 | 2 | 9 |
| Favourite | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Mobile | 14 | 0 | 6 | Standing | 65 | 6 | 19 |
| Left | 79 | 6 | 25 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Thornley
14 days
33rd up
3YO+ R35 to R39 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
6/5
Johnny Trotter
MR:2-05.6
59.6
3.3L
7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,4w,bold fin
S Thornley
11 days
32nd up
3YO+ C,G&E R35 to R45 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
10/8
Macho Man
MR:2-01.7
59.4
10L
6th,1x1 1600,3-bk,off,no final kick
S Thornley
10 days
31st up
Up to R40 with cond. MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
3/3
Kowhai Summit
MR:2-03.1
60.0
3.9L
Prkd,ld 1700,trld 950,thru,fght inr
S Thornley
7 days
30th up
3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
4/3
Holly Highlander
MR:2-08.8
61.8
8L
3 & 4-bk otr,held up,bttld away gap
S Thornley
7 days
29th up
4YO+ R38 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
5/3
Sheza Trendy One
MR:2-07.7
59.8
1.6L
5th inr,5-bk bell,closed boldly mid
S Thornley
28 days
28th up
3YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2170m
Good
6/5
Lauzelle
MR:2-07.5
60.7
4L
9th otr,wd cvr,ld 1000,gathered in
S Thornley
10 days
27th up
4YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2170m
Good
2/2
Petite Trixton
MR:2-07.9
59.5
0.8L
6th otr,left prkd 1800,fght bravely
S Thornley
15 days
26th up
3YO+ R43 to R54 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
11/11
Freya
MR:2-00.8
59.6
5L
Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,1-paced inr
THE ROYAL GAMBLE - hung inwards and struck a track marker near the 200m. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
S Thornley
8 days
25th up
R40 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
7/7
Racey Krusa
MR:2-05.6
60.5
6.8L
Soon 4pegs,off,thru mid,fair
- Breeding:
- 8 br m Majestic Son-Solace(by Monarchy) [Emma Joy 7m(Majestic Son), Sonsofthemerch 9g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- S M Payne, P J Howlett, C D Henderson, P Walker, M C Purvis
- Breeder:
- Dr W J Bishop, Dr H M Bishop
- Comment:
- Distant but encouraging 3rd last week. Back to a stand today and an early risk.

Starts
80
Wins
8
Seconds
3
Thirds
3
Lifetime Stakes
$74,243
Winning Stakes
$47,300
Win Dividend
$1.20
Place Dividend
$0.74
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 68 | 8 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 12 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 42 | 6 | 4 | Distance | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mobile | 27 | 3 | 3 | Standing | 53 | 5 | 3 |
| Left | 80 | 8 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Tomlinson
14 days
29th up
5YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
8/8
Silverlinings
MR:2-00.6
59.4
8.8L
7th otr,4-bk,4w cvr 450,tidy effort
R Close
3 days
28th up
4YO+ Mares R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
6/9
Silverlinings
MR:2-01.5
61.2
17L
Slw,rear otr,never a serious threat
BONNIE BAGRIE - trainer M Purvis was issued a warning for being late to notify driver R Close. Mr Purvis was also issued a warning for being late to notify the mare would be racing without a pacifier. Back from the unruly position at the start.
C Hackett
18 days
27th up
4YO+ R39 to R41 SpecHcp TROT INV.D Stand
2400m
Dead
12/12
Huckleberry
MR:2-06.4
60.9
61L
Blew the start badly,out of action
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 600m.
A Fitzgerald
28 days
26th up
4YO+ Mares R35 to R45 MOB. TROT JUN.D
1700m
Good
9/10
Dynasty
MR:1-58.7
58.9
66L
Blew to bits early,out of business
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
John Dunn
19 days
25th up
4YO+ Up to & including R35 TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
3/4
Meandad
MR:2-06.5
58.9
Wd,into ld 1550,dictated,too strong
John Dunn
12 days
24th up
4YO+ R35 TROT Stand
1950m
Good
6/7
Aldebaran Redwood
MR:2-09.7
63.3
11L
Brk early,wd,prkd,ld 1000,brk 400m
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke after 150m and continued on in a break for some distance despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. Raced wide rounding the first bend. Broke again leaving the final bend when leading losing all chance.
M Purvis
R35 to R77 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Bounce N Beyond
MR:2-09.4
59.6
John Dunn
12 days
23rd up
R35 to R37 TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
6/8
Go Home Denise
MR:2-06.3
61.7
65L
Brk hopelessly early,out of action
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke after 100m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.
J Cox
14 days
22nd up
R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
10/12
Switch On
MR:2-04.7
59.4
52L
Brk hopelessly early,out of action
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.