NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Wednesday, 7 October
Meeting: SPRING HAS SPRUNG RACE NIGHT (SPRING HAS SPRUNG RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 06/10/2026 at 10:08 am
- Race Number:
- Race 2
- Race Time:
AVON CITY FORD MOBILE PACE
$8000, NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 4yo-&-older pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Always B Miki-Bonnie's Khaleesi(by Live Or Die) [Unnamed 5h(Fear The Dragon), Glenkenick 7g(Always B Miki)]
- Owner:
- Mrs A L Lethaby
- Breeder:
- Macca Lodge Limited
- Comment:
- Mixed prep prior to today's debut. Has the breeding and draw a peach; must have.
Race Starts
A Lethaby
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Spy Major
MR:1-58.9
57.0
A Lethaby
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
Bella Mae
MR:2-03.9
59.0
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
Altair
MR:2-08.7
60.0
A Lethaby
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Major Ollie
MR:2-02.7
57.4
A Lethaby
MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Lady Le Mans
MR:2-23.5
59.1
A Lethaby
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Silent Witness
MR:2-13.3
60.9
- Breeding:
- 5 br m Vincent(AUS)-Returntorocknroll(by Rock N Roll Heaven) [Ruby Malone 7m(Sportswriter)]
- Owner:
- Yesberg Bloodstock Limited
- Breeder:
- T J Yesberg, Mrs W M Yesberg
- Comment:
- Back to a nice alley after competing strongly over 2nd half of Sept. Major hope.
Starts
26
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$13,136
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.66
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 22 | 0 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 4 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 13 | 0 | 5 | Distance | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Favourite | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 24 | 0 | 6 | Standing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 26 | 0 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Close
7 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
1/3
Sky News
MR:2-03.4
60.3
1.1L
Eased,rear otr,3-bk,4w top,bold fin
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - lay inwards in the run home.
R Close
17 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
Itz Kurtus Maximus
MR:2-01.7
61.8
0.1L
Wd,prkd,3-bk inr 1550,off,strng bid
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - briefly crowded racing into the first bend. Lay inwards over the concluding stages.
R May
7 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
9/9
Rosetta Road
MR:1-59.5
57.1
3.7L
1x1,3-bk 1050,off,whacked away gap
R May
14 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
10/9
Hoppy's Smile
MR:2-00.7
7.3L
Eased,rear otr,bt stragglers in gap
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - lay inwards final bend losing ground.
R May
14 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
8/8
Christian Bale
MR:1-58.7
58.7
3L
Eased,rear,4-bk inr,no gap,had more
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - held up throughout the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
R May
14 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
9/9
Kotare Argent
MR:2-00.5
59.0
6.7L
Wd,3-bk otr 1700,wd cvr,fght on wdr
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - raced wide early. Raced three wide with cover from the 800m.
R May
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
9/8
Scotlynn Fortress
MR:2-01.4
61.1
8.6L
Eased,4-bk inr,held up rear,bt slow
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - lay outwards in the score up. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Hung outwards throughout causing driver R May difficulty. Held up final bend. Mr May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
M Williamson
204 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Good
8/9
Rock N Roll Dude
MR:2-04.5
58.1
7.6L
7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,off,bttld solidly
B Hope
MOB. PACE
2000m
Easy
Mickey Holler
MR:2-02.8
58.3
S Ottley
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Bonjour Miki
MR:2-02.8
58.1
- Breeding:
- 4 br m Captain Crunch-Ella Sue(by Elsu) [Adieu Flirt 11m(Courage Under Fire), Delta Three 8m(Mach Three), Demi Darling 7m(American Ideal), Jackson 3g(Lather Up), Misty Shadow 10m(Shadow Play)]
- Owners:
- Mrs A Dawkins, L G Dawkins
- Breeder:
- Mrs A Dawkins, L G Dawkins
- Comment:
- Battling away without looking a winner in recent attempts. Fringes of first 4s.
Starts
8
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$2,070
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 4 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 4 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 8 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Holmes
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Dead
9/8
Matilda Too
MR:2-11.0
59.8
9.8L
Chkd early,7th otr,3-bk,chkd tn,fdd
CANDY CRUNCH - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages. Again hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend. Lay inwards near the 250m and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of DELIGHTFUL BESS which was shifting ground outwards and had to be steadied.
R Holmes
7 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
8/8
Dragon Ball
MR:2-06.9
61.3
10L
Slw,3rd inr,3-bk,whacked away mrks
CANDY CRUNCH- began awkwardly .
R Holmes
14 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
1950m
Good
13/14
Crunchie
MR:2-08.6
60.4
4.6L
Thru to trial,3-bk 1500,off,fght on
CANDY CRUNCH - trainer R Holmes advised the mare would be racing in season.
R Holmes
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
1700m
Slow
9/10
Pickettywitch
MR:2-12.6
64.9
19L
5th,3-bk irn 1300,off,whacked away
R Holmes
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
8/7
Ultimatum
MR:2-04.1
58.6
3L
4th inr,4-bk 1150,held up,off,tidy
CANDY CRUNCH - held up final bend.
R Holmes
23 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
11/11
Hoppy's Smile
MR:2-00.7
41L
Brk early mid,tailed off,out of it
CANDY CRUNCH - hung outwards and broke after 150m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
R Holmes
121 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
11/11
Asymmetric Return
MR:2-05.0
59.0
11L
3rd,3bk inr,buried tn,no punch inr
R Holmes
PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Asymmetric Return
MR:2-04.0
56.7
R Holmes
PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Major Lazarus
MR:2-04.2
57.1
R Holmes
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Nikolai Ray
MR:2-02.8
57.7
- Breeding:
- 4 br g Betting Line-Let's Go Cullen(by Christian Cullen) [Jack's Shadow 11g(Shadow Play), Pushtheskyaway 7g(Always B Miki), Red Right Hand 8g(Art Major), Stagger Lee 14g(Major In Art), Wanted Man 12g(Major In Art)]
- Owners:
- S D Kirwan, A D Stuart
- Breeder:
- Wibble Holdings Limited
- Comment:
- Green when leading recent trial before weakening. Happy taking notes from debut.
Race Starts
R Close
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Annie Oakley
MR:2-01.6
58.6
R Close
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Annie Oakley
MR:2-11.2
62.4
- Breeding:
- 4 br m Sky Major-The Actress(by Elsu) [The Director 12g(Courage Under Fire)]
- Owners:
- Betting Line 2 Syndicate, C Pawsey, B R Negus
- Breeder:
- B R Negus
- Comment:
- Held up badly last week from the inside alley. Can feature in a minor capacity.
Starts
31
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$12,900
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.68
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 25 | 0 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 6 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 18 | 0 | 4 | Distance | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 31 | 0 | 6 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 31 | 0 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Holbrough
7 days
28th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
8/6
Always Thinking
MR:1-59.5
60.2
20L
Trld,chkd,trld 1600,held up,no hope
THE SEAMSTRESS - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
M Holbrough
7 days
27th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
5/4
Sky News
MR:2-03.4
60.3
3.5L
Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,outkicked
M Holbrough
10 days
26th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
4/2
Itz Kurtus Maximus
MR:2-01.7
61.8
8.4L
Nice sit otr,flat 400,couldn't lift
THE SEAMSTRESS - driver M Holbrough reported the mare had raced lethargically throughout and she was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
M Holbrough
7 days
25th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
4/4
Rip Wheeler
MR:2-11.8
63.5
6.9L
Trld out,carted badly 500,tidy mrks
A false start was declared when THE SEAMSTRESS broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver M Holbrough elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart.
M Holbrough
7 days
24th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/5
Rosetta Road
MR:1-59.5
57.1
0.4L
Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong claim
M Holbrough
14 days
23rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
9/10
Hoppy's Smile
MR:2-00.7
0.4L
Gun run mrks,thru,strong claim inr
S Tomlinson
7 days
22nd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
7/6
Christian Bale
MR:1-58.7
58.7
2.2L
Wd,prkd 1250,cvr 850,off,stout fin
THE SEAMSTRESS - raced wide early.
M Holbrough
7 days
21st up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
Justification
MR:2-03.1
59.1
0.5L
Nice trip otr,off top,ran on boldly
S Tomlinson
7 days
20th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
7/7
Kotare Argent
MR:2-00.5
59.0
6.5L
Trld out,3-bk,off top,ran on nicely
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Vincent(AUS)-Chevrons Easy(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owner:
- Mentally Stable Limited
- Breeder:
- Katch22 Harness Racing Stables Limited
- Comment:
- Had her chance last week but racing in good heart and draw won't bother. Quins.
Starts
69
Wins
0
Seconds
8
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$34,199
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.55
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 53 | 0 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 16 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 8 | 0 | 5 | Distance | 48 | 0 | 8 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Mobile | 69 | 0 | 14 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 69 | 0 | 14 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
O Thornley
7 days
25th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
6/3
Always Thinking
MR:1-59.5
60.2
3.6L
6th inr,3-bk,off 400,4w top,ld,cght
MISS WOODVILLE - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking a track marker.
W House
7 days
24th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2/1
Sky News
MR:2-03.4
60.3
0.5L
Held ld,dictated terms,hdd,stuck on
W House
17 days
23rd up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Itz Kurtus Maximus
MR:2-01.7
61.8
1.7L
6th otr,4-bk,wd 1600,prkd,fght hard
O Thornley
7 days
22nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
8/8
Rosetta Road
MR:1-59.5
57.1
2.5L
3-bk mrks to trn,thru 200,bttld on
MISS WOODVILLE - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.
O Thornley
9 days
21st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
6/6
Hoppy's Smile
MR:2-00.7
2L
Wd,up prkd 1500,outkicked run home
MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.
W House
5 days
20th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Nansana
MR:2-00.2
57.3
6.1L
3-4-3bk otr,off tn,whackd away wd
W House
7 days
19th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
6/4
Christian Bale
MR:1-58.7
58.7
0.7L
Prkd,cvr,wd 1000,prkd,stuck bravely
W House
14 days
18th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
4/2
Justification
MR:2-03.1
59.1
1.8L
3-bk otr,wd 450,ran home stoutly
W House
63 days
17th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
7/5
Ultimate Dreamer
MR:2-03.0
59.3
0.2L
Left prkd the trip,tough bid,denied
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Net Ten EOM-Tuapeka Toff(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owners:
- M J Lawrence, M J Lawrence, Miss B M Lawrence, N W Ritchie
- Breeder:
- M J Lawrence, M J Lawrence, Miss B M Lawrence, N W Ritchie
- Comment:
- Home in 57.4 to take 29 Sept trial. Requiring daylight but sure to have support.
Race Starts
S Thornley
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
That's Tenacity
MR:2-02.2
57.4
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ghostbuster
MR:2-01.9
57.5
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Easy
Mickey Holler
MR:2-02.8
58.3
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Erling
MR:2-05.6
59.8
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Sweet Lou-All Time Glory(by Christian Cullen) [Aztec Shard 7g(Sweet Lou), Burghley Shard 8h(A Rocknroll Dance), Crackamoa 13g(Real Desire), Critical Image 3g(Always B Miki), Dalton Shard 6g(Always B Miki), Rock N Shard 11m(Rocknroll Hanover), Sofia Rose 5m(Sportswriter), Wecandream 10g(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- Wendy Nordqvist, K T Fairbairn
- Breeder:
- C M Smith, Mrs D E Smith
- Comment:
- OK at Oam after overcoming check to play on Meth grass. Throw into multiples.
Starts
8
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$2,471
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.98
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 7 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 4 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 7 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 8 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
H Douglas
7 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
8/7
Aardie's Memphis
MR:1-57.5
56.7
6.6L
Mid,1x1,parkd bell,fght on ok
ELLIE ROSE - broke in the score up however was in position at the candy pole.
H Douglas
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
9/8
Rip Wheeler
MR:2-11.8
63.5
1.9L
8th otr,3-bk bell,chkd tn,stout mid
THE SEAMSTRESS - placed in restricted room when held up behind the weakening WHATSUPMAN and locked wheels briefly with ELLIE ROSE rounding the final bend checking a trailing runner.
S Thornley
16 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
7/8
Ultimatum
MR:2-04.1
58.6
3.8L
Slow,7th inr,off,wd 500,bttld away
ELLIE ROSE - tangled away.
H Douglas
5 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
7/7
Nansana
MR:2-00.2
57.3
14L
3bk inr,4bk 1300,never lifted str
ELLIE ROSE - weakened in the run home.
H Douglas
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
9/9
Christian Bale
MR:1-58.7
58.7
1.5L
7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,tidy effort
S Thornley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Major Lazarus
MR:2-10.6
60.0
S Thornley
28 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
7/7
Justification
MR:2-03.1
59.1
13L
Brk early mid,rear inr,off,no spark
ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened in the run home.
J Morrison
7 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2600m
Slushy
9/9
The Gangster
MR:2-04.3
62.8
12L
Ld out,trld 2000,failed to stick on
H Douglas
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
11/12
Cee What I Cee
MR:2-00.2
57.8
90L
Brk hopelessly early,out of action
ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.