NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 7 February
Meeting: STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES RACE NIGHT (STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 07/02/2025 at 07:35 am
- Race Number:
- Race 2
- Race Time:
TYRE GENERAL MOBILE PACE
$16,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Sweet Lou-Drizella(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owner:
- J M Ward
- Breeder:
- J M Ward
- Comment:
- Qualified at first try & handy 3rd to Crunch Time 15 Jan trials. Worth a look.

Race Starts
C Ward
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Crunch Time
MR:1-58.0
55.5
C Ward
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Lavra Rose
MR:2-06.8
58.5
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Sweet Lou-Allison Stokke(by Bettor's Delight) [Ivona Dadic 5m(Vincent(AUS)), Vince Lombardi 4g(Vincent(AUS))]
- Owners:
- D E Lang, B J Borcoskie, A D Tutty, T A Skevington
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Trial winner in sound time since earnest late 2024 efforts. Combos claims.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$726
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
B Borcoskie
NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
The Highwayman
MR:2-02.9
57.9
R May
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
6/4
Nasana
MR:2-03.0
59.4
3.6L
9th,duckd 4bk inr tn,honest inr
B Orange
38 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
6/5
Bettor Go Vinnie
MR:1-56.2
56.0
5.6L
Wd,4bk otr,up,prkd 1000,fght,fdd
CRUSHER LOU - paced roughly in the early and middle stages of the run home.
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Nila Maree
MR:2-20.7
60.0
R May
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
8/9
Catchafire
MR:1-59.3
58.6
3.3L
Cght 3wd,prkd 1100,askd,swampd
CRUSHER LOU - raced wide early.
B Borcoskie
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Bettor Off
MR:2-02.7
59.5
B Borcoskie
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Elusive Dreams
MR:2-09.6
59.1
B Borcoskie
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Significant Katch
MR:2-08.8
59.7
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Bettor's Delight-Ideal Belle(by American Ideal) [Lincoln River 5g(Bettor's Delight), Perfect Bet 6m(Bettor's Delight), Prime Mover 4h(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owner:
- Thompson Bloodstock Ltd
- Breeder:
- Charles Joseph Limited
- Comment:
- Brings well-franked August form to this. Two trials to prepare. Keep very safe.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$3,225
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.33
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
B Orange
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Here Comes Marty
MR:2-01.3
56.2
N Purdon
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Chocolate Crunch
MR:2-02.3
58.3
S Ottley
28 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
3/2
The Con Artist
MR:1-59.1
55.6
2.2L
Gate spd,trld,thru,steady up inr
B Orange
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Justyouwait
MR:2-02.3
60.3
Mark Purdon
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Five Crowns
MR:1-58.8
57.7
2.5L
Gate spd,held ld,fght,bestd 100
THE BETTOR DEAL - driver M Purdon was warned to make a greater effort to ensure he does not allow his runner to shift into the passing lane late in the run home.
D Dolan
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
5/6
Betterthancash
MR:2-00.3
58.3
2.8L
4bk inr,held up tn,off,handy mid
THE BETTOR DEAL - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver D Dolan. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
N Purdon
NON-WINNERS MR50 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
Sandy Shore
MR:2-05.8
60.7
B Orange
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ruby Tuesday
MR:2-01.1
56.6
B Orange
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Tipstar
MR:2-12.8
62.8
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Bettor's Delight-Follow The Dream(by Christian Cullen) [Dream Prospect 6g(Bettor's Delight), Share A Dream 5g(Art Major), Somedreamsomewhere 7g(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owner:
- G F Bond
- Breeder:
- V L Devery, Mrs D L Devery
- Comment:
- Tried hard but found trouble late last week on debut. Can bounce back.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$263
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
O Thornley
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Crunch Time
MR:2-01.6
57.8
28L
Prkd,1x1 1000,wd,imprvd,chkd 200
READY TO DREAM - checked and broke near the 200m losing all chance.
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Crunch Time
MR:1-58.0
55.5
O Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
Crunch Time
MR:2-12.8
62.7
- Breeding:
- 3 br f Captain Crunch-Time To Dream(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owners:
- Ms A Boon, Small Car World Ltd
- Breeder:
- Alabar (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Followed up trials form with handy 4th on debut 24 Jan. Adds to the puzzle.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$900
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
O Thornley
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/4
Taketheplunge
MR:1-57.8
58.6
5.1L
4-5bk otr,3-5wd 400,useful mid
CAPTAINESS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
H Cullen
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Chocolate Crunch
MR:2-02.9
56.6
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
Light Me Up
MR:2-10.2
59.5
H Cullen
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ruby Tuesday
MR:2-01.1
56.6
O Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ruby Tuesday
MR:2-09.0
59.3
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Rock N Roll Heaven-Star In The Future(by Jereme's Jet) [Slip The Hundy 7g(Sir Lincoln)]
- Owners:
- R G Anderson, C S Vincent, K P McKeay
- Breeder:
- R G Anderson, C S Vincent, K P McKeay
- Comment:
- Best effort in brief career when 4th last week. Tricky draw though. First4s.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,294
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Anderson
17 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
7/8
Crunch Time
MR:2-01.6
57.8
5.5L
1x1-3bk otr,thru mid tn,imprvd mid
TWO JULES - driver R Anderson was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.
R Anderson
13 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
12/12
Disney Denario
MR:1-55.5
59.6
6.6L
3bk inr,flat tyre,held up tn,battld
TWO JULES - driver R Anderson reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre racing into the first bend with the tyre coming off the rim in the run home.
R Anderson
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Easy
8/8
Echappe
MR:2-03.2
59.9
12L
Eased,6th,4bk inr,askd tn,pluggd
R Anderson
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster MOB. PACE
2300m
Good
Seaside Fantasy
MR:2-13.2
63.6
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
She's A Major Act
MR:2-12.7
59.0
R Anderson
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Glengarry Star
MR:2-02.6
58.5
R Anderson
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Glitterati
MR:2-10.3
58.7
R Anderson
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Dancing N Heaven
MR:2-11.4
59.3
R Anderson
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Splashem
MR:2-14.0
59.7
R Anderson
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Cuban Chrome
MR:2-08.1
57.3